Careers

Information for Parents

At our school, it is an important aspect of our curriculum to develop students’ understanding and knowledge of possible future pathways. Therefore, we are dedicated to supporting individual student’s needs, and we value the involvement of parents and carers in the careers’ curriculum. We encourage parents to attend our career events, and we keep parents and carers informed by providing updates on upcoming events and activities. This includes work covered through our PSHE programme as well as talks, visits and other careers’ events organised by the school.

We work closely with The Local London Career Hub East, who work with the school to develop the careers programme and support the Gatsby benchmarks. The Career Club Hub aims to connect schools with training providers, local employers and provide up to date information about pathways. Moreover, all students in year 11 and 12 are offered careers’ interviews.

We value your insights and aim to equip you with the tools to support your child's career exploration. Parental engagement in a school’s career programme is key for students success, if you would like to be involved, support or share your feedback, please contact the careers leader Katja Hirnschrodt.

Careers Leader

Our Careers Leader is Katja Hirnschrodt, You can contact her at KHirnschrodt@chadwellacademy.org.uk or via the reception on: 020 8252 5151.

General Information about Career Paths and Training Routes:

https://auth.xello.co.uk/SAML/Student/d774edd6-91e6-4096-aaec-c147c8fa2d56 - Xello is an online careers platform. Log in details given to all students from Year 9 to Year 13.

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ - click on “discover where your degree could lead”

https://icould.com/explore/ - click on “subject” as a starting point

https://targetcareers.co.uk/ - click on “Careers Advice” to start with or explore the Career Sectors

Information about Apprenticeships:

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

https://whitehat.org.uk/ - provide support and guidance to find an apprenticeship for you

Also see the link at the bottom of the page for further information on apprenticeships.

Information about University Courses:

https://www.ucas.com/

Information about Local Labour Market Statistics:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/1946157275/report.aspx?town=redbridge

Information on gaining Work Experience:

https://uptree.co/ - register and search for one day work experience placements

https://www.s4snextgen.org/ - register to gain two weeks work experience in a variety of companies, but remember you must have the support of a teacher from school

Further details about our careers advice and guidance is available by clicking the link below: