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26/11/24

Y8 & 9 students joined 10,000 others STEAM 2024 exploring careers in science, tech, engineering, arts & maths! Coding to musical theatre makeup, the day inspired creativity & innovation 🚀🎢 read our article in or https://t.co/NY5gzXTRWw pic.twitter.com/HHTqYrPGof

20/11/24

Our students are currently diving into the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge workshop! They're honing their public speaking skills and discovering the power of their voices. Stay tuned—future leaders are being shaped today! 💬💡 pic.twitter.com/lteNGz2E8u

19/11/24

We're excited to partner with the EEF and SSAT on embedding formative assessment, investing in staff development, and driving impactful educational projects at Harris Academy Bermondsey. Together, we're making a difference in education and shaping brighter futures! pic.twitter.com/rCjDlru5vo

18/11/24

Year 7 Crack the Case!Our Year 7s became detectives in a thrilling Library Murder Mystery! They mastered library skills like Dewey Decimal & solved clever clues to uncover the victim & book.📚 Read all about it on our website!#LibraryFun pic.twitter.com/aTmF1IpfFf

11/11/24

Harris Academy Bermondsey excelled in the national C3L6 Chemistry competition—a “mini-Chemistry Olympiad” by St Catherine's College, Cambridge. This achievement showcases our students' dedication and hard work. 👏 Read more on our website! pic.twitter.com/nipFkovqFX

07/10/24

🍰🍪 Huge thanks to our amazing staff and students for bringing in cakes and cookies for our Macmillan Coffee Morning!We raised £200, but more importantly, we helped raise awareness for Macmillan’s life-changing work supporting those affected by cancer. 💚 pic.twitter.com/aY3CwtNHZG

03/10/24

Keep up-to-date with any upcoming events here at HAB https://t.co/BvpAbxDttU pic.twitter.com/7tYmtwnzMe

17/09/24

Only 4 HAB Open Events Left This Year! Secure Your Spot Now and Discover What's in Store! pic.twitter.com/2QyYWPHxUs

16/09/24

🚀 HAB6 & Year 10! Join our online event with top law firms like Clifford Chance & Linklaters! Gain insights, work experience & apprenticeships.📅 Thurs 19th Sept, 5-7pm🔗 Sign up: https://t.co/iz7Z95lJY7 pic.twitter.com/9kXAc3SxaX

12/09/24

You can now download the application form directly from our website! Just head over to the Announcements page for all the details. pic.twitter.com/3UoRLbLL02

22/08/24

We proudly celebrate all our students' GCSE results at HAB! Their achievements reflect unwavering ambition, compassion, and respect. From late joiners to EAL learners, each has shown incredible resilience and dedication. Here's to their success! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/koAkW8V6Oc

15/08/24

HAB6 students are celebrating incredible results, reflecting their hard work and dedication! Nearly 40% have secured places at Russell Group universities, pursuing degrees from dentistry and law to architecture and pilot training. Well done, HAB6! pic.twitter.com/zoD3t8K5Z3

31/07/24

We’re rooting for you, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix! 🏅 Dive into greatness today at 10am—HAB is behind you all the way! #AndreaSpendoliniSirieixhttps://t.co/9IjzeuWulV

19/07/24

What a fantastic sports day to wrap up the summer term at HAB! 🏅☀️ From thrilling races to nail-biting matches, our students showcased incredible talent and teamwork. Kudos to everyone who participated and made it a day to remember! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/Dy05s7hL4Q

18/07/24

Year 9 students visited The National Gallery on 17th July, exploring renowned artworks and expanding their vocabulary. They discussed "The Execution of Lady Jane Grey" and Hogarth's "Marriage A-la-Mode," enhancing their appreciation of art. https://t.co/0g3o2banUz pic.twitter.com/8uppeePGdA

17/07/24

Year 9 students visited South London Gallery and participated in a workshop, creating collages inspired by the idea of 'utopia'. pic.twitter.com/0dT0GSdygr

16/07/24

Good luck to our Yr 10 students in the Motivez 'Sustainable Southwark' competition at UCL! Join us at 5pm Wednesday to support them in winning the cash prize and TfL work experience. Promoting STEM careers and sustainability! RSVP: https://t.co/qveOsYXkDp pic.twitter.com/FWwJ7A5q7U

15/07/24

Celebrating Diversity 🎉Our Culture Day at HAB last week was a fabulous celebration of our diverse community, proudly presented by our school. Click the link below to read more about the day 👇🏽https://t.co/p6e8O9FoAo pic.twitter.com/uzKq8hnyOu

09/07/24

Only 1 Day Left! 🎟️Get your tickets from Ms. Morris in the Library. Don't miss out on this exciting event! pic.twitter.com/Lvq4JU50ZV

04/07/24

HAB Summer Music Concert Shines with Spectacular Success. Huge thanks to all performers and 6th formers back stage, for making the HAB Summer Music Concert such a great experience. Your talent and hard work made the night unforgettable. Photos by Vidhi HAB6. pic.twitter.com/4RxSMh8FLe

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Careers and Enterprise

At HAB, we believe that a well-structured and highly effective programme of Careers and Education Guidance will play a key role in contributing to how the Academy prepares its young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

Education about careers pathways is aligned to the academy’s values of ambition, compassion and respect.

HAB students are always encouraged to be ambitious and set themselves audacious goals irrespective of their starting points and backgrounds. They are informed about the education, training and employment choices available to them. They learn how to identify the benefits of each choice, to recognise personal barriers, and to determine strategies to overcome these barriers. The school careers and curriculum entitlement support the development of the skills and knowledge that students need to realise their ambitions.

You can download our Careers and Education Guidance Policy from our Teaching and Learning page.


As part of their careers education, students also learn about prevailing stereotypes and inequalities that exist across different courses and jobs. They are encouraged to advocate for themselves and others, and to challenge practices that discriminate.  As an Academy, we seek to engage with employers, and education and training providers who champion diversity and inclusion in their organisations, and to provide a diverse group of career role models as part of employer encounters and mentoring.

At HAB, all students receive tailored, confidential careers counselling from a highly qualified Careers Advisor. They also have the opportunity to better understand the labour market and prospects for career development in different sectors through careers’ encounters and as part of the PSHE Curriculum.

By the time students leave HAB, they will be well informed about a variety of qualifications, including those of a technical, vocational and academic nature and both University and Apprenticeship options.

Careers Programme 2024-25

 

Autumn  

Spring 

Summer  

Year 7 

Careers assembly  

 

Into university  

PSHE careers lessons   

 

Theme Day – careers focus  

 

Careers Assembly  

 

National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship week 

 

Gatsby 5: Employer assembly 

 

Into university  

PSHE sessions – financial literacy   

 

 

 

Year 8 

Careers assembly  

 

Into university 

 

Baker clause talk 1; technical training pathways and apprenticeships   

PSHE careers lessons   

 

Theme Day – careers focus  

 

National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship week 

 

Into university 

 

Baker clause talk 2; technical training pathways and apprenticeships   

 

Gatsby 5: Employer assembly 

 

Into university 

 

 

Year 9 

Careers assembly  

 

Into university  

PSHE careers lessons  

 

Theme Day – careers focus  

 

Careers Assembly – subject options 

 

KS4 options events  

 

National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship week 

 

Into university 

Gatsby 5: Employer assembly 

 

Into university 

 

 

Baker clause talk 2; technical training pathways and apprenticeships   

 

 

Workplace and university visits  

Year 10 

Careers assembly  

 

Into university  

 

Baker clause talk 4: Technical courses and vocational pathways post-16 

 

Work experience launch  

 

Work experience planning and preparation  

PSHE careers lessons  

 

Theme Day – careers focus  

 

Careers Assembly  

 

National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship week 

 

Into university 

 

Gatsby 5: Employer assembly 

 

Careers interviews start – group interviews  

 

Work experience preparation  

 

Work Experience  

 

Into university 

 

Year 11  

PSHE sessions – preparing for 1-2-1 interviews and applications  

 

Individual Careers advisor appointments  

 

Theme Day and Post-16 Taster sessions  

 

Y11 Raising Achievement event  

 

Baker clause talk 5: Technical courses and vocational pathways post-16 

 

PSHE lessons – financial literacy  

 

Careers Assembly  

 

National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship week 

 

Into university 

 

Gastby 5: Employer Encounter  

 

Individual Careers advisor appointments 

Post-16 application / destinations support  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 12  

PSHE sessions – VESPA (setting your Vision, importance of effort, systems, practice and attitude)  

 

Theme Day sessions – Developing oracy skills within the workplace.  

 

Gatsby 5:  

Employer encounter 

 

Assemblies on Careers from Work experience providers.  

Pathway CTM  

Access Aspiration  

Uptree Assembly 

Launch of Work Experience Program 

 

Assemblies from Universities 

Ludus  

K+  

Social Mobility Foundation 

 

Interactions with universities and companies 

KCL Paediatric Society – university study skills  

Blueprint – employability skills focus 

 

Financial Literacy Sessions 

Tax and Savings 

Student Finance 

PSHE sessions –  Post 18 Options  

 

Unifrog Launch  

 

Tutor tracking of post 18 preferences for students.  

 

Launch of Construction Youth Trust Apprenticeship Sessions.  

National Careers / Apprenticeship Week 

 

Launch of Volunteering Programme – Reader leader and Peer mentoring training  

 

Gatsby 5:  

Employer encounter 

 

Work experience planning  

 

Into university 

 

 PSHE sessions –  Post 18 Options and Employment rights 

 

One to one academic meetings and future pathways.  

 

Individual Careers advisor appointments 

 

Trip to TEDI University  

 

Parent Post 18 Options Information evening  

 

Work Experience Placements  

 

Mock Interviews  

 

Workshops on how to write a CV and Cover Letter.  

 

Workshops to register for UCAS and produce first draft of personal statement.  

Year 13 

UCAS and Apprenticeships follow up lessons and individual appointments.  

 

Into university 

 

Loughborough University sessions on student finance and personal statement writing 

 

Theme Day Sessions 

 

Individual Careers advisor appointments  

 

Gatsby 5:  

Employer encounter 

 

Trip to London Olympia What career, what uni?  

 

Next Step – STEM sessions 

PSHE sessions – financial literacy / investments.  

 

UCAS and Apprenticeships follow up lessons and individual appointments.  

 

National Apprenticeship week 

 

Gatsby 5:  

Employer encounter 

 

Post-18 application / destinations support  

 

 


Work Experience

 

All students in Year 10 and Year 12 will complete work experience on the  following dates in July 2025:

Year 12: Tuesday 8th - Thursday 10th July 2025 
Year 10: Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th July 2025 

All information has been shared with students in their launch assembly in Autumn Term, please see the letters below for further information. 

Work Experience Letter to Parents and Students - Agreement
Work Experience Letter - Employer

Students will need to record their placements on their Unifrog account, sign into Unifrog at www.unifrog.org/student 


Key contacts

Assistant Principal and Senior Careers Lead: Daisy Mercer daisy.mercer@harrisbermondsey.org.uk 

HAB Careers Lead: Donna Donnelly donna.donnelly@harrisbermondsey.org.uk

Harris Federation Careers Advisor: Alishea Robinson alishea.robinson@harrisfederation.org.uk

Careers Governor: George Hudson


Useful links

nationalcareers.service.gov.uk. Government website detailing a range of support and activities available to support young people with options including GCSE, Post 16 /18, via email or telephone.

harriscareerseducation.org.uk. Being part of the Harris Federation means that our students get lots of opportunities to work with some very big companies. Visit the site to hear talks, look at job opportunities for degree apprenticeships and find out about sixth form.

apprenticeships.org.uk. All current apprenticeship vacancies can be found on this website. You can register and receive information on new vacancies as they arise - intermediate, advanced and higher level apprenticeships available

university.which.co.uk/advice/a-level-choices. Advice and guidance on A Level subject and course choice from Which? University. Find out the best A-Level options to take for your future career path.

ucas.com. One stop shop for all the information you need on university courses - eg full and part-time courses, entry requirements, how to apply, important dates to remember, an dclearing with links directly to university websites, and now Degree Apprenticeships and Higher Apprenticeships. This also has a parental section with really useful and relevant information.

informedchoices.ac.uk. Informed Choices brings together guidance from admissions teams at Russell Group universities to give pupils clear information about the subjects they should consider if they are hoping to progress to a competitive university. 

notgoingtouni.co.uk. Other post-18 options available, including employment opportunities.

Next steps in London guide - London Careers Hub. This easy-to-use guide offers everything you need to learn more about all the options open to you post-16. 

https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/careerometer - Careerometer is a freely available widget provided by the LMI for All service. It is an easy way to get access to labour market information on your own website.

https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/skillsometer - Skillsometer is a freely available widget provided by the LMI for All service. Skillsometer has been designed for those who are not sure what jobs they may be interested in. 


Provider Access Policy

The document Careers guidance and access for education and training providers (January 2023) sets out that:

The provider access legislation (occasionally referred to as the ‘Baker Clause’) requires all schools and academies to provide opportunities for a range of education and training providers to access all year 8 to 13 pupils to inform them about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships. Through the Skills and Post-16 Act 2022, the government has strengthened this legislation by introducing a minimum number of six provider encounters that every school must provide and, for the first time, introduces parameters around the duration and content of these encounters so that we can ensure they are of high quality.”

All maintained schools and academies must provide six encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships for year 8 to 13 pupils. We have timed these six meetings to inform consideration of post-14, post-16 and post-18 options and progression to the next stage of education or training.

As a minimum, schools must offer:

  • Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend, to take place any time during year 8 or between 1 September and 28 February during year 9.
  • Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend, to take place any time during year 10 or between 1 September and 28 February during year 11.
  • Two encounters for pupils during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 or 13) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend, to take place any time during year 12 or between 1 September and 28 February during year 13

The careers implementation strategy is integrated into students’ experience of the whole curriculum including subject based learning, the PSHE Curriculum, assemblies, enrichment and trips. The academy also plans and participates in events during National Careers Week and National Apprenticeships Week as a means of promoting different pathways to the student population.

The HAB Provider Access Policy can be found on our Teaching and Learning page.


Management of provider access requests 

A provider wishing to request access should contact Daisy Mercer  daisy.mercer@harrisbermondsey.org.uk, telephone: 0207 237 9316.


Visitor access

Visitor access will be granted in accordance with Academy procedures (see the Safeguarding Policy downloadable from our Safeguarding page).

 

 

Page Downloads

Title Date  
Careers - Provider Access Policy 2024-25 18th Sep 2024 Download
Careers and Careers Education and Guidance Policy 2024-25 18th Sep 2024 Download
Next Steps in London Guide London Careers Hubs 26th Nov 2024 Download
WEX letter employer 15th Oct 2024 Download
WEX letter parents students 15th Oct 2024 Download