CHS Careers Fair 2025
Our annual Careers Fair gave students the opportunity to find out more about the many pathways available to them at 16+/18+.
Biodiversity and Conservation Visit for Year 12 Biologists
Our Year 12 Biologists visited Chester Zoo in February to support their understanding of Biodiversity and Conservation
Keele University Opportunity for Year 13 Biologists
Year 13 Biologists undertook PCR and Gel Electrophoresis at Keele University in January
Former Student, Philip, Achieved his Career Dream
You can read the inspirational story of former student and BA Pilot, Philip Smith, on our Alumni webpage.
Year 11 Students Join their Parents for a Careers Day
Our Year 11 students enjoyed a 'Take your Child to Work' Day careers opportunity in October.
Year 11 Develop their Interview Skills
We welcomed twenty-two volunteers to act as interviewers to our October Year 11 Mock Interview Day
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CHS Receives Quality in Careers Standard Accreditation
We are delighted to be nationally accredited by the Quality in Careers Standard as fully meeting all the accreditation criteria incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Industry Opportunity for A Level Chemists
Nine of our A Level Chemists visited global chemical specialists, Innospec, in Ellesmere Port in September.
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Great CHS Alumnus News
Sebastian Lynch (class of 2021) has graduated from Loughborough University with a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics.
Work Placements Give Year 12 a Head Start
Year 12 students have been able to experience work in their chosen careers or discover some of the many work options available to them.
Year 12 Explore Oxford University Opportunities
A group of our Year 12 students visited the Oxford University Open Day in June.
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Year 12 Explore Post 18 Opportunities at UCAS Fair
The UCAS Fair was a chance for Year 12 to find out more about future destinations.
Bentley Work Experience Opportunity.
Bentley are offering students aged 16-18 the opportunity to take part in work experience in July at their Crewe site.
Another Successful CHS Careers Fair
We welcomed over 40 employers to speak with students from Year 7 to Year 13 at our 2024 Careers Fair.
A Valuable Careers Opportunity for All Students
It's our Careers Fair on Thursday 21st March and all students will be able to spend time in the school day speaking with some of the 40+ employers taking part.
National Careers Week at CHS
It's National Careers Week from 4th to 9th March and we'll be supporting all our students with their ongoing careers explorations.
A Real World Challenge for Year 8 Engineers
Our Year 8 students took part in the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Faraday Challenge in February
Year 7 Students Guess the Employers
Year 7 students took part in our Guess the Employer Careers event in January.
Tom Darlington (2014-21) Joins CHS Alumni Page
We're delighted to welcome Tom Darlington (2014-21) as the newest recruit to our Alumni webpage.
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Post 18 Planning for Sixth Form Students
Our Sixth Form students enjoyed a range of enrichment sessions at the end of January, helping them to plan for higher education, careers and becoming more self sufficient.
Scientists Inform and Inspire Year 9
In January we held our Year 9 Science Careers Event and welcomed professionals involved in many different aspects of the scientific world to talk about their job roles.
Apprenticeship Opportunity for Year 12 Students
In January a group of our Year 13 Sixth Form students took part in a Mock Assessment Centre Day run by The Cheshire and Warrington Pledge at Shrigley Hall
Year 13 Investigate Apprenticeship Opportunities
Thirty-six of our Year 13 students visited The National Apprenticeship Show in Liverpool in November.
Speedy Careers Opportunity for Year 8
As part of our ongoing Careers programme, our Year 8 students took part in a Speed Networking event in November.
Year 11 Students Try Out their Interview Skills
We held our annual Year 11 Mock Interview event in October and students were able to have an authentic interview experience with one of twenty five employers and other volunteer professionals.
Year 12 Enjoy a University and Apprenticeship Fair Opportunity
Our Year 12 students travelled to Old trafford in September for the University and Apprenticeship Fair
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Workplace Experience Opportunity for Year 10
In July, our Year 10 students gained invaluable 'experience of the workplace' in a range of careers opportunities.
Year 11 Learn Skills for Sixth Form
To help prepare them for Sixth Form, a group of our Year 11 students took part in workshops at Edge Hill University, Lancashire, in July
Work and Life Experience for Year 12
Over 100 of our Year 12 students took part in work placements in a wide variety of sectors in July.
Mia Plans a Fire Service Career
Mia F, Year 8, enjoyed the Cheshire Fire Service RESPECT Course so much last term that she has joined the Fire Cadets and plans to pursue a career in the Service!
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Year 8 Learn the Benefits of Languages
In June, our Year 8 students enjoyed a talk by a team from The University of Liverpool about the life and career benefits of learning languages.
Something for Everyone in CHS National Careers Week Events
National Careers Week is 6th to 11th March and we have a series of events running each lunchtime enabling students in all years to access information and advice from employers and our own careers experts.
Helping Students Plan for the Future
Year 12 students were able to get Post 16 ideas and inspiration at the UCAS Discovery Convention in February.
Miss King Wins Apprenticeship Award
Teaching Assistant, Miss King, won Education and Training Apprentice of the Year at the Cheshire College - South & West Apprenticeship Awards 2023 in February.
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Students Consider a Career with Bentley
The Bentley Early Careers team visited in February to share information on the latest Apprenticeships available with the company.
Investigating IT Apprenticeship Opportunities
Digital and Technical Apprenticeship provider, Apprentify, joined us in February to discuss IT apprenticeship opportunities with students.
Year 7's Guess the Employers Event
In February, our Careers team ran a 'Guess the Employer' event for our Year 7 students, challenging them to ask questions to establish each guest's job role and company.
Isaac Receives Oxford University Offer
Congratulations to our Deputy Head Student, Isaac C, who has received an offer from Oxford University to read Maths
Bring a Scientist to School Day
We welcomed a group of Scientists in to school in January to enlighted students as to the vast range of careers opened up by studying the Sciences.
Testifying for the Prosecution
Natalie Carmen of the Crown Prosecution Service met with our Sixth Form A Level Law students in November to talk about her work as a Criminal Prosecutor.
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Sixth Form Mathematicians Experience Maths in Action
A visit to Maths in Action helped our Sixth Form Mathematicians see how Maths can be used in many different ways, from fighting disease to video games and magic!
Dual Linguists Learn Where Learning Languages Leads
In November, our dual linguists learned more about how languages can benefit their future career prospects from University of Manchester School Outreach Officer, Sonja Bernhard.
Speed Networking Event Inspires and Informs Year 8 Students
Our Year 8 Speed Networking Event was an invaluable and inspirational opportunity for our students, which gave them really useful information about a wide range of careers and experience of talking with employers.
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Rebecca Sees her Future in Parliament
Hoping to pursue a career in politics, our Year 13 student, Rebecca J, had the amazing opportunity to spend a day in Parliament over the half-term break.
Working Towards the Future
It's our annual Work Placement Week for the majority of our Year 12 students this week and these Sixth Form students will be spending time working with a range of employers, picking up valuable skills and experience.
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Can You Help our Year 12 Students?
We are looking for employers who are able to offer one of our Year 12 students a work placement in July. If you can help, please get in touch.
Helping Sixth Form Students Plan for the Future
Four of our Year 13 students visited Alderley Park in March for a Mock Assessment and Employment Readiness Programme attended by a number of local and national employers.
Scientists Inspire Year 9 Students
To round off British Science Week 2022 at CHS, we welcomed a group of speakers from the world of Science in to school in March to inform and inspire our Year 9 students about the many careers opened up by studying Science.
CHS Careers Fair Success
In March, we held our biggest ever Careers Fair, with over forty exhibiting employers, training and apprenticeship providers and educators arriving on the day to help our young people start to plan their futures.
Exhibitors Announced for CHS Careers Fair
Over 40 training/education providers and employers from a wide range of sectors will be taking part in the CHS Careers Fair on Thursday 17th March, helping our students to plan their future careers.
What will Your Pathway Look Like
Posters are appearing on doors all across school as part of our prep work for National Careers Week, which will run from 7-12th March 2022.
The CHS Careers Fair is Back!
The CHS Careers Fair is back, and bigger and better than ever!
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What The Future May Hold
In January, we were delighted to welcome Higher Horizons+, Macclesfield College and Staffordshire University, in to school to join us for an extended assembly to inform our Year 9 students about some of the Post 16 and Post 18 pathways available to them.