Careers
The benefits of careers guidance
Good careers education and guidance enables pupils at UAH to gain the basic knowledge and skills they need to begin navigating their way successfully through the career choices open to them.
It helps them to understand that a career is a person's pathway through learning and work. Starting that journey in year 7, students are well prepared to make subject choices during the year 8 options process and again at age 16. They are able to make informed choices that reflect their interests and strengths, while making sure they don't close any doors to possible future pathways. They receive help and advice through a wide range of activities such as formal careers lessons, one-to-one guidance interviews, work experience, contact with employers and visits to careers fairs.
It is crucial for our students to have high-quality, impartial information and guidance to get the most out of their learning and to enable successful progression from one stage to another. Our pupils will be able to make informed decisions about their future learning, jobs and training and this will enable them to fulfil their potential.
Useful Websites
- Apprenticeships - www.getingofar.gov.uk
- Careers Videos and inspiration - www.careers4u.tv
- C.V and planning your career advice - www.myworldofwork.co.uk
- Careers Films - www.careersbox.co.uk
- Alternatives to University - www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
- University Applications (UCAS) – www.ucas.com
- Careers in the Engineering Construction Industry http://careers.ecitb.org.uk/
- Careers in the NHS https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
- Trends in NHS employment https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/the-nhs-workforce-in-numbers
- https://www.theworldofwork.co.uk/
- https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Careers Leader: Lynda Oddie
Phone number: 01406 423042
Email Address: lynda.oddie@uah.org.uk
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Careers Guidance Programme: Introduction to online software Unifrog Launch
Career of the Week
NFU Harvest Assembly
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National Apprenticeship Week 5th to 11th Feb 2024
National Careers Week 4th to 9th March 2024
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Careers lunchtime drop-in sessions Careers Enrichment Day – personal skills, interest and careers Mapping STEM Workshop Theme of the Week Careers Multi Agency Day |
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Year 8 |
Career of the Week
Multi Agency Day |
National Apprenticeship Week 5th to 11th Feb 2024
National Careers Week 4th to 9th March 2024
Careers assemblies – local providers
Careers Lessons |
Careers lunchtime drop-in sessions
Careers Enrichment Day – Skills Audit/ Employability Skills Science Curriculum Activity Day Theme of the Week Careers |
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Year 9 |
Careers lunchtime drop-in sessions
Unifrog
Career of the Week
UAH Careers Fair 12.10.23
Multi Agency Day |
Careers assemblies – local providers
National Apprenticeship Week 5th to 11th Feb 2024
National Careers Week 4th to 9th March 2024
Options Evening
Choosing Options Workshop
Careers Lessons |
Curriculum Activity Day Careers Enrichment Day Theme of the Week Careers
Future Fest 4th July 24 |
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Year 10 |
Apprenticeships Presentation
Higher Level Apprenticeships Presentation
Unifrog
Career of the Week
UAH Careers Fair 12.10.23 |
National Apprenticeship Week 5th to 10th Feb 2024
Careers lunchtime drop-in sessions
National Careers Week 4th to 9th March 2024
Careers Lessons
Multi Agency Day
Careers assemblies – local providers
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Careers Enrichment Day – Unifrog/ CV and personal statement/Post 16 Options/ Apprenticeships/ Employability Matching One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor Year 11 Transition Workshops/Goal Mapping/Inspirational Speaker Lincoln University Visit Theme of the Week Careers
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Year 11 |
Tracking Interviews with Principal
National Careers Service Assembly
One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
Unifrog
Apprenticeships Presentation
Higher Level Apprenticeships Presentation
UAH 6th Form Open Evening
Revision Skills Workshop
Careers assemblies – local providers
UAH Careers Fair 12.10.23
Multi Agency Day
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Tracking Interviews with Principal
One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor National Apprenticeship Week 5th to 10th Feb 2024
Careers assemblies – local providers
National Careers Week RBS 4th to 9th March 2024
Careers Lessons |
Tracking Interviews with Principal
One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
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Year 12 |
UAH Careers Fair 12.10.23 One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor Made Training Study Skills Presentation
NEC Skills Fair
Careers Tutor Programme
Team Building Skills Day
Unifrog
Next Steps Widening Participation Programme Bishop Grosseteste University |
Careers talk – Getting the most out of Work Experience – The Skills Service
National Careers Week RBS 6th to 11th March 2023
National Apprenticeship Week 6th to 10th Feb 2023
UCAS Fair
One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
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Careers lunchtime drop-in sessions
Work Experience (June)
University Open Day Visits
UCAS Fair Lincoln University
One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
The Big Bang Digital UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair |
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Year 13 |
Careers Day 20th Oct 2023
One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
NEC Skills Fair
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One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
National Careers Week RBS 6th to 11th March 2024
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One to one guidance interview with an impartial Level 6 Careers Advisor
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Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship is a real job with training, which allows you to earn while they learn, and to gain a nationally recognised qualification.
Apprenticeships take between 1 and 5 years to complete, and cover 1,500 job roles in a wide range of industries, from engineering to accountancy, public relations to veterinary nursing.
Apprenticeships are now available up to degree level and beyond.
The Apprenticeships page on GOV.UK
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The site: www.getingofar.gov.uk/ has useful downloads as well as more information on the benefits of an apprenticeship and the entry requirements.
One to one guidance interview with external Careers Advisor - if required
How we measure success
A successful careers guidance programme is reflected in higher numbers of pupils progressing to positive destinations such as apprenticeships, sixth form colleges, universities or employment.
Our destination data provides clear and comparable information on the success of our school in helping all of our pupils take qualifications that offer them the best opportunity to continue in education or training.
Published Destination Data
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2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
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University Academy Holbeach |
96% |
98% |
98% |
98% |
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Local Authority Average |
95% |
95% |
95% |
96% |
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England Average |
94% |
94% |
94% |
94% |
Final Destinations Report Year 11 Leavers
Students in education or training on the 1st of November of the year that they left UAH Year 11.
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UAH 2016 |
UAH 2017 |
UAH 2018 |
UAH 2019 |
UAH 2020 |
UAH 2021 |
England |
Stat Neighbours |
East Midlands |
Lincolnshire |
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94.9% |
98.8% |
98.3% |
100% |
97.9% |
98.5 |
92.7% |
91.7% |
93.1% |
93.1% |
September Guarantee Year 12 Destinations
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Destinations |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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School Sixth Form |
79% |
75.9% |
72.0% |
85.7% |
79.0% |
80.0% |
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Further Education |
9.1% |
6.4% |
9.6% |
1.5% |
4.8% |
5.8% |
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Apprenticeship |
5.6% |
9.9% |
1.9% |
6.0% |
0.8% |
7.9% |
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Employment with training |
2.1% |
1.4% |
10.2% |
4.5% |
9.0% |
5.8% |
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Employment without training |
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2.1% |
1.3% |
0.8% |
3.0% |
2.1% |
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Work Experience Not Paid |
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0.6% |
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0.8% |
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NEET Available |
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2.1% |
1.9% |
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1.6% |
1.0% |
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Not known |
3.5% |
2.1% |
2.5% |
1.5% |
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Other Training |
0.7% |
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0.8% |
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Year 13 (16-18 data)
2016 leavers published data
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Staying education |
28% |
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Entering Apprenticeships |
24% |
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Higher Education (Level 4) |
20% |
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Further Education (Level 3 and below) |
SUPP |
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Other Education destinations |
SUPP |
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Deferred entry |
SUPP |
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Destination unknown |
8% |
(2018 leavers no data available due to covid)
Year 13 (16-18 data)
2019 leavers published data
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Staying education |
40% |
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Entering Apprenticeships |
23% |
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Students Entering Employment |
23% |
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Not in Education or Training |
12% |
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Destination unknown |
2% |
SUPP
This is usually when there are 5 or fewer pupils or 10 in the case of destination measures.
All sixth form pupils have exit interviews to ensure that they have secured places on either further or higher education courses, training or employment.