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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!
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
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 or Wednesday 16th to Friday 18th July 2025 for pupils on the Spain trip.
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
