Careers
Careers Lead – Miss B Smith bsmith@purbrook.hants.sch.uk
Careers Advisor – Mrs S Akhtar
Email: careers@purbrook.hants.sch.uk or telephone: 02392 370351
We have taken the commitment to undertake "The Quality in Careers Standard", working with CSW Investors in Careers (via Hampshire Futures).
As part of our Careers programme, pupils in Years 10 and 11 are allocated a 1:1 appointment with our in-school Careers Advisor. During their appointment, pupils are given the opportunity to discuss their future educational/career aspirations. Where necessary, pupils will be supported in identifying their strengths to enable them to select suitable College courses, apprenticeships or jobs.
The PSHE Curriculum allows pupils to consider and explore career pathways through specific lessons using the Unifrog website, as well as developing and learning about employability skills, pathways and equal opportunities. In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Purbrook Park School, we are using Unifrog; an award-winning, online destination platform. All pupils in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 now have access to this website.
Careers activities for 2026/2027 will include:
- College taster sessions/days
- Links with local Colleges / technical education or apprenticeship providers
- Visits to local Universities
- Year 10 Work Experience Week
We look forward to extending our links with Havant & South Downs College (HSDC), Highbury, Portsmouth and Fareham Colleges, as well as Portsmouth and Chichester Universities. Colleges offer information to support pupils and parents at many of our events and parents' information evenings.
Please see our CEIAG document which maps all activities within each group throughout PSHE, PDL and Enrichment opportunities.
UniFrog - The Complete Destinations Platform
In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Purbrook Park School, we use Unifrog; an award-winning, online destinations platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 have access to this website.
Unifrog is the universal destinations platform and is designed to support learners in making the most informed decisions about their futures and has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each pupil has their own account where they can explore all the career and next step options available to them and find information on everything from managing their workload to writing a winning CV. Pupils have access to a wide variety of video and written content, and interactive quizzes and tests, including:
| Section of the Platform | Examples of what pupils can do | Suitable Age Range |
| Quizzes | Finding their interests, personality type, preferred work environment, and skillset | Years 7–11 |
| Exploring Pathways | Explore careers, careers sectors, subjects, sign up for free webinars, explore MOOCs and courses, and find wider reading materials. |
Years 7–11 |
| Recording what you've done | Record their in-class and extracurricular activities, record examples of their skills, and see the record of CEIAG events the school has added to their accounts. | Years 7–11 |
| Searching for opportunities |
Find scholarships, activities, and bursaries to support their HE journey. Find and compare degrees in the UK and overseas, live apprenticeships, and FE courses. |
Year 10
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| Application materials / Making applications | Write their cover letter, Personal Statement, and more. Track their applications and record their Post 16 / 18 intentions. | Year 11 |
Pupils access the platform by clicking a link in their welcome email, where they create a password and can begin using the platform. They sign in to Unifrog using their email address and password, and they can do so from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. We would encourage you to use the platform with your child so you can support them through the process of deciding their next step.
For more information, go to www.unifrog.org or contact careers@purbrook.hants.sch.uk
Unifrog – Creating a Parent Account
Parents and carers have access to dedicated accounts where they can:
- See their child's tasks and upcoming events, and try student tools for themselves.
- Find guides and events specifically for parents and carers, like the upcoming 'How to support during apprenticeship applications' webinar
- Subscribe to daily summary emails of their child's activity on Unifrog and to our newsletter for parents and careers
Please use this link to be able to set up your parent account:
Useful websites:
- http://icould.com/ - Real stories to inspire your career
- http://www3.hants.gov.uk/business/skills-employment/apprenticeships.htm - Apprenticeships in Hampshire
- http://www.sciencecareerpathways.com/home/ - Science Career pathways
- http://www.careersworld.co.uk/ - A-levels, apprenticeships, University and more
- https://www.careersbox.co.uk/ - Career films on the web
- https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/home - Information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work
- https://www.careersadviceforparents.org/ - Advice for parents
https://www.how2become.com - Information, advice and guidance on all aspects of your future career
Please see our Careers Policies in the Policy section of the Website:
Careers Provider Access Statement
Open Events – Sixth Forms and Colleges
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Barton Peveril Sixth Form College (SO50 5ZA) |
23rd September 2026 4.30pm-8.15pm 24th September 2026 4.30pm-8.15pm
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Bay House Sixth Form (PO12 2QP)
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8th October 2026 5pm-7.30pm |
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Brinsbury College (RH20 1DL)
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10th October 2026 10am-1pm 6th March 2027 10am-1pm |
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Brockenhurst College (SO42 7ZE) |
17th October 2026 9.30am-12pm 21st October 2026 5pm-8pm
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Burgate Sixth Form (SP6 1EZ)
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14th October 2026 6pm-8pm
Taster Day 12th November
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CEMAST (Part of Fareham College) (PO13 9FU) |
10th November 2026 5pm-7pm |
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Chichester College (PO19 1SB)
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6th October 2026 4.30pm-7pm
7th November 2026 10am-1pm
4th March 2027 4.30pm-7pm
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City College Southampton (SO14 1AR)
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21st October 2026 5pm-7pm
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Eastleigh College (SO50 5FS)
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13th October 2026 5pm-7pm |
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Fareham College (PO14 1NH)
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15th October 2026 5pm-7pm |
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Highbury College (PO6 2SA) |
10th February 2027 4.30pm-7.30pm 5th May 2027 4.30pm-7.30pm |
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HSDC Alton (GU34 2LX)
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17th October 2026 10am-1m |
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HSDC South Downs (PO7 8AA)
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7th November 2026 10am-1pm |
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HSDC Havant (PO9 1QL) |
7th November 2026 10am-1pm |
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Itchen Sixth Form College (SO19 7TB) |
28th April 2027 5pm-8pm
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Oaklands Sixth Form (PO7 7BW) |
15th October 2026 5.30pm-8pm
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Peter Symonds College (SO22 6RX) |
30th June 2027 5:30pm - 8:30pm 1st July 2027 5.30pm-8.30pm |
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Portsmouth College (PO3 6PZ)
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10th February 2027 4.30pm – 7.30pm 5th May 2027 4.30pm-7.30pm
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The Portsmouth Grammar School Sixth Form (PO1 2LN) |
24th September 2026 5pm-8pm |
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Richard Taunton Sixth Form College (SO15 5RL)
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21st April 2027 6pm-8pm |
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SETA Apprenticeships (SO15 0LJ) |
Workshop Taster Day 7th November 2026 Hourly workshops from 10am, book online
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Sparsholt College (SO21 2NF) |
7th November 2026 6th February 2027 6th March 2027 28th April 2027 10th June 2027 Timings vary for each course, see website for more details |
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St Anne's Sixth Form, Southampton (SO15 2WZ)
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7th October 2026 6pm-8pm
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St Vincent College (PO12 4QA) |
22nd October 2026 5pm-7pm 28th April 2027 5pm-7pm
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Steve Willis Training Centres |
Burgess Hill Centre (RH15 8QY) 28th October 2026 - 4pm-7pm 21st November 2026 – 9am-1pm 17th February 2027 – 4pm-7pm
Portchester Centre (PO16 9RD) 29th October 2026 – 4pm-7pm 14th November 2026 – 9am-1pm 16th February 2027 – 4pm-7pm
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Totton College (SO40 3ZX) |
6th November 2026 5.30pm-7.30pm 2nd March 2027 – time TBA 16th June 2027 – time TBA
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UTC Portsmouth (PO2 9DU) |
14th October 2026 4.45pm-7.30pm 7th November 2026 10.30am-12pm |
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Warsash Maritime Academy (SO14 0YN) |
3rd October 2026 9.30am - 2.00pm |
