Careers

Careers at KHS

Throughout the school, a progressive careers-based curriculum is implemented to raise aspirations and inspire the pupils. It is important that they are given regular opportunities to explore the many options available to them and understand the pathway that lies ahead in order to achieve their goals.

Careers Curriculum – A progressive structure

Whole school

Embedded across all year groups, there are guest speakers who provide information about different careers and the journeys that led to their employment. Within our house, whole school and form time assemblies there is an emphasis on working towards future goals as well as the necessary life skills required to realise those ambitions. Pupils are necessarily exposed to careers through the use of selected school trips and workshops.

Year 7

In Year 7, the pupils will gain access to the Morrisby resources through form-based career lessons during the second half of the Summer term. These facets prepare them for the important decisions involving their GCSE options in Year 8 and allow them to explore the different subject combinations for their future at sixth form and beyond.

The use of the Morrisby software, one to one form teacher advice and the immersive delivery of our careers curriculum continues in earnest throughout Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 with the following additions to ensure a progressive structure:

Year 8

• Senior Information Evening
• Bespoke advice about GCSE options from subject teachers
• Choosing GCSE options meetings
• The preparation and delivery of careers-based presentations during the Autumn/Spring term
• Use of Morrisby software

Year 9

• Senior Information Evening
• ‘LifeLab’ Business & Enterprise module
• Sixth Form open evening
• Five week Emotional Intelligence course presented by Roz McLeod which focuses on being self-aware, having emotional and social intelligence, resilience, life after Kingswood House, understanding our own strengths and interests, thinking about real confidence and where it comes from, the working world, becoming employable and presentation skills
• Careers Fairs
• Use of Morrisby software

Year 10

• Sixth Form open evening
• Mock interview practice
• Careers Fair
• Careers Meetings
• Use of Morrisby software

 Year 11

• Further Education Meeting
• Careers Fair
• Interview preparation
• Communication with pupils and parents to help make informed decisions about choice of colleges and courses
• Skills London
• Summer Internship/apprenticeship information
• A focus on UCAS and personal statements
• Use of Morrisby software

The overarching aim of our Careers programme at Kingswood House is to equip our pupils with the confidence, endeavour and resilience needed for them to thrive in an ever-changing world. At Kingswood House, we encourage parents to continue the career curriculum at home such as by using the Labour Market tool below to compare different careers. As ever, the effectiveness of a home-school partnership is invaluable in setting each individual on the pathway to fulfil their potential beyond the school gate.

Please find a copy of our Careers Policy here.

Pupils and parents may wish to use the tools below to find out more about possible career choices and pathways into this – the Careerometer – or even begin by matching interests and skills with future roles and jobs – the Skillsometer.

The overarching aim of our Careers programme at Kingswood House is to equip our pupils with the confidence, endeavour and resilience needed for them to thrive in an ever-changing world.