My name is Ali Tapper-Gray, of I.C.A (Independent Careers Advice Service) Limited with more than 25 years' experience of working in the Careers Guidance sector helping young people achieve success.
I am based at Aylesford School and Sixth Form College on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The school enables and supports the following career services for your son/daughter:
Year 7
All students are introduced to Careers support available.
Year 8
All students have access to JED Explorer Database, an on-line Careers website which has searches, quizzes, pictures and text to help research hundreds of jobs. This can be accesses through the school website.
Year 9
All students have access to the Kudos on-line questionnaire that enables them to match their skills and interests to potential Careers. Each student has a further opportunity to use Kudos again to link GCSE choices to Careers. There is also an offer of a personal interview to support their research into GCSE choices and future Career pathways.
Year 10/11
All students have the offer of individual support with:
- Searching for jobs/apprenticeships
- CV writing
- Completing application forms
- Improving interviews techniques
All year 10 students are offered an early Careers interview.
In year 11 all students have a further Careers interview to discuss Post 16 options and future career pathways about:
- 6thform
- College
- Apprenticeships
- Employment
Each student receives a written action plan as a result of the interview.
Year 12/13
All Yr 12/13 are offered the opportunity of an individual face to face Careers interview to discuss:
- University courses,
- UCAS applications
- Future careers.
- Alternative options to university courses
All students are offered support with
Searching for jobs/apprenticeships
CV writing
Completing application forms
Improving interview techniques
If you would like to contact me to arrange a Careers interview or discuss your son/daughter's Career aspirations my contact details are below. Please use the links to right for further advice.
Ali Tapper-Gray
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
07795568773
tapper-gray.a@aylesford-elearning.net