We have the pleasure of celebrating the success of our students who leave us ready to engage in purposeful employment, education or training.

In the past three years, all of our summer leavers have successfully progressed to further or higher education, employment or higher and degree apprenticeships or to serve in our country’s Armed Forces.

Careers education, underpinned by a tailored programme, is delivered from Year 7 to 13. We deliver age-appropriate modules to prepare students for key moments of choice and provide comprehensive, impartial information on all academic and vocational routes. Each year group has the opportunity to explore their future careers and the qualifications and skills required for their next steps in reaching their career goals.  Timetabled sessions ensure students make informed decisions about future studies and career options that are reviewed and updated regularly.  Our excellent careers programme has been recognised by the careers hub county wide and we have been selected as a ‘leading school’ by the Careers and Enterprise Company and the Hertfordshire Enterprise Partnership.

All our students meet through Years 7 to 13, visit and work with a range of employers and higher education providers to ensure they are fully aware of the diverse and exciting pathways available to them. We are able to draw on a breadth of expertise across our partnership and widening access participation teams from universities to ensure our students are fully prepared to select and succeed on appropriate destinations through their education.

For more careers advice and guidance visit: https://www.ychertfordshire.org/

Alternatively, you can speak to Katie Bailey, Assistant Head Teacher- Careers Lead at TAA – by calling 01438 344341 or emailing: KBailey@tas.herts.sch.uk

Further Advice and Guidance can be found at the following links:

Advice on career options:

·         https://www.startprofile.com/

·         Youth Connexions Hertfordshire 

 

Apprenticeships and work:

 

University Information

Finance

Student Life

Gap Year

    • www.yini.org.uk – year in industry provides talented young people with paid degree relevant work placements.

    • www.yearoutgroup.org – Association of gap-year providers offering information on opportunities in the UK and overseas.

    • www.gapwork.com – Information about gap year jobs, volunteer placements and seasonal work abroad.

Studying Abroad

 MCR Pathways

The Young Hertfordshire Talent Programme is run in collaboration with MCR Pathways.

MCR Pathways was founded in 2007 to address the gap in life-chances and educational outcomes between young people who have experienced disadvantage, for any number of reasons, and their peers.

The MCR Charity was established to support young people, including those who are care-experienced or who have been recommended by their school as being able to benefit from the programme, to help them realise their full potential through education. This is enacted through our school based mentoring programme – matching young people with a fully trained volunteer mentor.

Mentors meet with their young person for one hour in school each week to provide a regular opportunity for the young person to focus on their future, talk through any concerns, or just share thoughts and experiences.

A mentor is simply an added source of support; someone there to listen, encourage, and help young people to reach their potential. Together, we can help young people get the best out of school, increase their confidence, boost their qualifications, gain meaningful experiences, and increase their career options after school.

Our onsite Pathways Coordinator not only works with groups of Year 7 and Year 8 students but also works closely with MCR staff to ensure students are accurately matched with a mentor from Year 9 onwards.

Mentoring has been shown to make a life-changing difference in:

  • Confidence & Relationships

    • Confidence, belief and self-esteem

    • Communication and relationship skills

    • Motivation, commitment and resilience

  • Education & Employment

    • School attendance and engagement

    • Attainment and staying on rates

    • Progression to college, university and employment

    • Better career options and life chances

  • Inspiring Young People

    • Health, wellbeing and self-worth

    • Becoming responsible and role models

    • Inspiring people and communities

      Since launching in Hertfordshire in 2021, we have worked with schools to support hundreds of young people to realise their talent throughout the county. Evidence that the programme works is clear with increased attendance, wellbeing and reduced sanctions amongst young people engaged with the programme.

      Currently MCR has a need for more mentors across Hertfordshire. Every potential volunteer has something to give. If you or someone you know is able to give just one hour a week to support a young person please either visit www.mcrpathways.org to sign up or ask to speak to your school’s Pathways Coordinator who can provide further information.

      We kindly request potential volunteers don’t engage in mentoring at a school in which they have or will have a child enrolled. We suggest that mentors consider alternative schools for mentoring opportunities, such as those near your place of work or home

     

“Leaders ensure that high-quality information and careers advice are available to all pupils and sixth-form students . ”
— Ofsted 2019