Baxter College has an experienced advisor, based in school, who provides impartial careers guidance and support to students across year groups. This helps equip our young people with the appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding to progress to the next stage of education, employment and/or training. Targeted career guidance at ‘key transition’ points is provided on a one to one basis helping to raise aspirations, build confidence and enhance decision making skills concerning future options.

We offer:

• one to one careers guidance meetings for sixth form students with regards to their post 18 options (university, higher and further education, apprenticeships, employment and gap years).
• advice, information and personal support to all students about decision making and their future direction, specifically:
  those in Key Stage 4, who are thinking about their post 16 options (sixth form, college, apprenticeships and employment) 
  Year 8/9’s with their options choices.

For our Careers Strategy & Action Plan, click here.

For our statement on provider access, click here.

As a school, we are keen to offer the opportunity of work experience to our students and are more than willing to assist and support those students who pursue it.

We see it as an opportunity for students to gain a valuable insight into early career exploration plus a chance to acquire and practice fundamental employability skills.

Work Experience in Year 10 usually takes place for one week towards the end of the Summer term.

Students are welcome to source suitable placements from within the community or with family/friends, however they can speak with us directly in school enabling us to offer support in securing a placement.

Work Experience in Year 12 is compulsory and also takes place at the end of the Summer term. Students in Year 12 are encouraged to find their own placements, however we can offer assistance should the need arise.

We also arrange a careers programme for students, that allows them to explore what life might be like Post 16 e.g. sixth form taster lessons, University visits and a careers fair.