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Queen Elizabeth School

Free School Meals

As QES is a Cumbrian school, all parents wishing to apply for Free School Meals, regardless of what county you live in, should make the application through Westmorland & Furness Council.

Your child will get free school meals if you receive any of the following:

If your child is eligible for and has been registered to receive free school meals between 1 April 2018 and the end of the rollout of Universal Credits (currently expected to be March 2024), they will remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they are in at the end of Universal Credits rollout. This is regardless of any change to your circumstances.

Please click the button below for the application form.

Application Form

QES Careers

Welcome to QES Careers.

During your time at QES we are committed to ensuring you receive high quality impartial careers advice on a range of opportunities, and that you are able to progress onto appropriate courses or employment.

We aim to support you in making well-informed decisions by providing access to differentiated, impartial and independent advice and guidance about the range of options that are most likely to help you achieve their goals.

QES are also extremely fortunate to have the support from many local businesses. This support is engrained into the careers programme offered to you and we will encourage you, where possible, to engage and utilise our strong support partnerships with local employers.

If you need any additional support, information or advice, please do not hesitate to contact the Careers Team at careers@qes.org.uk

Request a careers interview.

If you require a careers interview, click below.

COMPLETE THE FORM

    Request a
    interview

    Please complete the details below and submit to
    request a careers interview. Once requests are
    received you will be contacted by the Careers team to
    arrange a suitable time

    Careers Programme

    Events

    Advice

    Work Experience

    Careers Programme

    Careers Programme

    QES careers programme is a dynamic document which changes as new opportunities arise to provide our students with the best possible career’s information and advice. We may add or alter the programme as the academic year develops, but our aims for each year group remain the same.

    VIEW DOCUMENT

    Events

    We host a range of regular events across the year at QES, from Further and Higher Education Fairs, Apprenticeship Evening to ‘Working Lunches’ and Mock Interviews, the aim is to expose you to a diverse range of careers focused people from different backgrounds, business and organisations.

    Events Include:

    National Careers Week
    6th - 10th March 2023

    National Careers Week

    6th - 10th March 2023

    Range of organised activities and events for students.

    Work Ready Day
    22nd - 22nd June 2023

    Work Ready Day

    22nd - 22nd June 2023

    Held in the summer term for year 10 students, this event aims to provide QES students with a series of workshops from finance, social media, discrimination, team building and much more.

    Mock Interviews
    23rd June 2022

    Mock Interviews

    23rd June 2022

    QES provide students with an opportunity to practice for a situation which many will have never been in before. During the session, employers ask a range of interview questions, provide feedback on how the student performed and offer advice on how to improve their technique.

    Work Experience
    10th - 14th July 2023

    Work Experience

    10th - 14th July 2023

    Opportunity for year 10 students to undertake work experience with a variety of employers.

    Year 7 Working with Parents Day
    14th - 14th July 2023

    Year 7 Working with Parents Day

    14th - 14th July 2023

    Supporting QES students with the next step in preparing for the world of work. Gives an experience of a full day observing a ‘real’ work place.

    Careers Talks & Assemblies

    Careers Talks & Assemblies

    A range of careers-based information and advice is offered to students in the form of assemblies and careers talks in lessons.

    Working Lunches

    Working Lunches

    QES students will be given the opportunity to meet with a range of organisations during lunch break to find out what opportunities they have to offer and learn more about different job roles. These include representatives from a range of career sectors such as ITV Border News, Cumbria Wildlife and BAE Systems.

    Advice & Guidance

    At QES we are committed to providing our students with a comprehensive programme of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all students in Years 7–13.

    CEIAG is an essential part of the support we offer to students at QES. Effective careers support can help to prepare young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life; it can help them to make decisions and manage transitions.

    Please see links below for further advice & guidance

    Work Experience

    All Year 10 students complete one weeks of work experience to develop insight into the day-to-day role of an employee in an organisation, building on skills learned in the classroom, during work ready day and seeing the application of those skills in real life situations.

    Information for parents to support students through the Work Experience process can be found in the Parent Information Document.

    Work Experience 8 - 12 July 2024

    Information for students can be found in the Student Information Booklet.  There is also a template letter to give students a starting point for contacting employers.

    Student Information Booklet
    Template Application Email

    Once your placement is confirmed please click on the link below and complete the Student Placement Form.

    Student Placement Form