Alumni (life after Herne Bay)

Students are fully supported during Year 12 and 13 to help guide their onward journey following their time at Herne Bay High 6th Form.  

We aim for all students to be ready to move into life in modern Britain. Our school core values are Kindness, Respect and Dedication and these are promoted along side the British Values of Democracy, The Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Our CEIAG programme is delivered throughout a student's time in 6th Form and we meet all the Gatsby benchmarks.  Please see our CEIAG information for further details.

The potential destination routes are wide and varied.  Here are some examples of possible options:

• Go Straight into university to study further at home or abroad
• Continue into further vocational studies through higher education facilities such as HNC/HND
• Research Sponsored Degrees or School Leavers' Programmes
• Straight into employment at home or abroad
• Continue into apprenticeship, internship or scholarship schemes with employers 
• Gap Year – a range of opportunities to travel/work/study with an excellent CV of skills and experiences

Students have access to an array of information in the Learning Resources Library, The 6th Form Area, East Kent Business Partnership, Unifrog, as well as being able to speak with experts at the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 or click here to visit the website.  Get the Jump brings together Post 16 and Post 18 Information. Please click here.

The school has partnered with Unifrog to help students with their future plans. Unifrog is an online platform that supports secondary schools to deliver their statutory duty to provide students with impartial and independent guidance on the full range of post-school options.

The platform is particularly helpful because it is the only place students can compare every undergraduate university course in the UK as well as international opportunities. Additionally, the Unifrog platform allows students to access FE courses and the most comprehensive list of apprenticeships available across the country, including higher, SP and degree apprenticeships.

Once students have explored their interests and compared the full range of pathways available to them, Unifrog provides one place for students to draft all materials needed for applications such as CVs or Personal Statements. All students in Years 7-13 will have access to this website, in keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next step after school.

To log in for the first time, students need a sign-up code which is unique to their form group.

Unifrog is a whole-school platform for KS3, KS4 and KS5 which allows teachers to track their pupils' progress and keep a record of their research and careers interactions. It makes it easy for teachers to collaborate with students on finding their best next step for them. They're able to provide feedback on applications such as CVs or Personal Statements as well as writing their subject references.

If you would like more information on Unifrog please visit their website: www.unifrog.org

Work Experience

All 6th Form students undertake a week of work experience in Year 12 and we encourage students to focus on work experience within their career aim. We also work with the DWP to deliver one day careers courses with industry sector contact.

6th Form students receive a weekly newsletter containing a vast amount of information covering all aspects of future careers and opportunities.  

Further Information

Find out about different options by searching 12 careers sectors full of advice and information such as salaries you can expect to earn, the types of jobs available and what your options are with, or without, a degree, click here

Look through careers to find out what each job involves and the qualifications and skills that are most needed, click here

Herne Bay High School holds an annual careers fair, which enables students to network with specialists in the industry sector. Additionally during PSHEE we have industry speakers.