Careers Education
Careers education is an essential part of the mission and ethos of our school, through which we aim to support the aspirations of all our pupils, ensuring that they gain the understanding, skills and experience they need to make progress and succeed in learning and work. Effective careers education and guidance not only contributes to the well-being of individuals, but also to the wellbeing of their families, the communities to which they belong, wider society, businesses and the economy.
Our careers programme is driven by these core documents:
DfE: Careers Strategy: making the most everyone’s skills and talents released in December 2017 link here.
The Gatsby Good Career Guidance Benchmarks link here.
For our Provider Access Policy, please visit our policies page.
Careers Programme
The West London Free School careers programme is delivered through form time and curriculum activities, and events such as the Careers Fair, work experience, trips, guest speaker programme and assemblies.
The objective is to help pupils:
- Explore GCSE, A-level and post 18 options, developing an understanding of their progression and career choices
- Prepare for the world of work by developing the soft skills needed for future employment
- Learn about and experience wide-ranging jobs and careers
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Michaelmas (Autumn) |
Lent (Spring) |
Trinity (Summer) |
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Year 7 |
‘Career modules – Careers Week’ KS3 Careers Day |
Unifrog* career modules |
Ad-hoc career experiences (linking to curriculum) KS3 Careers Day
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Year 8 |
‘Career modules – Careers Week’ KS3 Careers Day |
Unifrog* career modules Exposure to different careers - Assembly talk
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Ad-hoc career experiences KS3 Careers Day |
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Year 9 |
‘Career modules – Careers Week’ KS3 Careers Day
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Unifrog* career modules GCSE Options Guidance Careers Fair (bi-annually
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Careers links during Activities Week KS3 Careers Day |
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Year 10 |
‘Career modules – Careers Week’ |
Unifrog* career modules Preparation for work experience Careers Fair (bi-annually National Apprenticeship Week One to One Career Interviews
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Work experience Sixth Form taster sessions |
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Year 11 |
‘Career modules – Careers Week’ Post-16 options assembly Application process for |
Unifrog* career modules A Level Options Guidance Careers Fair (bi-annually National Apprenticeship Week
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GCSE Results Day – 1:1 support available Sixth form taster sessions |
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Year 12 |
Unifrog* career modules Tutor time career modules Guest Speaker Programme Work experience Guidance Enterprise activities |
Unifrog* career modules Introduction to Higher Education evening (parents and students) Guest Speaker Programme Careers Fair (bi-annually One to One Career Interviews Apprenticeships talk UCAS Exhibition trip National Apprenticeship Week |
Guest Speaker Programme Higher Education Week: University campus visit UCAS applications support Higher Education Talk (parents and pupils) Apprenticeship applications support Guest speakers from universities and employers Life skills’ workshops Employability skills workshop
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Year 13 |
Unifrog* career modules Form time Careers; University and Apprenticeship application support Preparing for interview (university/ apprenticeship) 1:1 University and apprenticeship application support Guest Speaker Programme |
Unifrog* career modules Form time Careers; University and Apprenticeship application support Careers Fair (bi-annually Apprenticeships talk 1:1 University and apprenticeship application support National Apprenticeship Week |
A-level Results Day – 1:1 support available |
* Unifrog is an online careers platform designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential. It combines the most comprehensive source of information with a personalised experience and further education, higher education and career planning tools, helping our students to make more informed decisions about their future study and career options, as well as developing their employability. Unifrog includes:
— Personality and interest quizzes to guide pupils to further/higher education options and possible careers.
— Modules: activities to guide students through the information on Start at the right time.
— Up to date information: engaging content on what to study, where to learn and the world of work.
— Locker: an online record of achievement to evidence skills for future applications and CVs.
— Employability action plan: students can set goals and stay in control of their career planning.
We are constantly striving to develop and enhance our Careers Programme using feedback from pupils, parents and teachers to measure and assess its impact.
Information in this programme will be reviewed September 2024.
Sixth Form Information
More information about Careers Education in Year 12 and 13, including details about support offered for university and apprenticeship applications, can be found in the Sixth Form section of the website.
Careers Team
Please feel free to get in touch with our Careers Team for further information, advice or guidance in regards to careers, pathways and destinations.
Ms Alexis Allan
Careers Lead
a.allan@wlfs.org
020 8600 0670
Mr Vartan Tamizian
Deputy Head of Sixth Form (UCAS and Destinations)
v.tamizian@wlfs.org
020 8600 0670
Ms Georgina Speller
Director of Sixth Form
g.speller@wlfs.org
020 8600 0670
