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Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance
We at Hall Green School are very proud of our well-established careers provision, and we continue to offer a range of trips, activities, support mechanisms, specialist advice sessions, and instances of exposure to employers and workplaces. Our personalised approach begins in Year 7 and continues throughout your child’s time here. We work with local and multinational businesses, sole-traders, independent advisers, further/higher education providers, prospective employers, local council, and guest speakers alongside attending numerous events and trips to help your child gain a well-rounded view of the potential pathways they may like to explore. For our pupils with special or specific needs, we ensure a bespoke programme of guidance and additional support when required.
In terms of further and higher education, we ensure all pupils have the highest aspirations when exploring the possibility of studying Further Education courses, such as:
- A Levels
- Level 1/2/3 courses
- BTEC courses/Technical Qualifications (T Levels will be available Sept 2020).
- Apprenticeships
All pupils will experience some aspect of higher/further education before they leave in Year 11, and this is reflected in our excellent destination data which continues to outperform other schools nationally.
Our Careers Leader is Miss Homer (m.homer@hallgreen.bham.sch.uk). Tel: 0121 628 8787.
Hall Green Schools’ Enterprise Adviser!
Hi, I am Manisha Kaur and I’m thrilled to be Hall Green Secondary Schools’ Enterprise Adviser! I will be working with Miss Homer to support the school’s career programme as well as getting involved with careers events and providing information and insights to the various career paths available.
I studied at HGS between 2007 and 2012 and then went onto study A-Levels before graduating from Aston University with BEng Chemical Engineering degree.
I currently work as an IT Consultant for Infor, a global ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) company that designs and implements specialist software for its clients in various industries from automotive to chemicals. With Infor, I am also undertaking a degree apprenticeship with TDM and the University of Wolverhampton for a BSc in Digital Solutions and Technology. My role includes analyzing, designing, architecting and implementing software, systems and solutions for our clients.
As well as technology and the sciences, I love the creative arts! I have written and published a novel called ‘My Friend’s Dream’ and have taken part in many extracurricular activities such as participating in the Miss England West Midlands contest, supporting education and supporting Birmingham City Council with their campaign to reduce waste in the city by creating sketch videos.
I have always been involved in school engagement from attending careers events to judging the spectacular HGS Talent Show! I truly believe that encouraging students to explore different career paths and gaining work experience/insights into a wide variety of career paths can help young people make their all-important career decisions.
I look forward to working with Miss Homer and everyone at HGS!
Hall Green School Careers Provision Evaluation
The vast majority of schools and colleges including Hall Green School are now evaluating their careers programme using Compass+. This online platform offers a process to help to identify progress and gaps in careers provision, which is valuable for engaging colleagues and making improvements to ensure every young person is able to find their best next step.
This evaluation is completed once a term and is marked against the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks of Quality Careers Guidance. We were delighted to score 100% for each benchmark in the latest evaluation in December 2024.
The Careers Impact System evaluation organised by the Careers and Enterprise Company www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/careers-impact-system goes a step further to find out what difference the careers programme makes to young people. Hall Green School were one of the first schools to take part in this this process in February 2024. We were involved in a Peer to Peer Review to feedback and present our findings to other schools in the South Network.
Understanding the link between careers activities and outcomes for young people will help to ensure that careers programmes are high quality, effective and responsive. Often what makes a difference is not just what the activity is, but how it is delivered.
Our evaluations help us:
- To improve the effectiveness of career programmes
- To demonstrate the value of careers provision for student outcomes
- To inform continuous improvement of careers provision
Evaluations are ongoing and strategy is set by the Careers Leader and Deputy Head with Careers responsibility. All careers activities are discussed and reviewed at fortnightly line manager meetings and these evaluations form the end of year annual Careers Report shared with ESLT and governors.
| Evaluation | Evaluation of impact | Type of Evaluation |
| Term 1 | Year 7 Meet the Employers | Pupil & Volunteers Feedback Microsoft Forms |
| Year 9 & 11 Careers Fair | Pupil & Volunteers Feedback Microsoft Forms | |
| Compass+ Evaluation | Whole provision evaluation | |
| Term 2 | Year 11 Parents Evening Survey | Following post 16 providers in attendance |
| Year 11 Apprenticeships Registration Session | Pupil Feedback Microsoft Forms | |
| Year 7 Future Skills Questionnaire | Online Surveys of careers related knowledge and understanding | |
| Year 11 Future Skills Questionnaire | ||
| Year 11 A Positive Future for all | Pupil & Volunteers Feedback Microsoft Forms | |
| Year 10 Practice Interviews | Pupil & Volunteers Feedback Microsoft Forms | |
| Year 11 Careers Guidance Meetings | Intended Destinations and Careers Guidance Microsoft Forms | |
| Compass+ Evaluation | Whole provision evaluation | |
| Term 3 | Year 10 College Taster Day | Pupil & staff Feedback Microsoft Forms |
| Year 10 Work Experience Placements | Pupil’s logbook Feedback | |
| Employer’s Reports | ||
| Compass+ Evaluation | Whole provision evaluation | |
Careers Guidance
A Parent’s Guide to Careers Guidance
The decisions young people make from an early stage at school can have a big impact on their future career choices and happiness. There are also parent sections in some of the resources above and below. National Careers Week (NCW) (a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK) also have a parents guide (click here to view). This guide by Cascaid is designed to provide an overview of how parents can help support their children with these important choices.
To view weekly Careers bulletins please go The Birmingham Careers Hub Website
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Section of the platform
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Examples of what students can do
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Suitable age range
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Quizzes
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Finding their interests, personality type, preferred work environment, and skillset.
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Years 7-11
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Exploring pathways
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Explore careers, career sectors, subjects, sign-up to free webinars, explore MOOCs and courses, and find wider reading materials.
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Years 7-11
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Recording activities, interactions and Work Experience
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A personal Career Journey records all of the pupils’ in-class and extracurricular activities, this records examples of their skills, and events the school has added to their accounts. Pupils should also add on their activities e.g. ambassador roles, work experience, sports tournament, talent show, clubs, awards etc.
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Years 7-11
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Searching for opportunities
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Find scholarships, activities, and bursaries to support their journey. Find and compare degrees in the UK and overseas, live apprenticeships, and FE courses.
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Years 10-11
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Application materials
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Write their CV, cover letter, Personal Statement, and more. Track their applications, plan and record their Post 16 / 18 intentions.
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Years 10-11
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Key Stage 4 Options
Post 16 Options
My_Choices_at_16+_info_sheet
Post 16 Options Booklet
Local College and Sixth Form Open Days
https://www.birminghamcareersservice.co.uk/open-days/
What are T Levels Film (6 mins)
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resource/what-are-tlevels-film/
What qualifications are there for 16-18 year olds?
How can parents help their child with their post 16 options?
Apprenticeships
University and Higher Education
Aimhigher West Midlands is a partnership of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), schools, academies and colleges. Together, they want to make sure that young people from less advantaged backgrounds have access to high quality, exciting and challenging experiences that enhance their careers education, motivate, inspire and provide accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance about higher education. This link has a KS3 & KS4 learners area covering everything from choosing GCSE options to the Journey to Higher Education.
Work Experiences
Year 10 Physical Work Experience
We are running our placements for 3 days from Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th July 2025
The programme will give pupils an important insight of the workplace with an employee while helping to develop their essential employability skills required for life and work.
Pupils have PSHE lessons to introduce what work experience is and how they can gain a placement, in writing formal letters/emails and creating CVs. All this information is in the printed Guide booklets sent home on 23/9/24 (also sent via email & Classcharts).
We are fully aware of the ongoing changes of how businesses operate, however, understanding all the benefits work experience brings, we are encouraging all pupils to make contact with their families, friends and local employers to request their support, as soon as possible.
Work Experience improves the pupil’s communication skills and awareness of the working world around them helping them with making better informed future course and career decisions. Our pupils thrive on being given responsibilities and being treated like an adult, whilst learning and developing at the same time.
By voluntarily addressing ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ businesses make a valuable contribution to the city’s sustainable development goals, improve their competitiveness and increase the loyalty of their customers. This provides an opportunity to promote values and attitudes that serve the needs of business and the community – in the process, potential customers (teachers, students and parents) become more familiar with your organisation.
Is there something our pupils could support your organisation with? E.g. Raise awareness of the organisation with social media, create leaflets/flyers, videos, presentations, resources, podcasts, posters, street surveys, market research, re-organising an area, display boards, employee/community charity events or help organise an event to engage with your customers? Work Experience can help.
In turn, employers might like to use social media to showcase the wonderful work you are doing in supporting young people’s first steps onto their career ladder.
Lastly, we really do appreciate the work and commitment that organisations contribute to helping teach and guide our pupils. Employers can offer their support here Work Experience Reservation Form 2025
Please do not hesitate to get in contact should you need any further assistance.
Once a placement has been agreed.
Pupils must complete the Initial Form online on Unifrog’s Placement Tool.
https://cdn.unifrog.org/video/hfxcu5f6a6/360.mp4
The deadline is Monday 16th June 2025
Labour Market Information
Success at School – Explore a range of career zones
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
Gatsby Benchmarks of Quality Careers Guidance
Careers Newsletters
Employers
Can you volunteer to support our Year 7 Meet the Employers Event, Careers Fair, Practice Interviews, Work Experience or Spotlight Talks? If so, please get in touch for more information.
Are you an ex-Hall Green pupil? Please follow our LinkedIn Alumni page for volunteer requests and keeping in touch.
Careers Events
Inspire Careers Event at The Millenium Point
