Careers & Enterprise
Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) and Work Related Learning (WRL)
HAWI Futures: every student leaves us ready to create a future that is ambitious, fulfilling and uniquely their own.
Our planned programme of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) and work-related learning helps all students develop the skills, knowledge, confidence and understanding they need to make informed choices about education, training and employment.
Our provision is impartial, tailored to individual needs and delivered in partnership with students, parents and carers, teachers, employers, training providers and our Federation Careers Advisers (Keally Baldwin and Soledad Pombo). Our programme is aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and the Department for Education's careers guidance requirements and led by Isabella Vernon, the Academy’s trained Careers Leader.
Our Vision & Programme
At Harris Academy Wimbledon, our vision is to empower every student to explore their potential, broaden their horizons and make ambitious, informed choices about their future.​
From Year 7 onwards, we connect learning with the world beyond the classroom, providing students with meaningful encounters with employers, education providers and workplaces. Through high-quality careers education, guidance and experiences, we develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and resilience students need to navigate their next steps and thrive in an ever-changing world.
Alongside the built-in Careers Curriculum for students at HAWI there is an array of regular events, subject specific enrichment, and support activities, including meaningful interactions with employers.
HAWI Unifrog - Never too early to start thinking about your career
All pupils from Years 7 have access to The Unifrog platform, designed to support pupils in making the most informed decisions about their futures. This has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each pupil has their own personal account that provides a wide range of information related to their interests and aspirations.
How to log on:
Pupils access the platform by clicking a link in their welcome email, where they create a password and can begin using the platform. They login to Unifrog using their school email address (ending in @harriswimbledon.org.uk) and password and they can do so from any computer, tablet or smartphone.
Download our How to guide - Logging into HAWI Unifrog
Key features of the platform include:
Exploring Pathways:
Explore pathways using personality quizzes, career and subject profiles, MOOCs (online courses) and webinars.
Explore what subjects you would be interested in studying and how these choices can lead to different career paths and higher education.
Recording - self-reflection about extracurricular activities and key employability skills.
Opportunities - search tools showing live vacancies/courses/placements for apprenticeships, universities (in the UK and abroad), FE, virtual work experience and much more.
Applications - tools to help pupils build applications for a range of pathways (e.g., CVs, Personal Statements, Common App Essays).
We evaluate our careers programme using student participation and feedback through student voice, information recorded through Unifrog and Compass+ data and questionnaires, alongside feedback from staff, parents/carers, employers and other partners.
We use this information to review the programme and identify improvements so that careers provision continues to meet students' needs.
When considering future career options it's important to have a good understanding of the employment prospects within that industry, i.e. is it a growing or declining sector?
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.
It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.
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. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.
We welcome contributions from employers, employees, further and higher education providers, training providers and other organisations that can enrich our careers programme.
Partners may contribute through talks, assemblies, careers events, employer encounters, work-related learning, workplace experiences or other opportunities.
If you would like to work with Harris Academy Wimbledon, please contact our Careers Leader, Miss Isabella Vernon, on I.Vernon@harriswimbledon.org.uk or 020 3962 4300. Requests will be considered in line with our safeguarding policy.
For information about provider access and opportunities for technical education, apprenticeships and training providers, please see our Provider Access Statement.
Pathways and next steps Information and Support: https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/zones/parent/
• Apprenticeship Information Pack for Parents/Carers - find out more about apprenticeships and the many opportunities on offer.
• Find an Apprenticeship - Government website for apprenticeships in England
• GCSE choices and University - Tips to pick the right GCSE subjects
• Harris Careers Education - Offers support on Sixth Form Options, Higher Education, World of Work & Training, Job Opportunities and News & Events
• Informed Choices (Russell Group) - Use Informed Choices to help you understand which subjects open up different degrees, particularly at Russell Group universities.
• T-levels Info for Parents Find out more about T-levels, hear from other parents, find more information on options, find out why employers back T-levels, search for T-levels near you
• The Apprenticeship Guide - The Apprenticeship Guide provides a range of information focused on apprenticeship pathways. From what types of apprenticeships are available, how to apply and prepare for interviews, and case studies, it is a great location to discover more about apprenticeships.
• Parents’ Guide to National Careers Week - provides parents with the information they need to help their teenage children make the right choices to create successful futures after GCSE and sixth form.
UCAS - Further Education - Sixth form, college and apprenticeships
Career experiences:
- Do it - Volunteer website for lots of different industries, not just charities
- Springpod - Offer free virtual work experience from top employers as well as degree taster sessions
- Futures For All - Offer free in person and virtual work experience from top employers
Career Exploration:
- BBC Bitesize Careers - Find advice from people who've found the right path for them
- Career Pilot - Allows you to explore, complete quizzes and make plans for yourself
- Careermap provide a free and very informative magazine called Careermag which is aimed at parents that provides a wealth of information about the labour market, prospective salaries and career pathways.
- National Careers Service - The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance on learning, training, career choice, career development, job search, and the labour market. It can be accessed online, by telephone, and face to face (for people aged 19 and over).
- Prospects - Look at different job profiles, search by sector or by job title
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