Careers Guidance

The quality in careers standard

In 2019, John Hanson was the first school in Test Valley to be accredited the Quality in Careers Standard. The award recognises excellent careers education and guidance across schools in the UK.

NEWS

All of our local colleges are now beginning to offer a combination of virtual and in person Open Events. All year 10 & 11s have access to a list that is constantly being updated and we recommend you look at the websites of individual colleges for more information.

John Hanson is launching its own John Hanson Alumni Association in the New Year and would like to welcome all former students and staff to join. If you are interested or want more information of how you can help then please contact Careers Lead Anna Hall.

Careers Guidance Policy

CAREERS GUIDANCE - an overview for Students

CAREERS LEAD

Mrs Anna Hall

anna.hall@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

Careers Guidance Policy

CAREERS ADVISOR

Mrs Michelle Seaman

michelle.seaman@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

Usual working days Tuesday and Wednesday

Work experience and work-related learning coordinator

Mrs Julia Pitt

Julia.pitt@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

Usual working days Thursday and Friday

Year 11 students take part in a week-long Work Experience placement during the first week of the September term. For September 2022, we will be moving to working with EBP SOUTH – more information will follow shortly for current year 10s.

CAREERS PROVISION

INSPIRE

At JHCS, we are proud of our successful careers education across all year groups delivered through six off-timetable PSHE/Citizenship days, assemblies and tutor times. These excellent opportunities allow students to hear from people in the work of work, colleges as well as their teachers, as they explore all of their future careers options.

This is a constantly evolving plan as we add more opportunities for our students on a weekly basis. We aim to deliver for each key stage, a programme similar to the careers based activities listed below.

John Hanson Careers Newsletter

We are excited to launch our first ever John Hanson Careers Newsletter. You can read the newsletter here

All of our careers activities are evaluated by students completing a pre and post event evaluation form. This allows us to measure and track the impact our careers programme is having for our students.

CARE

Careers Advice - Every Year 10 and 11 student has an individual 1:1 Careers Interview with Michelle Seaman, our new Independent Professional Careers Advisor. Each student will receive a Careers Action Plan, which they have discussed and agreed in the meeting. Michelle can also support students in the application process. She can also support students, and your parents, in completing application forms, writing CVs and completing personal statements. Please contact her directly if you have any questions about post 16 options on michelle.seaman@jhanson.hants.sch.uk.

Guidance for Students - From home, you can also support your future choices by exploring websites on careers and the labour market. Below is a link to resources that will help you.

Guidance for Students - useful links

Information on Apprenticeships - please click here

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/about-ask/