An outward looking centre of excellence
in the education of children with visual impairments
Careers Information and Guidance
Careers Information and Guidance
The vision for students at Priestley Smith Specialist School is to raise the aspirations of our students by enriching their learning experiences, providing the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in adult life, and enabling them to secure outcomes which exceed their expectations.
We want to create confident, resilient and well-rounded adults who have an aspiration for self-improvement and to provide an education which prepares students for the adult world of work. By providing information, advice and guidance they need students can plan for life beyond school and which will allow them to follow their career aspirations successfully. We recognise that they will need to be able to continue to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge throughout their working lives and the education, information, advice and guidance we provide will be a springboard for this.
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Below are links to our options booklet as well as a link to 'My Way into the World of Work" booklet which provides labour market information for teachers, young people and parents.
​For further information on our Employability/CEIAG Programme or specific enquiries about the support individual pupils are receiving please contact the Careers Team on careers1@priestley.bham.sch.uk The careers team are Miss Hannington, Mrs Mellor, Miss Blundell, Mrs Morris and Miss Simmonds or ring the main school number 0121 325 3900.
Pupils from year 8 onwards, receive individual careers guidance and advice from our independent careers advisor Dave Hooley. Parents are encouraged to attend these interviews with their child.