At Barr’s Hill School, our students embark on a seven year journey designed to encourage all our students aim high and make responsible, ambitious decisions about their futures. As students progress through each Hub, they embark upon a series of experiences that provide them with the tools, skills and knowledge to confidently progress to the next stage of their journey. Our aim is for every student to leave us feeling confident and well prepared for their transition to the world of work, higher education, apprenticeships or their chosen pathway.
Our full time Careers and Pathways Lead, Miss Matthews, is available to support students, parents, staff and external organisations with all careers related questions. Tel:024 7623 4600 Email: careers@barrshill.coventry.sch.uk
Our strategic lead for Careers is Kathryn Farrelly, Assistant Headteacher Personal Development. Tel: 024 7623 4600
PRIDE at Barr’s Hill lies at the heart of all we do. It articulates our values and that shape the learning, behaviour and experiences of our students.
PRIDE was created in collaboration with employers and with key employability skills in mind. Each PRIDE statement is designed to encourage the development of employability and leadership skills that help our students thrive throughout their 7 Year Journey and as successful members of a global society once they leave us.
The events, experience and opportunities within our careers programme are tailored to suit strategic objectives for each year groups. This approach enables experiences to be built on what has been done previously and also helps ensure activities are not repeated.
An overview of our careers programme can be downloaded here.
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We are committed to supporting all students to make informed choices throughout their seven year journey with us. Every student will receive at least two 1:1 careers interviews with Miss Matthews throughout their time at school, but are able to request an appointment if they feel it is needed at any time. Please do so by dropping into Miss Matthews’ office or requesting an appointment here.
careers@barrshill.coventry.sch.uk
Digital Resources
Unifrog
Unifrog is an online careers platform designed to connect you with your future career potential using a variety of resources. Although you will be allocated time in school to use Unifrog, you can also access it from home to continue your career exploration.
To login, please go to
https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in
and enter your username and password to bring up your personal profile.
When you first log in, please follow the link in your email. If you don’t have this link please email Miss Matthews at careers@barrshill.coventry.sch.uk
Useful links
General Careers Research – Use these websites to research careers, industries, pathways and how they link to future study.
University Preparation – Use these websites to conduct research into universities and the courses they provide.
Applying to University – Use these websites throughout your applications process.
UCAS Application Dates and Deadlines
Information on Apprenticeship Options and Vacancy Search – Use the below websites to research and apply for apprenticeship opportunities.
Government Apprenticeship Website
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber Training
Heart of England Training Centre
Subject Specific Research – Use the below links to research subject specific queries
Beginners Guide to Legal Careers
Work Experience – Use the below links to research and identify work experience opportunities
Unifrog
Unifrog is an online careers platform designed to connect your child with their future career potential using a variety of resources. Although they will be allocated time in school to use Unifrog, they can also access it from home to continue their career exploration.
We have also set up a parent login so that you can use Unifrog as if you were a student yourself, allowing you to support your child throughout the process. The form code you need is: BRHLPARENTS and you can sign up here.
We are keen to support all students to make informed choices throughout their 7 year journey and want to help parents to support their child in these decisions. As such, we welcome meetings and conversations with all parents/carers and encourage parents to book appointments with our Careers and Pathways Lead here.
Useful Digital Resources
To further support parents/carers in helping their children make these decisions, please see the below resources and websites that will be updated regularly.
A Parent’s Guide to Careers Guidance
Careermag Careers Magazine for Parents
All About School Leavers Parent Guide
Parent Advisor Careers Website
Key facts about Careers
Careers guidance can have substantial benefits for the economy by supporting individuals to enhance their capacities in ways that contribute to enhanced jobs, skills and growth. (Hooley 2015).
Students are 18 times more likely to be motivated to learn if their teachers know their hopes and dreams (SSAT, 2016).
57% of young people surveyed would speak to a teacher about what to do next (HeppSY partnership report 2020).
To learn more about how good careers guidance is defined, visit
https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance
Useful Links
Unifrog
All staff have access to the Unifrog online careers platform. The Unifrog resource library includes a huge range of resources that can help you ensure you are providing your students with accurate, up to date careers information across every subject we teach.
To login, please go to https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in and enter your username and password to bring up your personal profile.
When you first log in, please follow the link in your email. If you don’t have this link please email Miss Matthews at
careers@barrshill.coventry.sch.uk
Other useful websites:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch
What is Labour Market Information (LMI)?
LMI is information about the world of work. It includes information such as descriptions of jobs, the skills and qualifications needed for particular jobs and average salaries. LMI also looks at trends in the labour market in terms of which sectors and industries are in demand, which are in decline and which are expected to grow in future.
Information classed as LMI includes: • Skills, career pathways and progression routes in the local labour market • Qualifications, training and entry requirements • Employment sectors, employers, jobs, salaries and employment trends • Job demands and working life • Financial planning
How to find LMI:
All of our students have access to Unifrog – an online careers platform that includes up to date LMI across a wide range of careers sectors. To login, please go to
https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in
and enter your username and password to bring up your personal profile.
Some other useful websites include the
where you can find out extensive LMI on thousands of jobs. The
website also provides job profiles in a more teen friendly, video format and includes the a matching quiz which we use in school to help students match their skills and interests to job sectors.
Download and read
Careers of the Future West Midlands
to find out the 40 top jobs of the future.
Our careers programme is fully aligned with the eight
for ‘Good Career Guidance’ and complies with the
Department for Education’s statutory guidance for careers
We are constantly looking to improve the support we provide for our students and monitor the impact of our careers programme through:
Our careers programme is reviewed annually and amended in accordance to the needs of our students.
