Careers

A good Careers Education programme is vital if our students are to be inspired, raise their aspirations, work hard and make the most of opportunities available to them.

The vision of Woking High School’s Careers education programme is to provide our students with the opportunity to plan and manage their careers effectively, ensuring progression which is ambitious and aspirational. It promotes equality of opportunity, celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes.

Our Careers Education programme is based around the framework of eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance and includes careers education and work-related learning lessons, specific Aspire to Be activities, partnerships with local colleges and universities, linking with local employers and a comprehensive work experience programme. The benchmarks are:

A stable careers programme
Learning from career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Experiences of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
Personal guidance

If you have any questions regarding any aspect of Careers, please contact our Careers and Enterprise Coordinator, Mr Rosser, or our Careers Lead, Mrs M Abbs-Rowe.

This page will next be reviewed in September 2025.

Careers Education, Advice and Guidance Programme Overview

The Woking High School Careers Education, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme follows the eight Gatsby Benchmarks and builds progressively. It aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge they require to make informed choices about their future. The programme is supported through a range of standalone career related events, our A2B programme which is carried out during tutor time, Citizenship lessons and off timetable days. Students are supported by our external provider Innervate Careers through career lessons and career guidance interviews Woking High School is a Unifrog school and uses the platform to enhance career education.

Year 7 students are introduced to careers resources in the library and through a Careers lesson explore their likes and dislikes and their strengths and weaknesses, they familiarise themselves with the Unifrog. They are introduced to different career paths and labour market information through the Aspire 2 Be tutor time sessions

Year 8 students continue to explore the range of career pathways available and learn more about the importance of labour market information through the Aspire 2 Be programme. They participate in the Growing Aspirations careers programme.

Year 9 students focus on making choices for their GCSES and they explore this decision -making process. A number of opportunities are available to parents and students to consider these options, these include assemblies, parent consultation meetings, careers guidance meetings and bespoke targeted group work. This is supported by a Careers day in which all students attend a Speed Networking event and sessions run by Innervate Careers and Surrey University They have a PSHE session where they continue to use Unifrog as a tool for careers exploration

Year 10 students begin to make choices about their career pathways and their post 16 options. They have the opportunity to attend a Woking College Taster Day and a Brooklands Showcase event. They have assemblies from post 16 providers and participate in our What’s Next? Careers programme where they will receive a presentation from our Careers Advisor and complete a short questionnaire which informs us about the support that may be required. One to One Careers guidance interviews start in the Summer term. Year 10 further investigate the world of work and their local labour market by participating in a work experience week.

Year 11 students focus on making their post 16 decisions. Students will continue to receive one-one guidance interviews to discuss their next steps and career aspirations. All Year 11 students complete an Intended Destinations questionnaire which ensures they are supported with their post 16 plans and identifies any students that require further targeted support and guidance.

Careers Appointments

Our Careers Team has a qualified Careers Adviser Claire Milne who works for our external careers provider: Innervate Careers.

All students are entitled to a one to one careers interview during their time at Woking High School.
Careers appointments are scheduled every Tuesday from Period 1 to Period 6 and are held in a school office.
Year 10 interviews take place during the Summer term
Year 11 interviews are prioritised in the Winter & Spring terms
All students receive a comprehensive action plan after their career interview.
Parents and students can request a careers appointment by emailing grosser@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk.
Students can also drop in to see the Careers Co-ordinator Mr Rosser on the following days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday in Student Reception during break or lunch.

Information for Students

All students from years 7 to 11 are entitled to careers education, information, advice and guidance as part of their Woking High School journey. Detailed information can be found on the links below which will support student's learning along with the resources outlined below.

The Careers Library located in the main library
Careers notice boards in the library and outside the main hall
Careers notice boards in department classrooms or corridors
All students have access to our Careers platform Unifrog and log onto their individual accounts by clicking here.
There is careers information in the library including information from local colleges along with information about careers and apprenticeships
Mr Rosser is based in student reception so feel free to pop in and ask him any questions or email him.
Please have a look at the careers programme below to find out more information

Information for Parents

Guiding your child through key decision making points can be challenging. Please use this website to provide you with all the information you need to support your child.

Please find a useful newsletter and website below both aimed at parents

Career Map

Target Careers

Staying in Education- Raising the Participation Age

The participation age was increased until the young person’s 18th birthday. This does not mean staying in school, your child can opt to study or train in any of the following ways:

Stay on full-time in a school, college or with a training provider (many young people also do a part time job alongside this).
Work or volunteer full-time, together with part-time accredited education or training.
Take up an apprenticeship or traineeship. The government decided to do this because it is widely recognised that if a young person stays in education or training they will have better career prospects.

Please contact Mr Rosser if you require any further information by email grosser@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

Information for Teachers

Please find below a detailed guide that aims to support teachers in delivering high quality careers information relating to thier subject.

Download Careers Guide for Teachers

Information for Employers

Employers would you like to work with us?

Woking High School would love to hear from prospective employers who would be willing to support our students with meaningful encounters in school or host a workplace visit. There are many ways you can share your experience and help build our students' knowledge of employability skills, the workplace, the labour market and job search skills. At Woking High, we have a whole host of activities you could join in with and we are always open to new ways of developing our careers programme if you have ideas of your own!

Below are a few examples of events we have run and events we hope to run in the near future with your support:

Event	Time Required	Year Group
Careers Fair	1 afternoon	All year groups
Speed Networking Morning	1 morning	Year 9
CV Skills Workshop	1 hour	Year 9, 10 or 11
Career Insight Talks	30 minutes	All year groups
Workplace Visit	1 morning	All year groups
Work Experience	1 week	Year 10
Mock Interview Skills	1 afternoon	Year 10

The value of employer engagement with our students cannot be underestimated so please do get in touch with our Careers Co-ordinator Mr Rosser Grosser@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk