We want to help pupils develop the confidence, curiosity and independence to succeed in the next stages of their lives, therefore we place a lot of emphasis on providing career support for Freemen’s pupils.
Freemen’s offers an extensive career’s programme, the Freemen’s Future Pathways, which is underpinned by the Career Development Institute Framework and the Gatsby Benchmarks. Careers is incorporated into the PSHE lessons and you will have access to extensive resources in the Careers Room, as well as to careers staff who provide advice to year groups, small groups and individuals.
There are numerous events throughout the year including:
- the Future Pathways Fair and the Careers Taster Day for all pupils in Year 9
- the Sixth Form Taster Day for Year 10 and 1:1 interviews for pupils looking at their A level or post 18 options
- year group assemblies and for lunchtime talks for visiting speakers in specific career areas for Year 8 to Year 13.
Year 7
- Who Am I?
- Exploring Careers
- Values and Career Choices
Year 8
- Proud to be Me and Career Choices
- Future Careers – aspirational goals
- Exploring Careers
Year 9
- Transferable skills, abilities and interests
- Different Types of Employment and Career Pathways
- Decision making for GCSE choices
- Meaningful Realistic Future Goals
- Unifrog and Morrisby online tests
- Careers Taster Day in June for all pupils in Year 9
Lower 5 (Year 10) - Main Themes
- Employability Skills
- Exploring Employer Profiles
- Wellbeing in the Workplace
- Looking at Different Types of Career
- Morrisby Psychometric Test
- 1:1 interview to discuss future plans
- Sixth Form Taster Day in June
Upper 5 (Year 11) - Main Themes
- Advice is given to pupils in Upper 5 on their choice of A Level options.
- Interview Skills
- CV Writing Skills
- Employability skills
- Work Experience Guidance
- Future Pathways Fair
In the Lower 6, students are guided through the process of choosing an appropriate pathway post A Level and completing higher education, apprenticeship or job applications. There is targeted help for students aspiring to Oxford or Cambridge and for future medics, dentists and vets, as well as those looking to study abroad or start an apprenticeship.
Autumn Term
- Unifrog Tests
- Examine subject and careers options
- Future Pathways Fair
- Work Experience Guidance
Spring Term
- Launch of new application cycle for Higher Education
- Use of Unifrog website to refine options for post A Level courses
- Talk from the admissions department of a prestigious university
- Talk on degree apprenticeship opportunities
Summer Term
- UCAS Day including seminar from a prestigious University on making a competitive application.
- Workshop on degree apprenticeships
- Students are able to attend open days, taster courses and masterclasses.
- Setting Career goals
- Students are encouraged to complete work experience
- Talk from alumni that are at Oxford or Cambridge for those interested in making an Oxbridge application
Year 13
Autumn Term
- Tutorial support given for the completion of applications
- Oxbridge mock interviews, with staff, alumni and teachers from other schools
- Pre-admissions tests and work submission for Oxbridge applicants.
- Future Pathways Fair
- MMI interviews for those applying for Medicine
- Speed interview evening for those applying to Oxbridge
Spring and Summer Term
- Interview techniques
- Personal Branding
- Talks from Old Frees about coping with life beyond School
- Talks on student finance
- Talks on clearing and UCAS Extra
August
- A Level results with staff on hand to give comprehensive support for those needing advice and help through Clearing and Adjustment.
The Future Pathways Fair
Every Autumn the City of London Freemen’s School runs a Future Pathways Fair, giving pupils from the School, the local area and our partner schools, the opportunity to discuss their future.
The fair provides pupils and parents with a chance to talk to professionals from a wide range of companies, representatives from educational establishments and gap year providers about their future educational and career paths. In previous years we have secured exhibitors including many Russell Group Universities and companies such as Aldi, Atkins, ExxonMobile, EY (Ernst & Young), PwC and Thales Group.
The Future Pathways Fair is a ‘market-place’ format, where pupils and parents approach stalls and stands for advice and information.
Careers Taster Day
During the Careers Taster Day, pupils discover what is really involved in a number of professions, from being an engineer, working in creative media production or what it is like to work in the City. Inside Knowledge’s Careers ‘Taster’ Workshops provide a unique opportunity to obtain in-depth insight into a chosen career. Throughout the day, the presenters explain what is involved in the specific profession, routes into it and share personal anecdotes or experiences. This all helps pupils to make an informed choice and decide the type of career that would suit them.
Past career areas include were:
- Business and management
- Creative media production
- City and financial markets
- Engineering
- Law
- Film and TV
- Architecture and construction
- Medicine and medical options
- Performing arts
- PR, marketing and social new media
- Journalism
- Accountancy and financial services