SIXTH FORM

Careers & HE Advice

At Maghull High School Sixth Form, our inclusive, varied and aspirational curriculum ensures that every learner chooses a pathway which meets their individual needs and goals. Learners can choose from a broad selection of A Levels and Vocational courses, tailored to their career aspirations and prior attainment. All students follow a full-time study programme.

Throughout their two years with us, students take part in structured careers education and personal development programmes. Every student completes a full week of work experience during the Summer Term of Year 12, which forms a vital part of their wider enrichment and helps them to build confidence, character and essential skills. Each Wednesday afternoon, we have planned Personal Development lessons, which are alternately led by personal tutors and the wider Sixth Form team. The curriculum ensures students are well equipped for life beyond Post-16 study. We are particularly proud of the array of guest speakers that we invite in to talk to students about potential career pathways; many of our students have been inspired to follow a particular route or have gained work experience from our guest speaker programme. Students also have the opportunity to undertake the Extended Project Qualification in Year 12. Our Student Leadership team also leads on various initiatives, such as the academic ‘Study Buddy’ programme, peer-mentoring to younger students, and raising awareness about political processes.

Many of our students also participate in the Sixth Form football team.

Students who have not yet achieved a grade 4 in GCSE English or maths are timetabled for additional lessons to support their continued study of these subjects until they secure the required grade.

Sixth Form Careers Advice

For CEAIG please contact S Wallis in the sixth form centre to speak to someone regarding career options please see one of the sixth form team.

www.allaboutcareers.com is an excellent careers information website for students aged 16-24 and over. It offers personalised guidance, dates, deadlines and commercial awareness. You can also try a free Career Test and find out which career sectors best match your personality. You might discover careers you’d never even thought about!

www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential and impartial advice. This is supported by qualified careers advisers.

www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk Find a job. At AllAboutSchoolLeavers, our mission is clear: we help school leavers get jobs and understand the career paths available to them.

www.kpmgcareers.co.uk Graduate, School Leaver and Experienced Professional careers at one of the UK’s leading providers of audit, tax and advisory services. Find roles and apply online.

GetMyFirstJob offers you a whole new way to find your first Apprenticeships & Traineeships job, with the best employers and training providers.

Success at School: Careers advice for schools and students

National Careers Service

Government Apprenticeship website

Liverpool Apprenticeships

Not Going To Uni

A comprehensive guide to higher and degree Apprenticeships 2023/2024

Careers Overview

Annual Careers Plan

Careers Policy

Careers Policy Information

Careers Information for Parents

Parents Guide

Labour Market Information

Careers Contact information

Maghull High School is committed to providing careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all students in years 7 to 13. The CEIAG team are here to support students in their journey towards a lifelong career.

Ms Kate Robinson : Lead of CEIAG

Mrs Susie Wallis: CEIAG and Transition Coordinator

Mrs Francine River : CEIAG Ambassador SEND

careers@maghullhigh.com

Career Pathway Information

Click on the links below to access further information of different career pathways.

Administration
Animal care
Beauty and wellbeing
Business and finance
Computing, technology and digital
Construction and trades
Creative and media
Delivery and storage
Emergency and uniform services
Engineering and maintenance
Environment and land
Government services
Healthcare
Home services
Hospitality and food
Law and legal
Managerial
Manufacturing
Retail and sales
Science and research
Social care
Sports and leisure
Teaching and education
Transport
Travel and tourism

Source : the national careers government website

Provider Access Statement

This statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of Providers to students at the school for the purposes of giving them information about the Provider’s education or training offer.
This complies with the schools legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Students in Year 8-13 are entitled:

•To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point

•To hear from a range of local Providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships

•To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses

For pupils of compulsory school age these encounters are mandatory and there will be a minimum of two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 to 9) and two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 to 11). For pupils in the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 to 13), particularly those that have not yet decided on their next steps, there are two more provider encounters available during this period, which are optional for pupils to attend.

PROVIDER ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

A provider wishing to request access should contact the Careers Team via email: careers@maghullhigh.com

A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer Providers an opportunity to come into school to speak with students and/or their parents.

The school will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support the provider presentations. This will also be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the careers team.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature for the Careers Team. The information will then be displayed in the school careers hubs.
Monitoring and Evaluation
The school’s work on CEAIG is supported and quality assured through our work with Career Connect, Compass+ and the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub. The senior assistant headteacher oversees the work of the careers team, working closely with the strategic Careers Lead and the Careers Coordinator and reports on evaluation and impact through the school improvement plan, which in turn is shared with the governing body of the school. The CEIAG policy will be reviewed as part of the school’s policy review cycle and evaluated against the Gatsby benchmarks for Careers Education.