Careers
Who can I speak to?
Name | Position | |
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Ms S Swanton |
Careers Manager | sswanton@wealdgs.org |
Mrs D Williams |
Careers Guidance Adviser |
What is the Careers and HE Programme?
A comprehensive careers education programme for all year groups is delivered through PSHCE lessons. This includes self-development, career exploration, and career management and explores further and higher education options. Students are also engaged in work related learning including work experience. The school is supported in these lessons by an impartial independent Careers Guidance Adviser who is also available for careers advice and guidance interviews. Appointments can be made through Ms S Swanton, Careers Co-ordinator. Her office is in the Careers Suite, next to the Learning Resource Centre. There is an extensive Careers Library open to students from 8.45 am until 4.30pm and also career exploration and self-awareness software available on all school computers.
Student Entitlement
• Face-to-face guidance by a careers professional.
• A programme of careers education helping you develop skills and knowledge to make choices and the transition to work and learning reflecting the School ethos and meeting the needs of all students.
• An opportunity to learn about the world of work through work experience.
Booking a Careers Interview