Preview Careers Guidance Programme

Preview is a careers guidance programme for those aiming at AS/A levels, IB or equivalent examinations. Preview assesses a student’s interests, abilities and personal qualities and matches them with needs and requirements of more than 45 broad career areas.  From this a workbook is produced which shows the student's own career direction and asks a range of questions for the student to address.

Students are then encouraged to undertake careers research using the Careers Analysis Forms, the Careers Directory and relevant work experience.

The Preview workbook presents to the adviser a picture of the young person's stronger occupational and academic interests. In addition to identifying careers the student may already be thinking about, it can also reveal a range of closely related and well-matched careers which may not have been considered previously.

To assist in choosing sixth form subjects, the workbook contains subject selection and availability charts. These help students choose sixth form subjects to meet the entry requirements for their more likely higher education and careers needs.

Basic package for each student includes

• Individual Preview workbook
• Action Plan with Careers Analysis Forms
• The Careers Directory
• Work Experience and Personal Development Guide
• A personal account on the MyCareersRoom online resource
• Use of the School Leaver Advisory Service up to age 24

Optional extras

• One-to one handover interview
• One-to one follow up interview
• Cambridge Profile (aptitude tests which can be integrated into the Preview workbook)

Basic package for the careers department includes

• Choice of online or paper-based questionnaires
• Preview Staff Summary Report
• Access to the MySchool online resource
• Training for tutors
• Talks for students
• Attendance at parents events
• WORKBRIEF: The Careers Directory online for the school network

Testimonials

“Preview is invaluable in encouraging students to think about their career and higher education options. The workbooks are full of clearly presented information, which almost always stimulates plenty of discussion and further research.”

Felsted School

“The interviewing team were their usual ‘sparkling’ selves and managed to draw out our most timid and disaffected pupils as well as inspiring the more capable ones. The fact that a considerable number of my pupils made a special point of seeing me to convey their positive views, speaks for itself.”

Reigate Grammar School

How is the effectiveness of Preview assessed?

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