What does the TRS Careers Programme look like?
It is important that you leave school aware of yourself as an individual, aware of the opportunities available to you and able to make some decisions about your own life. You should be prepared for the step from full time education to the world beyond and have developed the skills you need to manage your new life.
Although you may not be with TRS for your full education, it is still important that during your time with us you continue to take part in a careers programme as normal. Below are links to individual year roadmaps which show what activities you could be offered depending on when you are with us:
Introducing Unifrog
All Rosewood School students will receive a login to Unifrog on joining us. This gives full access to an award winning careers platform that can be used at home as well as in school on a laptop, desk computer or smart phone. It covers:
Exploring pathways and developing skills
- Comprehensive psychometric testing and skills tests
- Explore Quizzes and develop skills
- Broaden horizons with engaging video content
- Search Careers and Subjects libraries
- Connect with leading employers and universities
- Interactive Webinars and Courses
- Develop knowledge and understanding of how to reach goals
Searching for opportunities
- Every post-16 and post-18 option, plus impartial guidance across all options.
- Make informed decisions
- Easily compare options to find the best next step.
- Find scholarship, bursary, and virtual work experience opportunities
For Year 10 all work experience placements are managed on Unifrog making it simple to set up and authorise a placement directly with the employer. More information will be given on this when the work experience invitations are sent out in Year 10.
It is also possible for your parents to set up a Unifrog account alongside yours so that they can help you use the system at home. The school can provide parent login details – please ask Nikki Wilson or email her on n.wilson@trs.kent.sch.uk
What Careers help will I get?
Individual careers guidance is fundamental to TRS and takes place from the minute you join to when you leave. During your initial meeting with the school we will ask you to let us know what your interests are and any thoughts you might have for the future. We will then follow that up with regular discussion both individually and in PSHE classes. In Year 11 you will receive one to one guidance that will be summarised and sent home, setting out the next steps to be taken and the deadlines to work to.
It is important that you discuss this with your parents/carers so that they can help and support you with your decisions and action plans.
There is a separate page that tells you about the different types of Post 16 Education Options – please click HERE to look at this.
TRS uses the online application system Kent Choices for you to apply to Sixth Form and College. We will give you your logins and help you reset your password if you forget or lose it. If you are with us in Term 6 of Year 10 you will set up your login and profile pages on Kent Choices during your PSHE lessons. In Year 11 Terms 1 & 2 we repeat this for new students and also help you work on your personal statements and course choices so you are ready to send off your applications.
We strongly suggest you think about making a first choice and back up application and that you work to a deadline of Christmas of Year 11 to get everything done. That way, you can start the New Year afresh and ready to focus on your exams.
HERE is a link to the TRS guide on how to complete a Kent Choices Application.
If you have any questions about Kent Choices or need help please see Bethan Liston in the Careers Office or contact her at b.liston@trs.kent.sch.uk
How will I learn about Careers in the Curriculum?
The Rosewood School includes Careers within its PSHE lessons and this is when most of the careers activities within school take place. However, all teachers will talk about how their subject links to careers, run events such as ‘Careers in Space’ during a science lesson, organise outside speakers to talk about their careers and focus on the careers potential in the local market.
In Year 11 we have option subjects of English Literature, Triple Science, Psychology and Business and Enterprise from which you can choose one. The subject Business and Enterprise has a heavy entrepreneurial element and naturally incorporates career possibilities.
Depending on which year you are in, the PSHE lessons change:
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Year Group |
Careers content within PSHE Lesson |
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Years 7 & 8 |
Setting up and using Unifrog |
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Year 9 |
Setting up and using Unifrog Labour Market Information GCSE Options |
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Year 10 |
Setting up and using Unifrog Labour Market Information Apprenticeship awareness Setting up Kent Choices ready to make applications |
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Year 11 |
Setting up and using Unifrog Labour Market Information Apprenticeship Awareness Skills and Employability Interview skills Mock Interview Making applications on Kent Choices to College and Sixth Form |