Parents and Carers
Careers guidance
Careers guidance
We are keen to involve parents and carers in the preparation of our students leaving school at the end of Year 11 or Year 13.
We are keen to involve parents and carers in the preparation of our students leaving school at the end of Year 11 or Year 13.
Personalised one to one careers meetings with a qualified independent careers adviser are available for all Year 11 students, and those in any year group on request.
Personalised one to one careers meetings with a qualified independent careers adviser are available for all Year 11 students, and those in any year group on request.
The careers adviser attends relevant parents' evenings including Year 8 Guided Choices, Year 11 and the Post 16 open evening. Parents and Carers can also request meetings at other times to suit them.
The careers adviser attends relevant parents' evenings including Year 8 Guided Choices, Year 11 and the Post 16 open evening. Parents and Carers can also request meetings at other times to suit them.
If you would like to arrange a time to speak with the careers adviser please email us at abennett@wheatleypark.org
If you would like to arrange a time to speak with the careers adviser please email us at abennett@wheatleypark.org
Choices after Year 11
Choices after Year 11
Every young person needs to stay in education until they are 18. This can be in the sixth form, at college, an apprenticeship, a traineeship or in a job with approved training.
Every young person needs to stay in education until they are 18. This can be in the sixth form, at college, an apprenticeship, a traineeship or in a job with approved training.
Your son or daughter will be introduced to the options in Year 10 where they will have an opportunity to meet with different colleges and apprenticeship providers, as well as the Sixth Form. In Year 11 they will make their applications to their preferred institutions, focussing on applications to the Sixth Form and colleges in the Autumn Term and to apprenticeships in the Spring Term. All students are expected to have a Plan A and Plan B in place before they leave school.
Your son or daughter will be introduced to the options in Year 10 where they will have an opportunity to meet with different colleges and apprenticeship providers, as well as the Sixth Form. In Year 11 they will make their applications to their preferred institutions, focussing on applications to the Sixth Form and colleges in the Autumn Term and to apprenticeships in the Spring Term. All students are expected to have a Plan A and Plan B in place before they leave school.
2022 Leavers Survey
2022 Leavers Survey
Where did last year's Year 11 students go?
Where did last year's Year 11 students go?
Wheatley Park Sixth Form 94
Wheatley Park Sixth Form 94
Oxford College 51
Oxford College 51
Abingdon and Witney College 6
Abingdon and Witney College 6
Berkshire College of Agriculture 2
Berkshire College of Agriculture 2
Aylesbury College (Bucks) 2
Aylesbury College (Bucks) 2
Pegasus Theatre 1
Pegasus Theatre 1
Velocity Education 3
Velocity Education 3
Apprenticeships 2
Apprenticeships 2
Other school sixth forms 8
Other school sixth forms 8
NEET 6
NEET 6
Not known 2
Not known 2
Where did last year's Year 13 students go?
Where did last year's Year 13 students go?
Our Year 13 destination data is available on the Sixth Form pages on our website. The link to it is here
Our Year 13 destination data is available on the Sixth Form pages on our website. The link to it is here
Wheatley Park Alumni
Wheatley Park Alumni
You may also be interested in our Alumni group.
You may also be interested in our Alumni group.
Click on Alumni on the right handside for further information.
Click on Alumni on the right handside for further information.
Have your say!
Have your say!
If you have any suggestions or would like to comment on the careers programme offered at Wheatley Park School please email Alison Bennett at abennett@wheatleypark.org or Katie Clifton Rabone at kclifton@wheatleypark.org
If you have any suggestions or would like to comment on the careers programme offered at Wheatley Park School please email Alison Bennett at abennett@wheatleypark.org or Katie Clifton Rabone at kclifton@wheatleypark.org