The Stephen Longfellow Academy Careers Offer for students is outlined in the grey box below.
Our Careers Offer combines a comprehensive online career learning programme for students across both Primary and Secondary phases with a wide range of opportunities to engage with employers, motivational speakers, take part in visits, access to careers fairs and participate in careers-related activities.
Together, these experiences provide students with the knowledge, skills and real-world insights they need to explore their interests, understand the opportunities available to them, and make informed decisions about their future throughout their time at Stephen Longfellow Academy.
Within the table below, you will find a range of careers resources and information for parents, carers and students. These resources are designed to complement and support the careers education and guidance provided within the Academy, helping students and their families to access further information, explore opportunities and support future career planning.
| Name | Description | Link |
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| Careers Programme |
Plan of the different careers activities and sessions we offer across our year groups. The Stephen Longfellow Academy Careers programme combines a variety of activities, visits, workshops and online career modules to create an excellent careers offer for its students. |
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| XELLO | XELLO is an online careers platform designed to connect students with their future career potential. Every secondary student at the academy is issued a username and password to use XELLO. If you would like any further information regarding XELLO, or wanting to use XELLO at home with your child, please email: [email protected] and put XELLO Careers in the subject header. | |
| Post 16 Booklet | Post 16 Options – A guide for students, parents and carers | |
| Apprenticeships | Information about Apprenticeships and how to apply after Year 11. | |
| Career Pilot: Plan your future work and study | All the information and tools you need to explore your future career | |
| T Levels | T Levels are technical qualifications and an alternative to A Levels. They include a 45 day industry placement. | |
| Employ Me! | At Stephen Longfellow Academy students are taught the skills to apply for college courses, apprenticeships and jobs. View our resources by clicking the button to the right. | |
| National Careers Service | The Governments National Careers Service. Click on Job Profiles. Type any job in the search bar and you can get information about that job e.g. hours, salary, duties. | |
| Careerometer | Compare any three jobs side by side quickly | |
| Volunteering opportunities for 14-25 | Volunteering website recommendations | |
| STEM | This website will give you information about the different career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths. | |
| Labour Market Information – West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Want to know what jobs there are in the Leeds City Region? Want to find out which jobs will be in demand in the near future? Then click on the link to get the latest Labour Market Information from the Future goals website. |
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| Careers in the Curriculum | Going to school is not just about qualifications, it is also about developing skills for work and everyday life. Click on the link to find out what Careers your subjects can lead to and what employability skills you can develop in your lessons. |
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| Support for Parents | Talking Futures is a resource created to help Parents have informed and constructive conversations with children about the different training and education routes available to them. |
The CIAG programme will be reviewed on an annual basis by the careers leader and adapted where necessary. This will take in to account any feedback from staff, students or external providers linked to the previous year’s activities.