Upper Fifth Careers Programme

Upper Fifth Careers Programme. During the Upper Fifth, the Careers Programme focuses on A level choices and encouraging students to use work experience to start to identify careers that they find interesting.

A level Choices and the Morrisby Programme:

LEH uses the Morrisby programme of careers guidance. Pupils complete an online questionnaire which is analysed and used to prepare an individual report for each participating student, focussing on their abilities and interests. Each pupil has a one-to-one interview with a member of the Careers Team to review their results and is given guidance on A level choices and implications for possible career paths. Students can invite their parents to view their profile. Morrisby is offered to students on an opt-out basis, those who do not participate are still given an individual interview by a member of the Careers Department. Additional interviews are arranged throughout the rest of the year, on request.

The Careers Evening – January 2023

The Careers Department organises an annual Careers Evening, jointly with Hampton School, to which all Upper Fifth and Sixth Formers (with or without their parents) are invited.

In normal circumstances it is arranged on a ‘market-place’ basis, so that pupils can talk informally to representatives of careers which particularly interest them. In 2021 and 2022, due to Covid-19 restrictions, we ran slimmed down online events with a number of key careers areas represented. In 2020 over 70 careers were represented, ranging from Accountancy to Law, Technology, Healthcare, the Civil Service and Media and Publishing. Some businesses that attended were locally-based, such as the National Physical Laboratory; whilst others, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and PwC, Ryanair were international.

LEH is very grateful to ex-pupils, parents and organisations who give up their time in this way. In particular, the ex-pupils always seem to enjoy returning to LEH to meet the current students.

Life Advice

A level Choices: In addition to the Morrisby Programme, the Deputy Head of Careers talks to the Upper Fifth about A level choices and implications for degree subject choices.