Parents & Carers

It is hard to overestimate the influence parents and carers will have on their children when it comes to planning further study and work. Children learn by example, and early, regular, positively approached conversations about their future after ALNS are crucial in forming an excited outlook on life. 

As parents, it can sometimes be challenging to make sense of all the options available to students Post-16 and Post-18. To help our parents with this, we have put together a collection of resources and links on our careers webpage: Careers & Aspirations Programme - Admiral Lord Nelson School - Dare to Dream, Aim to Achieve - Please take a look around. 

Here is an overview of the Careers Learning Journey - A life long process of crafting a fulfilling professional life.

USEFUL WEBSITES:

www.careerpilot.org.uk  - A one-stop shop for all questions you may have about Post-16 and Post-18 options.  Info on job sectors, qualifications, identifying and recording skills and personality test.

www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk - Over 800 job profiles telling you what a job involves and how to get into it. Help with CVs and interview advice.

www.prospects.ac.uk - Career planning website. Create a personal profile to help identify jobs that may suit you.

Explore roles to find out what you could do:

www.ucas.com - Essential for universities research. Use UCAS to compare courses and find out the entry requirements.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers - BBC Bitesize Careers has some fab videos and lots of career inspiration!

Careers@alns Join our Careers Instagram page – info about events, useful links and much more.

Super-Curricular:

In addition to good grades, the most effective way to demonstrate your commitment to learning and passion for your subject is to show that you have worked independently outside of the classroom.

Top 5 super-curricular activities: Wider reading, MOOCs, podcasts, films and documentaries and volunteering. Check out this resource for ideas: https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/applying-to-univ/staircase12/

Having conversations about the world of work and employment can be hugely beneficial to the positive outlook our students form about their post-16 pathways. Parental support with Careers Education is invaluable. Here is a handy worksheet to help families engage in careers conversations.

 Home Careers Conversations.pdf

Further Support

A careers library is available in the Information Centre. Students are welcome to visit at any time. We have an independent, trained careers adviser from Portsmouth City Council, Berni Hynes, who works within the Information Centre monthly. All Year 11 students will be offered a 1:1 interview. Students from other years can request by emailing [email protected].

All students within the school will have access to online careers tools which can be used both inside and outside of school. These sites have key information about different career sectors, examination requirements for different careers and are easy to navigate around for information about all types of careers options and choices.

ALNS works closely with the Careers and Enterprise Company, the Solent Universities Network and Portsmouth City Council to ensure it regularly assesses and evaluates its provision with the Gatsby benchmarks for good career guidance. This is reviewed at least annually, ensuring the programme is up to date and relevant. The school-wide careers policy is reviewed annually by SLT and governors.

Please explore all areas of our Careers webpage - We have included a comprehensive selection of information and links designed to help you make sense of the Post-16 and Post-18 options. Bon voyage! ⛴