Our Careers Vision
Our careers provision will prepare all Farnborough students for life’s opportunities. Through high quality guidance and work-related experiences, students will be supported to make well-informed choices to aim high and pursue their dreams. Students will develop their employability skills to ensure they have the courage and confidence to prepare them for exciting futures in the world of work.
We ensure our careers programme is fully embedded into school structures starting from year 7 through to year 11. We ensure that every pupil, by the age of 16, has had at least one career guidance interview delivered by a level 6 careers advisor – we currently work closely with Luminate Careers to support with these.
We keep systematic records of careers activities, for each individual pupil, in order to track throughout their time at the Academy. We ensure that every child has access to the providers as set out in our provider statement. Unifrog is an online tool that we use with students to help them track their progress and next steps. Parents/carers can also create an account to support their children.
We have strong links with local Universities and colleges which ensures our pupils have the opportunity to have encounters with further and higher education through visits and careers fairs. Our annual in house careers fair allows pupils and their parents to access information about future career paths and make independent, informed decisions about their future whilst accessing current labour market information.
Specific plans are in place for groups of pupils who need tailored support to make effective career transitions. The careers programme is effectively managed by the Careers Lead; Jemma Malloney (Assistant Principal) and Careers Coordinator; Paisley Strang with support from staff ensuring a unified approach in delivering a positive experience to the pupils allowing them to develop their knowledge and skills as they progress through school.
For further information regarding careers guidance or provider access at Farnborough Spencer Academy please contact;
Click here to view our Provider Access Statement.
Careerometer & Skillsometer
The Careerometer and Skillsometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations to support the process of identifying potential careers.
You are able to access a selection of headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects.
Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you.
Resources
- Careers Programme Overview
- Careers Education Roadmap
- Careers Programme & Progression Framework
- Provider Statement
- Unifrog
- Careerometer
We have included some useful links for you to explore below. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please let Mrs Malloney (jmalloney@farnboroughspencer.org.uk) know and she will ensure that she gets access to the information you need. We hope you find this helpful.
Colleges and Sixth Forms
- Bilborough College and Sixth Form
- Bluecoat Sixth Form
- Confetti College
- East Leake Academy Sixth Form
- Emmanuel Sixth Form
- Loughborough College
- Nottingham College
- Rushcliffe Spencer Sixth Form