Beyond Sixth Form - Careers Advice and Guidance

Deciding what to do after the Sixth Form is one of the most important decisions you will make.  To help make that decision about continuing into Higher Education or considering career options Ursuline High School have a Careers Adviser, an Oxbridge Co-ordinator, tutors, Heads of Department and all staff able to offer advice and explore a wide range of possibilities and help reach informed career choices.

Career Resources

Information on a wide range of careers is available in the Learning Resource Centre, university/college prospectuses and applications, gap year activities, student finance, sponsorship, work experience/shadowing, conferences, work and study abroad is all widely accessible. Special events and external guest speakers are arranged during the school year to help the girls make informed decision.

Individual career interviews are offered to everyone to discuss options, individual’s strengths, development and ambitions.

For those wishing to apply to Oxford or Cambridge, we give extensive advice and support during the application and interview process.

We also organise a series of visiting speakers from various professions and give advice to those deferring university entry or choosing not to go on to higher education.

We have a very well stocked Careers Library as well as careers' software accessible to all students on the school's networked computers, which also have access to the Internet.

Career Programme

Throughout Year 12 & 13 a range of activities are available to encourage students to challenge their thinking on the range of career/higher education options open to them.  These include exploratory questionnaires, individual career interviews, group work, external presentations, a Higher Education Day and help with bridging the gap between school, higher education and employment.