Career Guidance and Pathways for Students
The options available to young people after completing their academic journey are vast, and the world of work is increasingly competitive. Supporting informed career decisions and nurturing ambition is therefore a vital part of our responsibility to every student.
Careers Guidance at Prior’s Field
The pathways available to young people today are broader and more varied than ever before. From university and apprenticeships to creative industries, entrepreneurship and global careers, students are faced with significant choices at an early age. In an increasingly competitive world, thoughtful guidance and informed decision-making are essential.
At Prior’s Field, we are committed to supporting every student in identifying their strengths, exploring opportunities and building confidence in their future direction.
Gatsby Benchmarks
We have created a strong career guidance programme for every young person using the nationally acclaimed Gatsby Benchmarks as our baseline.
The overarching aim of our Careers department is to inform, guide, advise and support students to achieve their potential and to raise awareness of career paths which will lead to the achievement of their personal goals in adult life. This is achieved through a creative and robust Careers programme which includes:
- dedicated Careers sessions and activities,
- individual Careers
- Discussion sessions and input into the school’s PSHE programmes.
Students progress Successfully
We enable our students to progress successfully to Higher Education institutions, Apprenticeships or the world of work through a supportive approach to research, access to relevant information and completion of UCAS applications. We want to encourage students to feel confident and take responsibility for their own decisions and choices. Our alumnae have progressed on to a wide range of universities including: Oxford – Fine Art, Cambridge – Music, Durham – Geography, Nottingham – Fashion, Exeter – Medicine, as well as other paths such as Rolls Royce – Degree Apprenticeship.
Our careers provision also draws on a range of tools to supplement our own provision such as Morrisby Online assessments, UniFrog and calling on Industry experts to come and deliver in-depth careers talks.
The students participate in a work experience programme to give them the opportunity to develop their skills and to learn more about the world of work. We also offer opportunities for students to develop their CVs and interview skills in preparation for their future career journeys.
