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Purbrook Park School

Careers

Careers Lead - Mrs K Millmore-Davies

Email: careers@purbrook.hants.sch.uk or telephone: 02392 370351

Strategic Careers Lead - Miss B Smith bsmith@purbrook.hants.sch.uk

We have taken the commitment to undertake "The Quality in Careers Standard", working with CSW Investors in Careers (via Hampshire Futures). 

As part of our Careers programme, pupils in Years 10 and 11 are allocated a 1:1 appointment with an EBP Careers Advisor. During their appointment, pupils are given the opportunity to discuss their future educational/career aspirations.  Where necessary, pupils will be supported in identifying their strengths to enable them to select suitable College courses, apprenticeships or jobs. With over 20 years’ experience connecting businesses and schools, EBP South provides established, high-quality programmes which inspire young people about future career options and help them on their journey to the world of work. Working alongside forward-thinking businesses our proactive approach provides social mobility for young people, opportunities to challenge job role stereotypes and support for industries with emerging skills gaps, delivering a diverse, skilled workforce.

The PSHE Curriculum allows pupils to consider and explore career pathways through specific lessons using the Unifrog website, as well as developing and learning about employability skills, pathways and equal opportunities. In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Purbrook Park School, we are using Unifrog; an award-winning, online destination platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 now have access to this website.

Careers activities for 2024/2025 will include:

  •  EBP Employer Interview Day
  • College taster sessions/days
  • Links with local Colleges / technical education or apprenticeship providers
  • Visits to local Universities 
  • Year 10 Work Experience Week

We look forward to extending our links with Havant & South Downs College (HSDC), Highbury, Portsmouth and Fareham Colleges, as well as Portsmouth and Chichester Universities.  Colleges offer information to support pupils and parents at many of our events and parents' information evenings.  

UniFrog - The Complete Destinations Platform

In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Purbrook Park School, we use Unifrog; an award-winning, online destinations platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 have access to this website.

Unifrog is the universal destinations platform and is designed to support learners in making the most informed decisions about their futures and has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each student has their own account where they can explore all the career and next step options available to them and find information on everything from managing their workload to writing a winning CV. Students have access to a wide variety of video and written content, and interactive quizzes and tests, including:

Section of the Platform Examples of what students can do Suitable Age Range
Quizzes Finding their interests, personality type, preferred work environment, and skillset Years 7 - 11
Exploring Pathways Explore careers, careers sectors, subjects, sign up for free webinars, explore MOOCs and courses, and find wider reading materials.

Years 7 - 11
Recording what you've done Record their in-class and extracurricular activities, record examples of their skills, and see the record of CEIAG events the school has added to their accounts. Years 7 - 11
Searching for opportunities

Find scholarships, activities, and bursaries to support their HE journey. Find and compare degrees in the UK and overseas, live apprenticeships, and FE courses.

Year 10

 
Application materials / Making applications Write their cover letter, Personal Statement, and more. Track their applications and record their Post 16 / 18 intentions. Year 11 

Students access the platform by clicking a link in their welcome email, where they create a password and can begin using the platform. They sign in to Unifrog using their email address and password and they can do so from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. We would encourage you to use the platform with your child so you can support them through the process of deciding their next step.

For more information, go to www.unifrog.org or contact careers@purbrook.hants.sch.uk

Unifrog - Creating a Parent Account

Scan this QR code or go to www.unifrog.org/student and click ‘Sign in for the first time'

You’ll be asked for some details and a Sign up Code. This is what you need: PBPAfamily

After signing up, log into Unifrog using your email address and password via the student sign-in page!                                         

Useful websites:

https://www.how2become.com - Information, advice and guidance on all aspects of your future career

 

Upcoming Open Events - Sixth Forms and Colleges 

College

Open Day Event Dates
Arnewood Sixth Form, New Milton Wednesday 16th November 2024, 8.30am – 13.00pm.

Brockenhurst College

Saturday 9th November 20249.30am - 1.30pm                                     

Thursday 3rd July 2025 5 - 8pm
Chichester College

Open Morning – Saturday 9th November 2024 10am-1pm         

Open Evening - Thursday 6th March 2025 4.30pm - 7pm

City College Southampton

 Thursday 21st March 2025 5.00pm -7.00pm

Eastleigh College

 Tuesday 19th November 2024 5.00pm – 7.00pm

Fareham College

 Thursday 21st November 2024.

HSDC South Downs

 Open Morning 9th November 2024 10.00am -1.00pm South Downs Campus

HSDC Havant

 Open Morning 9th November 2024 10.00am -1.00pm Havant Campus

 

  1. Careers Policy 2024 - 2025
  2. Careers Provider Access Policy Statement 2024 - 2025
  3. Uni Frog - Creating a Parent Account

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