Careers – Learners
At Penn Hall a career is defined as a pathway through life. This includes pupils developing skills for independence, learning about the world around them, community access, and understanding the options available to them when they leave school. Information, advice and guidance is delivered through a creative careers education programme (Talentino!) and work-related learning opportunities.
Learning Opportunities
During your time at Penn Hall you will take part in activities and events to learn about the World of Work, these will be designed to develop your knowledge and skills and help you plan for your journey through life into Adulthood.
In Key Stages 4 and 5, you will have opportunities to cover a range of subjects tailored to your interests and preparing you for your next steps after Penn Hall. These will lead to appropriate level qualifications including ASDAN Personal Progress and Ascentis Using Employability Skills.
Support with next steps
In Years 9 , 11 and 14 you will have a review meeting with our Connexions Adviser to get 1:1 careers advice, you may want a member of your class staff to be with you for this. You will talk about things you enjoy doing at school and at home, your favourite classes, progress with your learning and qualifications, your strengths and skills, what you would like to do in the future and how to find out more about further learning and the world of work. You will complete a vocational profile as part of the review process.
Management and Delivery
Connexions is an impartial information, advice and guidance service which is part of the Skills team at Wolverhampton City Council. We support young people, along with their parents/carers, with making choices in life and making the transition to adulthood. We can work with young people with special education needs and disabilities until the age of 25 and can make referrals to other services after that age.
We are client focussed and support our young people with choosing education and training options, developing independence and accessing support to barriers to achievement, exploring jobs and working life, volunteering and work experience, accessing community projects and leisure activities.
Every young person with an EHCP has their own personal advisor. You can find more about the Connexions service and contact us here:
Website: https://www.wolvesworkbox.com/directory/organisations/connexions.html
Telephone: 01902 554499
Email: Connexions@wolverhampton.gov.uk
The Personal Adviser for Penn Hall School is Val Richards Valerie.richards@wolverhampton.gov.uk Telephone: 07584491033