Year 9
Year 9 Careers Entitlement
During Year 9 students will be working with their own tutor group and year group on a range of careers related activities. The key area will be to prepare students for the decision making for option choices. Teaching staff, Tutors, Careers Leader will take an active part in advising and guiding in consultation with parents and Senior Leaders.
Year 9 students will be doing the following:
- Making well informed decisions in respect of option choices – both academic and vocational.
- Attending Options Information Evening with parents.
- Attending an Options Taster Day in School whereby they can try new subjects to aid informed decision making.
- Mentoring sessions with tutors on option choices.
- 1-2-1 option sessions with Senior Leadership Team/Careers Leader when needed.
- Career interests questionnaire.
- Careers research on websites.
- Enrichment activities.
- After school sports programme - representing school in competitions.
- Charity Fund raising throughout the year.
- Student voice.
- Access to activities on the Unifrog careers platform.
Latest News
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Annual Kirk Hallam Careers Fair (Careers - 18/03/2025) - Options Evening 2025
Thursday 13th March 2025 5 - 7 pm (Personal Development - 11/03/2025) - School trip to Cornwall
Year 11 and Year 13 students enjoyed a half term adventure in Cornwall. (Humanities - 04/03/2025) - Think, Reflect, Succeed workshop at University of Derby
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Our Inclusion strategy and bespoke offer wins a prestigious Trust award. (Personal Development - 02/12/2024)