The Highfield School Menu HOME PARENTS & CARERS Careers and Apprenticeships At The Highfield School, our careers programme is designed to inform and equip every student in Year 7 to Year 13 with the information and options needed to ensure they have a successful and smooth transition from education into employment. We offer a tailored careers programme for each year group, which is designed to inspire our students, raise their aspirations and promote access to different career pathways. The careers programme we offer addresses each of The Gatsby Benchmarks 8 point framework: A stable careers programme Access to careers information Addressing the needs of pupils as individuals Individual independent careers support and guidance Curriculum links to the world of work Encounters with employers and employees Experiences of workplaces Encounters with further and higher education Click here to see our current score against each benchmark To help us deliver each of these benchmarks we work with a range of partners including the Careers and Enterprise Company, Youth Connexions and Young Enterprise. We also have strong links with business partners including Altro Flooring and Ascential PLC who support our students with talks, company visits and careers advice. Throughout the year we run a number of events and activities to complement the careers programme. These include themed assemblies, activities in tutor time, guest speakers, enterprise days and visits. For the next academic year we will be re-introducing work experience for all of our Year 10 students. Every student also has access to our Youth Connexions Personal Advisor, Ali Sheriff, who comes into school every Tuesday and can offer support and advice to students who are thinking about subject choices, courses, employment and career options. The proposed timetable* of activities for the next academic year are outlined below. 5 House Points will be issued to all those students who attend the Careers talks. 2020/2021 Careers Activity Programme *Please note some activities may be subject to change. Virtual Careers Talks Provider Access Statement Careers Leadership Link: Mrs J Clift, Assistant Headteacher and Head of KS3 and KS4 Email: jennieclift@highfield.herts.sch.uk Careers Administrator: Mrs G Jemetta Email: gillianjemetta@highfield.herts.sch.uk Destinations Data Useful Links and Resources Careers Protocol PDF Also in this Section School Uniform and Equipment Attendance Term Dates Parents’ Evenings Assessment and Reporting Additional Needs Most Able Music Tuition Presentations and Information Keeping Students Safe Pastoral Information Careers and Apprenticeships Emotional Health and Wellbeing Catering Letters Home Prospectus Ofsted Term Dates The Highfield School, Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA 01462 620500 admin@highfield.herts.sch.uk HIGH VISIBILITY VERSION SITEMAP PRIVACY POLICY COOKIE SETTINGS COPYRIGHT © 2021 THE HIGHFIELD SCHOOL WEBSITE DESIGN BY E4EDUCATION Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more information Allow CookiesCookie Settings