Latest Careers News
Media Students Uncover the Magic of Harry Potter 31/10/2023
On 28th September 2023, a group of enthusiastic media based students departed on an unforgettable journey to the magical world of Harry Potter in London.
Students Aim High at Futures Fest 2023 20/10/2023
Whalley Range 11-18 High School hosted its annual Futures Fest, offering students the chance to meet a wide range of colleges, training providers and universities to explore their future options.
The Lunar STEM Challenge 20/10/2023
As part of the Lunar STEM Challenge, a number of Year 8 students attended The University of Manchester to take part in various activities around engineering.
Black History Month: ‘Celebrating Excellence’ with MU Foundation 19/10/2023
As part of Black History Month 2023, MU Foundation hosted a ‘Celebrating Excellence’ event, which provided students from across the Foundation’s partner schools with the opportunity to engage with BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) professionals from a variety of sectors.
Support Students with Career Activities 25/04/2023
Generations of students have passed through the doors of Whalley Range 11-18 High School. We are keen to keep in touch with students and hear of the exciting pathways you have travelled following studying at the school.
Insights into English and Related Subjects 06/02/2023
A number of our Year 12 students visited The University of Manchester, as part of a taster day to explore university life and future pathways.
Careers Team
Careers at Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Designated Careers Lead: Mr Corney
At Whalley Range 11-18 High School, we work hard to ensure that all our students have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their future.
We are delighted to have been accredited with The Quality in Careers Standard in recognition of our excellent careers education, information, advice and guidance provision incorporating Gatsby Benchmarks.
We're proud that we fully meet all eight of the Gatsby benchmarks for best careers provision in schools.
If you would like to offer CEIAG services to our school, please see our provider access policy for further information.
The date of our next review of the information published here on our careers page is: June 2023
Our Futures
We work closely with Our Futures to offer careers guidance and work experience opportunities. Our Future aim to inform and inspire our citizens of the future to become highly employable and aspirational. They aim to equip students with an awareness of the labour market, along with the skills, qualities and experience needed to succeed.
How we Measure and Assess the Impact of our Careers Programme
- Destination measures
- Student, parent and staff voice
- Employer feedback
- Visiting partners
- Work experience evaluation
- Website analytical review
- External accreditation
Careers Parental Survey
We’re looking at ways that we can improve our careers education at Whalley Range for students and would love to hear your feedback. Can we ask parents and carers to complete this short survey that will help us to evaluate our current offer.
