Parents & Carers

We believe that support for careers and aspirations should begin as soon as students start with us in Year 7 and evolve until they leave in Year 11.

There is support for all students as they consider their life aspirations, and it is available throughout their time at ALNS. Specific careers lessons take place during “Aspiring Futures” (AF) lessons throughout each year and all students will have the chance to participate in Personal Development (PD) days each half term, with specific focus on their future choices.

Here is an overview of the Careers Learning Journey - A life long process of crafting a fulfilling professional life.

Having conversations about the world of work and employment can be hugely beneficial to the positive outlook our students form about their post-16 pathways. Parental support with Careers Education is invaluable. Here is a handy worksheet to help families engage in careers conversations.

 Home Careers Conversations.pdf

Further Support

A careers library is available in the Information Centre. Students are welcome to visit at any time. We have an independent, trained careers adviser from Portsmouth City Council, Berni Hynes, who works within the Information Centre monthly. All Year 11 students will be offered a 1:1 interview. Students from other years can request by emailing [email protected].

All students within the school will have access to online careers tools which can be used both inside and outside of school. These sites have key information about different career sectors, examination requirements for different careers and are easy to navigate around for information about all types of careers options and choices.

ALNS works closely with the Careers and Enterprise Company, the Solent Universities Network and Portsmouth City Council to ensure it regularly assesses and evaluates its provision with the Gatsby benchmarks for good career guidance. This is reviewed at least annually, ensuring the programme is up to date and relevant. The school-wide careers policy is reviewed annually by SLT and governors.

Please explore all areas of our Careers webpage - We have included a comprehensive selection of information and links designed to help you make sense of the Post-16 and Post-18 options. Bon voyage! ⛴