Careers

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Nov 18
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Updated: Nov 24

Careers at Malone College

Careers Education is an integral part of a pupil’s education from Year 8 through to Post 16. At Key Stage 3 pupils are involved in Personal Career Planning, Self-Awareness and Development, Career Exploration and Career Management. In Key Stage 3 every Year 10 pupil will receive a Careers Guidance interview to assist with their GCSE choices.

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4 students focus on their employability skills, getting ready for the world of work and spending time working on their study skills. In addition, all Year 12 students will meet with an advisor from Careers Service NI to help them set their plans for their future.

Post 16

At post-16 students have dedicated career lessons where they look at preparing for the world of work and post 18 pathway choices. They will have the opportunity to work with Ulster University and many different outside speakers to support them in making decisions about their future.

Pupils are also able attend Open Days at Universities and Colleges throughout the UK and Ireland. As part of 6^th form, we also have presentations and seminars from universities throughout the UK and Ireland. Pupils’ complete personal statements, UCAS forms and higher-level apprenticeships.

General Information

Both Key Stage 4 and 5 students will have the opportunity to take part in a Mock Interview Skills day where they will be able to meet with an employer in a career area, they are interested in.

All students across all Key Stages will throughout their time at Malone have various encounters with outside employers preparing them for life after Malone. In particular, most students at some point will have encounters with the Barclays Lifeskills programme looking at various workshops including money skills, CV building and interview preparation.

Looking to find more about the labour market information for your selected career? Labour Market Information (LMI) for all is a useful tool to help research future jobs and the demand for future employment. Use the link below to find out more about your future career.

https://careersmart.org.uk/

https://jobs.careersandstuff.com/

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GCSE choice

Use this handy link as part of choosing your GCSEs

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/subject-choices-year-10

Post 16 choice

Use this handy link as part of choosing your post 16 options: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/options-after-year-12