Careers & work experience co-ordinator - Miss T Gallagher 

 

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Introduction

Boston High School is committed to helping students fulfil their potential and experience success through an educational environment which responds to individual need and stimulates and challenges each and every student.

The careers education and guidance provision (CEG) is an essential part of the school curriculum in preparing students for the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities of adult and working life.

 

Aims and Objectives

The main objective of the CEG programme is to enable students to fulfil individual potential, to raise aspirations, to challenge gender stereotypes, and to provide equal opportunities for all students.

 

Entitlement

The careers education and guidance entitlement at Boston High School consists of five elements, which together provide a coherent and progressive programme for all students at each stage of their career.
These are as follows:

• careers education programme
• work-related learning
• careers information
• careers guidance
• careers action planning

Entitlement Statements for each year group can be downloaded using the links below:

 

Year 7 Careers Entitlement Statement
Year 8 Careers Entitlement Statement
Year 9 Careers Entitlement Statement
Year 10 Careers Entitlement Statement
  Year 11 Careers Entitlement Statement


Careers Information and Resources

 

Useful Downloads

How much do you know about bursaries? - PDF document

University of Bristol - How to get the most out of an open day - PDF document

University of Kent - Getting the most out of open days - PDF document

 

 

Websites

www.ucas.com - Higher Education information and university applications

www.prospectusfinder.co.uk

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

www.icould.com

www.careersbox.co.uk

 

Just for Fun!

Try these personality careers tests, just for fun:

www.guidancenetwork.info (click on ‘square pegs round holes’ logo)

 Year 7 Personality Quiz