Topic outline

  • Student Careers

    • Careers, Enterprise and Employment Calendar 2025-2026 - CLICK HERE

      Careers Education is supported at Yardleys School by the Careers Leader, Edmund Lawrence (Assistant Headteacher), and the Careers Co-ordinator, Judith Price.

      A college or training provider wishing to request access should contact: 

      Judith Price (Careers Co-ordinator) 
      Telephone: 0121 464 6821

      Email: enquiry@yardleys.bham.sch.uk 

      All access requests are at the Head teacher’s discretion and will be based around: 

      • the impact the event may have on the day to day running of the school 
      • the benefit of the proposed access to the students ‘whole child’ development 
      • ensuring a balanced unbiased programme is delivered across the school.

    • Applying for Grammar School Sixth Forms


      Before applying for Grammar School Sixth Forms make sure you:
      • Research the school - its location, values, courses it offers.
      • Find out the closing date for applications and what the application entails, including the entry requirements.
      • Use Unifrog to:
        • Find out about careers, universities and post-16 courses to identify a pathway for what you want to do.
        • 'Fill-out' and improve your application with some of the opportunities on offer.


      Click https://www.birminghamgrammarschools.org/ link to open resource.


    • Writing a Personal Statement Assignment

      Use this assignment block to write and submit a Personal Statement for checking by Mr Webb.


      When writing a Personal Statement think of the following key points: 

       

      1.      Why? 

      • That Sixth Form (i.e. why Camp Hill?) – connect to its values, what it offers, both in the classroom and beyond. 
      • How does it connect to a longer-term plan, i.e. university and career? 
         

      2.      Courses: 

      • What courses and why, possibly returning to the longer-term plans. 
      • Explore an aspect of your current study and how it prompted your (further) interest 
      • Have you done anything to support or prepare for these courses?  
         

      3.      Who you are? 

      • Your interests – try and connect these to the courses, and again, longer-term plans. 
      • More generally, your interests – you are trying to show you are a well-rounded person. 
      • What could you contribute to the Sixth Form? 


  • Future Skills Questionnaire