Careers

Career Information Education and Guidance

Oakgrove School has a culture of ambition, high expectation and success. Careers Information, Education and Guidance (CIEG) plays an important role in motivating students, promoting equality of opportunity and maximising academic and personal achievements, whilst at the school and beyond.

Oakgrove is committed to providing a planned programme of Careers education for all students to prepare for the opportunities and challenges of their next stage of education or training, as well as adult working life.

The Careers Team

Careers Education and Guidance is a key feature of school life, with a dedicated Careers Team available to support students in planning their next steps.

Careers Leader: Mrs Rebecca Clark
Careers Manager: Mrs Sam Fawcett
Careers Coordinator: Miss Carly Limburg
Careers Adviser: Mrs Rachel Clark

Contact the team: careers@oakgrove.school

Careers programme

Oakgrove's careers programme supports students to:

Reflect on their own strengths and interests
Develop skills such as communication and problem solving
Learn, and make sensible decisions, about their next steps in education, training or employment
Understand and learn from labour market information
Interact with employers and employees
Experience a variety of workplaces and explore different careers and employment sectors

An overview of our careers programme can be found here

We always welcome feedback on our careers programme, please click here to complete a feedback form.

Work experience

Across all year groups, students will take part in work experience activities in school, including trips and a variety of interactions with employers. Students in Year 10 and 12 will have the opportunity to complete a work experience placement.

To offer a work experience placement to a student, please complete this form.

Personal guidance

Students in Years 11 and 12 will attend a careers guidance meeting with a qualified careers adviser. They will have the opportunity to discuss next steps and career aspirations, as well as exploring their own strengths and skills.

Students in other year groups may request an appointment by emailing the Careers Team

Unifrog

Unifrog is an online platform designed to support young people to make informed decisions about their futures. Parents can create their own account to see key details about their child’s Unifrog journey and to access the tools in the same way students do. Go to www.unifrog.org/parent and create an account using your email address or Google single-sign on. Take a look at this presentation for more information.