Click on the image below to explore our Learn Live School Careers Page, a free information hub that connects employers and students. This is my 8th Year teaching maths at Alperton Community School and I am currently the Head of Careers. I feel very passionate about careers and truly believe that every young person should have the most effective career guidance to meet their individual requirements. In my opinion, the ultimate goal for every student is to contribute positively to society as well as maximising their potential, having made the correct decision in terms of their next destination. I see my role as facilitating that goal and I am looking forward to working with you in helping to provide you with a wealth of knowledge, using my own experience, to enable you to achieve your future goals when you leave the school. ‘I know that successful students become successful adults’ Contact: Rouna.Ali@prospects.co.uk The platform brings into one place every university course, apprenticeship and college course in the UK. Other opportunities such as School Leaver Programmes, MOOCs and undergraduate courses abroad. Please click here to see a list with useful websites to help you choose your career. School number: 020 8902 2038 (Switch) Email: careers@alperton.brent.sch.uk
Find out how to ace your UCAS application with our advice articles on starting your statement, what you should include, how it should be structured and how you should handle offers: All students in Year 10 and 12 will have the opportunity to participate in a work experience programme in July. This provides students with first-hand experience of either a career or degree subject they are considering after Year 13 and assists their long term pathway plans. National Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday, 6th February to Sunday, 12th February. Please find attached a guide for parents with more information. An Apprenticeship is the employment alternative to studying full-time at college. It is a real job where you gain hands-on experience in the occupation you choose. You are treated as any other employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. You will be expected to attend college either by day release or in a block to gain in-depth subject knowledge and practice your skills. An apprenticeship is ideal for anyone who has a clear idea of the career they want. Applying for an apprenticeship is like applying for a job; it has an employment process – you apply by CV or application form. You can find employer vacancies through the college you have applied to, individual company websites or the National Apprenticeship website.
To help you make an informed decision about your child’s career we have put together a digital handbook with information about careers opportunities and resources that you and your child can explore together. To access the e-book, click on the image below: Chartered Accountant Acting and Directing Speech and Language Therapist Accounting Fitness instructor Each week we are publishing a careers newsletter containing a collation of all the opportunities we have heard about from employers and universities. Please use the links included to read more information and apply to anything you are interested in. In addition to meeting the Gatsby benchmarks, Alperton Community School also utilises the CDI Framework, which clarifies the skills, knowledge and attitudes that our careers curriculum seeks to develop, in order for our learners to have positive careers. The CDI Framework outlines the learning outcomes that our careers programme covers and these learning aims are sustained and progressive throughout a student’s time at ACS. The six learning areas are: The CDI Careers Framework also contains 17 learning outcomes for careers, employability and enterprise education: Developing yourself through careers, employability and enterprise education Learning about careers and the world of work Developing your career management and employability skills For more information on the CDI Framework, please check out the document below:
The page includes A-Z national employer videos, which will give students an insight into the company and sector. Students are able to utilise the video groups by accessing them via the FREE School Careers Page. We are working with local employers to make the videos relatable to the students and showcasing the multitude of opportunities available to them locally.
Name
Role
Contact
Ms C. Lazare
Deputy Headteacher
Email: careers@alperton.brent.sch.uk
Mr A. Rayleigh
Head of Careers
Email: careers@alperton.brent.sch.uk
Head of Careers - Mr A. Rayleigh
Careers Guidance Advisor (Prospects) – Ms R Ali
For the last 15 years, I have worked as a Careers Guidance Advisor to Young People in secondary school, college and local community settings within the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Brent and Ealing. My approach is to empower individuals so that they are in a position to take ownership and responsibility for their own short and long-term career planning, development and management. We are all living in an increasingly transient and post-pandemic world, therefore up to date, relevant, realistic and effective careers information, advice and guidance has never been more important to help Young People navigate their way through their different options. I network with other Careers Guidance Professionals from around the UK and ensure that my own staff training and continuing professional development is up to date. I believe that all young people have the right to reach their full potential and the contribution that I can make towards their life chances and goals is always a pleasure, honour and a privilege.
Unifrog is a complete destinations platform for students and teachers. It transforms the way young people search for and compare opportunities that are available to them and how schools can track and encourage them.
Benefits for students include:
Benefits for staff:
Parent Adviser
Advice for parents about the career options for their children. Focuses on post 18 options e.g. Higher Education, alternatives to University, Gap Year, Finance, etc.
Parental Guidance
Parental Guidance is brought to you by the Careers Writers Association who write articles, books and web-based materials for all age groups, particularly young people.
Career Alchemy
Provides an easy-to-read overview of all the essential facts on finding jobs and apprenticeships or choosing further and higher education courses.
Youth Employment UK
Parental Guidance
UCAS Parents Guide
Parents Guide to Higher Education (UCAS):
All About Apprenticeships
Parents Guide to Apprenticeships
Parents & Careers Ebook(.pdf)
Helping your child begin their career journey
If you would like to contribute to our Careers, Education, Information, Advice and guidance programme, please read this document for more information and then contact Mr Rayleigh, Head of Careers at Alperton Community School:
Ace your UCAS application
If you don't yet have specific careers in mind and want to help generate ideas, browse through the suggestions below:
National Apprenticeship Week
What is an Apprenticeship
The short video below offers more information about what apprenticeships are and their benefits:
Below you can find some additional websites and links that you may also find useful as a guide:
Below you can find the Unifrog Careers Plan for each individual year group
Alperton Careers Handbook
Career Talks - Presentations
The CDI careers framework
Please click on the following link to download our CEIAG Policy.
Please click here for information about Unifrog and Achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks.
For more options and career information, please check the How2Become website.
Please click here to see a guide for parents with information about the National Careers Week.
Would you like to work with your local community school? If so, below are just some of the motivations for your business to engage with our school:
Unifrog Career Plan Year 7
Unifrog Career Plan Year 8
Unifrog Career Plan Year 9
Unifrog Career Plan Year 10
Unifrog Career Plan Year 11
Unifrog Career Plan Year 12&13
Please click on the image below to see all the editions of our careers newsletter.