Careers Guidance

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.

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.

Benefits for students include:

• Research over 1500 careers – key skills, linked subjects and apprenticeships.
• Discover subjects to study at university and expert tips on how to make successful applications.
• Tips on PSHEE and wellbeing support.
• Information about all apprenticeships, universities, colleges and sixth forms are all kept in one place.
• Build a portfolio of activities, competencies and achievements (eg. Volunteering).
• Support in writing high-quality CVs and Personal Statements.

Benefits for staff:

• 100s of downloadable resources to use in lessons, tutor times and ELD/drop down days.
• Track all career activities and break this data down by pupil characteristics. Eg. How many of 11S are yet to have a 1:1 careers adviser meeting this year?
• Filter student activity and leave feedback on their profiles. Eg. I teach Business and have an accountant contact offering to give a talk to 30 students.
• Streamline the UCAS application process ie who has and hasn’t done their personal statement.
• Write subject references for and view the courses that students are applying to.

Please click here to see a list with useful websites to help you choose your career.

1. Develop young people’s futures:

• generic work skills, attitudes and behaviours
• specific skills such as STEM
• broaden career horizons

2. Improve workforce diversity and social mobility:

• increase diversity within specific sectors or occupations
• improve educational and employment prospects for disadvantaged pupils
• build a network through which to identify and recruit your future talent

3. Support employee development and engagement:

• personal and professional development
• increase employee engagement by giving back to the community

4. Embed corporate social responsibility priorities:

• contribute to communities
• create sustainable business
• embed employer brand and company reputation

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:

School number: 020 8902 2038 (Switch)

Email: careers@alperton.brent.sch.uk

Ace your UCAS application

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:

If you don't yet have specific careers in mind and want to help generate ideas, browse through the suggestions below:

Business & Management

Finance

Science

IT & Technology

Arts & Creative

Healthcare

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.

• Find out about the different ways you can gain the work experience you need to impress employers and get hired, whether or not you go to university first;
• Make the most of your work experience by finding out what to wear, how to impress and what you should do once it is completed;

Work experience for school students: what you need and how to get it

How to make the most of your work experience placement

National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday, 6th February to Sunday, 12th February. Please find attached a guide for parents with more information.

What is an Apprenticeship

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.

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

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: