Careers - Student Resources
Our Careers Advisor is John Milne john.milne1@harrisfederation.org.uk from our Harris Federation Careers Team.
Students can contact him at any time or drop-in for advice and guidance on Thursdays in the Careers Corner.
Click HERE to visit the Harris Federation Careers Education website.
Careers resources on the student Sharepoint
Students can find careers resources, including iClould exploring careers videos, wider opportunity notices, and community resources and events in the Enrichment area on Student Sharepoint.
Excellent futures using Unifrog
Unifrog is a core platform for careers education for Excellent Futures at Harris Garrard.
We believe it is never too early to start thinking about your career. We provide our students with access to the Unifrog platform from Year 7 to support them in making the most informed decisions about their futures.
Unifrog has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each student has their own personal account that provides a range of information related to their interests and aspirations. Students can access the platform 2 ways:
- Clicking a link in their welcome email where they create a password.
- Signing on directly to https://www.unifrog.org/ and using the reset password option with their school email account (ending in @harrisgarrard.org.uk).
You can download the guide to using Unifrog here.
Unifrog highlights – sign on and start today.
- Exploring pathways. Explore pathways using personality quizzes, career and subject profiles, MOOCs (online courses) and webinars. Explore what subjects you would be interested in studying and how these choices can lead to different career paths and higher education.
- Recording what you have done. Self-reflection about extracurricular activities and key employability skills.
- Searching for opportunities. Search tools showing live vacancies/courses/placements for apprenticeships, universities (in the UK and abroad), FE, virtual work experience and much more.
Careers - Unifrog tasks for Years 7-13
- Year 7-8 - Library Treasure Hunt
- Year 9-10 - Talking About Your Activities
- Year 11 - Post-16 Choices
- Year 12 - Post-18 Choices
- Year 13 - Application List
What is Skills Builder?
The Skills Builder Partnership exists to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed.
Our students will have the opportunity to explicitly identity where they are learning these skills in lessons, activities and events and assess their progression in the mastery of these skills.
Students can also access activities and homework on the Skills Builder Homezone: https://www.skillsbuilder.org/homezone.
Your careers journey
We provide each student with a road map to their Careers Education that highlights the learning, activities and events that will take place throughout the time at Harris Garrard to support them in their journey to a fulfilling career.
Signposted resources for wider opportunities
Signposted resources for wider opportunities include:
- Pathway CTM events
- www.springpod.com - gain experience with top employers and universities on Springpod
- Speakers for Schools
- Uptree events - gain exposure to potential employers
- Amazing Apprenticeships resources
University taster courses
- University of London taster courses
- PWC Employability Hub - find useful virtual tools to support you in developing key employability skills