Career Education & Guidance
At HSLC, we are actively working to broaden horizons and in that we aim to prepare our students for future opportunities and experiences. Careers education and guidance is an essential part of this, we offer a comprehensive careers programme that begins in Year 7.
Careers at HSLC is led by Nichola Ashton who is a Level 6 trained Careers Leader as well as being level 6 trained in Careers Guidance.
HSLC provides impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) to support students’ transition to further or higher education, vocational training or employment.
HSLC encourages students to believe in themselves and push to be the best they can be, providing opportunities to raise aspirations and develop key employability skills.
The CEIAG Programme has been developed in accordance with the recommended Gatsby Benchmarks to engage parents and local employers, to support our students in becoming employable and aspirational young people.
We are currently working towards the National Quality in Careers Standard for information, advice and guidance to ensure students at HSLC are receiving the very best offer when it comes to careers and the opportunities offered
Meet the Team
Personal Guidance Information
All students in year 11 and 13 will be offered a careers appointment with Mrs Ashton before the end of the Autumn term. All students have the opportunity to meet with Mrs Ashton if they need support or have any questions. At this time, they can talk about their ideas for the future, explore the range of options after they have finished their GCSEs and plan the steps to achieve their end goal. Pupils can expect advice and guidance that is personalised, comprehensive and impartial.
We aim to enable our students to make informed choices about their future learning and career pathways.
Frequently discussed topics include:
- Option choices.
- Advice and help with work experience placements.
- Taster days, workshops and open days.
- Ideas to enhance, personal statement.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- College /apprenticeship application support
For more information or to make a one-to-one appointment for careers advice and guidance, please email Mrs Ashton
If parents/carers have any questions or require further information to allow them to support their young person please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Ashton.
Employer Engagement
At HSLC we work with a range of employers and organisations to help in the delivery of our careers programme. Within our programme there are numerous opportunities to meet and engage in meaningful conversations with employers and employees.
We believe that in giving students these experiences, they will deepen their understanding of the importance of skills, personal qualities and academic success required to be successful in whatever career path they enter.
A few examples of recent employer engagement include:
- HSLC Careers Fair
- Year 8 Royal Navy Day
- Year 9 'For Entrepreneurs Only'
- Women in Manufacturing and Engineering event
- Out of school apprenticeship events
- Year 11 HETA and the armed forces assemblies
- Year 10 – Post 16 options evening
- Year 10 & Year 12 Work experience
- Year 10 Mock Interviews
- Year 12 ‘Futures Day
- Business lunches
Sixth form Pathways links to business
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If you are an employer or business that would be interested in supporting our careers programme, please contact the Careers Team.
The 8 Gatsby Benchmarks
HSLC are a member of the Hull & East Yorkshire Careers Hub. The Careers Hub was launched in September 2018 by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and the Careers & Enterprise Company.We regularly meet with other schools in the region to evaluate and share best practice with regard to careers education.
Each term we evaluate our careers programme against the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks, the benchmarks are a framework of 8 guidelines that define the best careers provision in secondary schools. Click here for the latest report.
1. A Stable Careers programme
2. Learning from Labour Market Information
3. Addressing the needs of every student
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of the workplace
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal Guidance
Purpose of Study
PSHE is delivered through a planned programme of learning taking place each Monday for all year groups. The aim of PSHE is to help students to develop qualities and attributes which will enable them to grow into open minded and self aware members of society. The PSHE programme which is delivered at HSLC makes a significant contribution to students' spiritual, social, moral and cultural development (SMSC) promoting acceptance of others and a deeper understanding of British Values.
How it’s delivered
PSHE is delivered via a weekly lesson to all students from year 7 to 11. Students explore 6 key themes via a spiral curriculum, meaning they can build on previous knowledge and skills. Each topic has an end of topic assessment which allows students to solidify their understanding of the content.
Subject Content
Students will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to;
- Mental health
- Relationships and sex education
- Careers education
- Wider world
- Money management
- E-Safety
Curriculum mapping
Please see documents below for the content for each year group.
- Year 7
- Year 8
- Year 9
- Year 10
- Year 11
