Careers

Our aim is to help your child plan their pathway through education, in order to make well informed and realistic decisions about their future. There is a comprehensive careers programme at Rossett School to help guide students when managing their future career.

It is never to early for your child to think about their future. Career related considerations:-

• Which subjects should your child study for GCSE?
• If they do not want to take exams, how else can they achieve?
• Which careers would they be suited to?
• What qualifications do they need to become a ….?
• Where shall they go for Work Experience in Year 10?
• What are their options after GCSE’s?
• What should they choose: Sixth Form, college, other?

At Rossett your child will follow a planned Careers Education Information and Guidance programme, which will help them to make these important decisions. The careers office is located in the main school. Students can call in during break and at lunchtimes. Appointments to see our independent Careers Adviser can be made through Mrs Wignall.

What help is available?

• We offer individual advice to all students
• The guidance given will be unbiased and impartial
• We will help students make the decisions, we do not make them on their behalf
• Information will be up to date and covers all the options available to students
• Make career choices in Years 8,9,11 and Sixth Form
  

How can I get help?

Speak to Mrs Wignall in the main office who will arrange an appointment with our independent Careers Adviser.

To access careers information, advice and guidance you can visit www.getconnectednow.co.uk - the website that links you with careers, learning and work. If you have internet access, you can explore Get Connected Now at any time. You will find several pages of information:

• Did you know – answers to all kinds of questions you might ask about your options
• Qualifications and Pathways – explore the different routes you might take
• Local courses – find out where you can access courses
• About work – find the answers to such questions as “How many hours can I work?” and “what will I get paid?”
• Careers – information about hundreds of different careers
• Make preparations – including help to revise for exams, write your CV, work experience, volunteering and much more
• Links to over 250 useful websites
• A list showing the careers and opportunities section of nearly 200 national and local company websites
• The National Apprenticeship Service current vacancies
• Labour Market Information relating to the local area including a link to the website LMI YNY (Labour Market Information York and North Yorkshire)

There is also information about events and news, and a section for your parents/carers to help them to support you.