Careers - Parents

This section of the website is aimed at helping parents and carers source information to help support young people in their future decisions. Below you will find four helpful sections; information about education options, types of jobs, local opportunities and the careers journey for the pupils of James Hornsby.

AS A PARENT/CARER. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO EXPECT THAT SCHOOL STAFF WILL:

• Enable you to take an active part in your child’s career learning by providing relevant and timely information
• Provide opportunities to seek advice and guidance at Parent/Carer Evenings and other events
• Promote and practice equal opportunities for all young people regardless of gender, ethnic origin, or disability

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Year 9 students will make choices about which subjects they will study at Key Stage 4
• Year 11 students will decide: whether to stay in full-time education, whether to study A levels or vocational qualifications at Sixth Form or College, to complete an apprenticeship or a traineeship or to get a job with training. All young people are required to continue in one of these forms of education until their 18th birthday
• At the end of the academic year, after their 18th birthday, students can decide to stay in full-time education at College or University, to complete an apprenticeship or get a job

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

• When choosing subjects for further study, focus on those that your child enjoys and shows some strength in. Some careers may require specific subjects at GCSE and A level so take this into account also but, we would not advise students to pick a subject for this reason alone
• Learning style is important. If your child struggles in exams, but does much better in classwork and homework, they may suit a vocational course better where the grades are not based solely on exams
• When applying for Sixth Forms and Colleges, attend as many open events as possible to help you decide the best option for your child. Remember you can apply for as many different places as you like and we advise that this is completed before the end of the Autumn term
• Sixth Forms, Colleges and work-based learning providers all have 16-19 Bursary Funds you could apply for depending on individual circumstances
• There are also a number of loans, grants and bursaries available to support with Higher Education costs 

 WHO CAN HELP:

• Mrs Ami Parsad Careers Leader, can be contacted on careers@thejhs.co.uk and is available at parent/carer events for Years 9 – 11. Students can also request appointments via their Form Tutor or Head of College.
• Students in Years 11 will all receive a 1:1 careers guidance interview with the trained Careers Adviser
• Teachers can also offer advice on studying their subject at Key Stage 4 or Key Stage 5
• Form Tutors and Heads of College can offer advice about achieving well and making positive choices

80.75% of students say parents help them to make key careers decisions

Education Options

There are a variety of educational routes available to students when they leave James Hornsby School. Click each button below to find out more:

Further Education
Apprenticeships
Local Colleges and Sixth Forms
University

SEND Support

SENDIASS
Livewell Southend

Types of Jobs

Students who have a vision of where they want to be in the future may find it easier to plan their next steps more easily. To help students and parents to get an idea of what types of jobs are out there we would suggest looking at a number of these websites:

National Careers Service
iCould
Career Pilot

Local Opportunities

With developments in technology there are now numerous jobs that did not exist 10 years ago!
It is important to keep up to date with what is happening locally, nationally and internationally.

Essex Labour Market Information
Labour Market Information for all

Get Involved!

The James Hornsby School work with a number of businesses who support our careers programme. If you or your business would like to support our activities in the future please email careers@jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk

Volunteering Opportunities 

We are always keen for working parents/carers to get involved in our careers programme! Whether this be in the form of delivering industry taster sessions, providing a work placement or in any other capacity. If you would like to get involved, please email ami.parsad@thejhs.co.uk