• Actively encourage your child to take part in the HBACC challenges which will help your child to enhance their employability skills and develop learning beyond their subjects.
• Discuss with your child where they see themselves in the future and what options they think will be useful to them at GCSE level.
• Attend our Year Options evening (Year 8 parents only) to discuss options with subject staff.
• Encourage your child to research available jobs and the skills needed at home (see some useful websites in the useful resources section)

Here are some useful resources for you:

Not sure what you want to do? Have you thought of auditing your skills using an online audit?

• Take the start profile quiz but make sure that you register with them first so you don’t lose the results:  https://www.startprofile.com/
• Interested in a job but want more information? e.g. what qualifications will I need; what skills do I need to develop?  The National Careers Services describes a range of careers for students (and older) to consider; along with useful guidance how to apply for jobs and prepare for interviews.  The Job Profiles page is particularly useful: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/default.aspx
• Careers advice and videos on a range of careers choices http://icould.com/
• Look at the Bitesize careers website to learn about different jobs from a range of employers  Careers - BBC Bitesize