Q3TCareers

06/10/2026

Thank you to all the providers who attended our Year 11 Destination Showcase, highlighting local post-16 provisions.

Visitors commented on the great conversations they had with students. Hopefully some seeds have been planted for their upcoming 1-to-1 meetings.

Big thanks also to Ravneet, Clent's house captain, who stepped in so ably to support me in the running of the event. You were brilliant!

Q3 Academy Tipton
Sandwell College
Dudley College
Walsall College
Halesowen College
King Edward VI College, Stourbridge
BOA Creative, Digital & Performing Arts Academy
SCL Education
Think Sandwell

07/09/2026

This morning, Year 10 were introduced to work experience through an assembly. As soon as letters are printed, they will be shared with students to bring home. This will contain the dates students cannot attend work experience. All other weeks (bar school holidays) are available to secure a work experience placement. We are one of the only schools in Sandwell to be this flexible with work experience so please take advantage of the opportunity.

Work experience allows you to practise vital employability skills in an environment away from school. Students should grasp the opportunity to build their soft skills such as communication, problem solving and teamwork. Students should treat all placements and people with respect: there is no onus on companies to provide work experience so, if offered a placement, see it as a chance to work towards your future, building contacts you may be able to use when you think about leaving school.

All placements should be uploaded by the student to Unifrog. Each student in Year 10 should have an email from Unifrog in their school email inbox. Press the green button to sign up. The below video explains, step by step, how to upload a placement. Once uploaded, employers then complete their part, parents complete online forms sent by Unifrog and, finally, school sign placement off if all requirements are met. As explained in the earlier assembly, work experience needs to be booked in advance so paperwork from all parties can be completed in time. Placements where the paperwork cannot be completed in time will be cancelled and students will be expected in school.

It is great to see so many students already logged in. Let's make this the best year of work experience yet.

Q3 Academy Tipton

24/04/2026

Busy few days with more of the same next week! Wouldn't have it any other way.

Yesterday, Year 9 students attended the University of Wolverhampton for the culmination of their Oracy programme. Students desgined and marketed a library which they then presented to their peers. Excellent work from some really excellent students.

Today, students from Year 10 received their results from The Brilliant Club programme. Students have been studying the topic of future vaccines. I am delighted to say that 12 out of 14 students achieved a 1st with nobody achieving lower than a 2:1. Incredible ambition from all involved. Looking forward to their graduation at The University of Manchester.

Finally, to wrap up the day, Girton College University of Cambridge visited more of our Year 10 students to inform them of all the particulars around university, planting the seed that Oxbridge universities can be for anyone regardless of background. Thank you to Q3 Academy Great Barr for bringing along some of their students.

23/04/2026

16/04/2026

Year 13 students! Take a look at these Degree Apprenticeships offered by local company Doocey.

Would you like a degree qualification without going to university full-time?
How about getting paid to learn (and no student debt)?
Doocey Group are recruiting to 2x Degree level apprentices.
Civil Engineering and Environmental Partner - you'll study at either Warwick or Keele University as well as gaining real-life experience on the ground.
To find out more or apply please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] before the closing date of 30 April

27/03/2026

Thank you to everybody who donated to our Easter Egg appeal in aid of Midlands Metropolitan University Hospital as well as other local institutions supporting young people in need. We collected a grand total of 311 eggs! For the second year in a row, we are the top donators almost tripling the next nearest amount of donations.

Your incredible kindness will put smiles on the faces of other young people throughout the West Midlands.

Have a wonderful Easter break!

24/03/2026

Thank you to Young Driver for once again offering students in Years 7-12 the opportunity to get behind the wheel.

This is the first of two chances this year, so if you would like to be in with a chance of securing yourself a lesson make sure you are in school as much as possible while amassing plenty of positive points in your lessons!

19/03/2026

Please see the below apprenticeship opportunity for upcoming Year 13 leavers (with a driving license or nearing completion of test).

Based in Aston, Auctus work in the civil engineering space and are offering the apprenticeship available at the following link: https://auctusmanagementgroup.livevacancies.co.uk/ #/job/details/67?target=internal

For more apprenticeship opportunities (available to Year 11 and 13 leavers), please visit the government apprenticeship website.

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18/03/2026

Great to see former students taking advantage of amazing opportunities like this one.

11/07/2025

Perfect opportunity for Year 11 leavers -- and those who are considering a civil engineering apprenticeship in the future with a very local company!

See flyers for details of Doocey Group's Open Day on Saturday 19th July.