Careers
CAREERS AT HASMONEAN
Welcome to our careers page
WORK EXPERIENCE
APPRENTICESHIPS
INTERVIEW SESSIONS
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
Our Careers Programme at Hasmonean MAT
Head of Careers – Ms Rachel Gaon
At Hasmonean MAT, our Our Careers programme ensures that pupils are fully prepared for life beyond school, whether in higher education, apprenticeships, or their professional careers – while staying true to our Jewish values and ethos.
Guided by our Jewish ethos, we encourage our students to pursue excellence in their chosen paths while upholding integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact on the world. Our programme embeds career learning and essential life skills within a strong Jewish framework, ensuring that every pupil can explore opportunities while remaining grounded in their religious and ethical values.
We develop outstanding partnerships with alumni, parents, and industry professionals, who generously support our pupils through careers talks, networking events, work-based learning projects, workplace visits, and placements. These experiences not only broaden career awareness but also reinforce the importance of leadership and giving back to the community.
From Year 7 to Sixth Form, our dedicated team of teachers and advisers guide pupils through every stage of career exploration from early career awareness to practical career readiness. Pupils are supported in evaluating their options, making informed subject choices for GCSEs and A-levels, and planning their next steps beyond Hasmonean.
All students have access to iCould, Morrisby Testing, Unifrog, a leading careers and university platform, which provides key information on career pathways, university applications, and degree apprenticeships. Our university guidance is exceptional, with the vast majority of our students securing places at top UK universities, such as King’s College, the London School of Economics, UCL,University of the Arts and University of Cambridge. Every summer, we organise a visit to Cambridge, allowing students to experience the historic university environment and assess whether it aligns with their aspirations.
We also provide tailored support for those pursuing apprenticeships, professional qualifications, or workplace-based programmes.
Through a rich blend of age-appropriate classroom learning, co-curricular activities, and skills development workshops, we help our students cultivate self-awareness, confidence, and resilience. These attributes empower them to make informed decisions that reflect their aspirations and talents.
At Hasmonean, we believe that preparing for the future is about more than just career success, it is about shaping individuals who will lead with purpose, integrity, and a deep sense of responsibility to their community and beyond.
Year 7
In Year 7, pupils encounter careers in a fun and experiential way. They research the careers choices that are available and pupils understand at a basic level what subject choices may lead to certain job areas. Pupils encounter careers through activities during a careers investigation on Unifrog in Computing lessons. Although seeking employment is a little way off for our Year 7’s, we have started to bring in industry based speakers to open their minds to future possibilities.
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Careers Newsletters
Pending
WEBSITE LINKS
https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
https://careermap.co.uk/not-going-to-uni-what-to-do-instead/
https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/vocational-qualifications
https://www.unifrog.org/
UNIFROG Finding the best universities and apprenticeships
https://russellgroup.ac.uk/
Representing 24 leading UK universities
www.london.ac.uk/
Taster and Open Day at London Universities
www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Apprenticeship search tool
https://www.fasttomato.com/
Careers guidance platform for schools and colleges
www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk
Advice and guidance on apprenticeships and options for when you leave school
www.themedicportal.com
Advice and guidance about careers in medicine
www.investineducation.co.uk
For internships in various fields (at a cost)
www.ortuk.org/ort-group/about
Jump mentoring programme and guest speakers
www.stepforward.uk.com
Opportunities for apprenticeships across London
www.myfuturewise.org.uk
Courses and events on various degrees and careers
(at a cost)
www.targetcareers.co.uk
Careers guidance
www.prospects.co.uk
Careers guidance
CAREER IN Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
STEM Jobs Now and in the Future
Information for Parents
CAREERS & SUBJECTS
Hasmonean Careers Year Group Activities and Actions 2019-20
Careers involving Art
Careers involving Biology
Careers involving Chemistry
Careers involving Economics
Careers involving English
Careers involving French
Careers involving Geography
Careers involving Government & Politics
Careers involving Health & Social Care
Careers involving History
Careers involving Mathematics
Careers involving Modern Hebrew
Careers involving Physical Education
Careers involving Physics
Careers involving Psychology
Careers involving Spanish
Careers involving Textiles
CAREERS CURRICULUM
STUDENT DESTINATIONS
UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS
CAREERS CONVENTION EVENING
The Careers Convention is a biennial event run to give Hasmonean pupils access to employers from a wide range of industries. Up to 40 different businesses from 15 sectors including finance, engineering. Law, hospitality, politics, charities and retail are invited to attend the two-hour evening sessions and pupils have the opportunity to interview employers about qualifications to access the industry and careers progression. Pupils from Ys 10 to 13 are invited to the event with blue chips companies such as Google and Barclays Bank attending. Interviews are conducted in a carousel-style system where parents and pupils can ask employers questions. The event also provides an excellent opportunity for business to network.
FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION EVENING
The HE and FE evening is run in conjunction with the Yashar programme with Hasmonean Alumni. Pupils are invited to an evening session where they can discuss FE and HE courses with universities and colleges. Most of the main universities will attend with admissions tutors and course directors to explain the courses and university admission procedures to pupils mainly from Yr 11 and the 6th Form. The evening invites universities including Imperial, LSE, Middlesex and City. Students benefit by interacting with universities to explore life on campus and understand how their GCSE and A-Level course match prospective degrees.
WORK EXPERIENCE – YEAR 10 & 12
The pupils in Year 10 and 12 are entitled to a statutory period of work experience. This usually involves them applying to local employers to find employment that meets their future career intentions. Pupils are offered a database of previous employer hosts but overwhelmingly find their own placements and submit CVs and attend interviews to support their application. The placements can be taken abroad and pupils have worked historically with diverse employers including Marvel Comics and 10 Downing Street.
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
The Apprenticeship programme is a work-based training programme. It provides the learner with practical skills through on-the-job training combined with theoretical knowledge through off-the-job learning. This is seen as an alternative to academic full-time university-based study. In taking this route, apprentices will be employed to do a real job while studying for a formal qualification, usually for one day a week either at a college or a training centre. Apprentices in every role follow an approved study programme, which means they gain a nationally-recognised qualification at the end of the programme – the apprenticeship route covers a range of employment areas from accounting to car engineering.
A_to_Z_of_Apprenticeships 2022
Apprenticeships Parent Pack June 2022
Apprenticeships Degrees 6th Form Guide
A-Z of Apprenticeships Apprenticeship Guide 2019-20
Links to apprenticeship programmes:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/apprenticeships
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
https://www.ucas.com/further-education/apprenticeships-and-traineeships/post-16-apprenticeships
https://www.careersadviceforparents.org/p/apprenticeship.html
https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/work-v-uni/386585-what-is-an-apprenticeship
LOCAL LABOUR MARKET
This is a range of key data available to parents and pupils highlighting local and national employment trends such as the levels of employment, job programmes, statistics on school leaver employment rates and the key local employers in a regions. This helps pupils and their parents make informed choices about careers that may be open to them in a region and the work-based opportunities in the Barnet Borough. This information is supported by unbiased Government statistics and is updated regularly to reflect changing labour market trends.
Labour Market Infromation Spring 2022
Labour-Market-Information-Powerpoint
YEAR 10 & 12 INTERVIEW SESSIONS
Pupils are entitled to an interview with an unbiased careers interviewer who will discuss their subject choices, employment preferences and suggest recommendations in terms of higher education choices such as Apprenticeships, University or employment choices. Pupil’s interviews are logged on the careers information system and can be referred back to at a later date to track their changing career aspirations. As a part of their entitlement, pupils may seek further careers advice from a qualified careers advisor.
