Careers

Careers education, advice and guidance within school is provided by Mrs Robinson (the careers lead) who can be contacted by email erobinson@smwca.org.uk

Ginette Chambers is our independent careers advisor who can be contacted by email gchambers@smwca.org.uk or 01782 883000

If you are a parent or employer who can offer any support to our careers programme, e.g. talks, supported sessions, mock interviews etc) please contact Mrs Robinson at erobinson@smwca.org.uk

Please click on the link to view the Y10 Work Experience Academy Booklet

Please click the following link to access our Employability Site: https://www.workreadyschools.co.uk/schools/st-margaret-ward-catholic-academy

Please click on the link to view Careers in Construction: resources and worksheet https://successatschool.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&id=353ddd7e6a&e=b766eb6601

Please click on the following link to access the icould careers information page: https://icould.com/buzz-quiz/

Please click on the following link to view the Y11 GCSE and Post 16 Advice and Guidance Letter

Please click on the following link to view useful careers information and contacts for our Y11 leavers: Careers Information for School Leavers 2019

Please click on the following link to view the dates for open evenings and events at local colleges for 2019/20: College Open Events 2019-2020

Calling all St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Alumni! Please click on the following link for information on how you can motivate and inspire our current students into feeling more confident about decision making and their futures Future First

Explore a career in finance through this interactive link:
https://mailchi.mp/successatschool/careers-in-accountancy-banking-finance-1277035

Useful careers information in light of the Coronavirus outbreak

A new online learning platform to help boost the nation’s skills while people are staying at home, has been launched today (28 April 2020).

Free courses are available through the new online platform hosted on the gov.uk website, called the Skills Toolkit, link included below:

https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/ (link is external)

Further information can be found on the gov.uk article via the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-free-online-learning-platform-to-boost-workplace-skills?utm_source=1c417446-4731-40a3-995b-651a47d21848&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate (link is external)

Other useful platforms:

KUDOS = We use Kudos in school to explore work that is suited to an individual’s skills and interests. Students are able to use Kudos at home and I have attached the Parents Ebook for support: Parents Ebook

Higher Horizons Activities = Many of our students in years 9-13 will have worked with Higher Horizons (visits to Keele or Staffs for study days, White Water Writers, Exotic Zoo etc). HH have provided some online resources to support home learning and all resources can be found at www.higherhorizons.co.uk/resources

Success at School – a range of resources from a range of employers: https://mailchi.mp/successatschool/careers-resources-from-pwc-skills-for-care-other-top-orgs

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Useful careers information in light of the Coronavirus outbreak

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