--- title: "CV & Personal Statement Support" url: "https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/cv-personal-statement-support" school: "St Mary's Catholic High School" --- # How to write a CV and Personal Statement ### CV & Personal Statement Support In order to prepare for your post 16 choices, you will need to complete a CV and Personal Statement. There are some templates to support you with this below. If you need any further support with these, please see Mrs McVey our Careers Advisor. ### CV Model CV for School Leavers 26 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/learning/Model_CV_for_School_Leavers.docx) Remember the purpose of this template is to guide you through structuring your CV, covering sections such as your personal statement, grades and interests. Therefore, make sure you don’t copy the bullets word-for-word. ### Detail soft skills you’ve picked up from school We recommend focusing on soft skills you’ve developed from your time in education. Soft skills, or **[‘transferable skills’](https://career-advice.jobs.ac.uk/jobseeking-and-interview-tips/transferable-skills-the-secret-of-success/)**, are skills used in all industries and day-to-day life, such as organisation and communication. You may have built your organisation by studying for your exams, or perhaps you developed communication skills by reviewing coursework with your teachers. These are skills all jobs require, so you can get ahead by mentioning soft skills in connection with your time at school. ### Focus on results Our next tip for success is to focus on school results in your CV. Many school-leaver roles will entail an emphasis on results and working to targets. Therefore, showing a focus on results will demonstrate how you can concentrate on a task and get the results. ### ### Personal Statement Personal Statement Writing Frame 172 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Personal_Statement_Writing_Frame.pdf) ### Guidance and Advice - Careers - [Careers Fair](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/careers-fair) - [Careers Guide for Parents and Carers](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Careers/Careers_Guide_for_Parents_and_Carers.pdf) - [Careers Newletters](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/careers-newletters) - [Careers Roadmap](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/careers-roadmap) - [College Open Days](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/college-open-days) - [Compass +](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/compass) - [CV & Personal Statement Support](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/cv-personal-statement-support) - [Destination Data](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/destination-data) - [Invitation to Training Providers and Employers](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/invitation-to-training-providers-and-employers) - [Labour Market Information](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/labour-market-information) - [Meet your Careers Advisor](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/meet-your-careers-advisor) - [Provider Access Policy](https://lsmchs.com/statutory-information/careers-programme-information) - [Useful Websites](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/useful-websites) - [Work Experience](https://lsmchs.com/learning/careers-guidance/work-experience) - [Curriculum](https://lsmchs.com/learning/curriculum) - [Enrichment Timetable](https://lsmchs.com/learning/curriculum/extra-curricular-and-enrichment-opportunities) - [Mental Wellbeing](https://lsmchs.com/mental-wellbeing) - [The Learning Resources Centre](https://lsmchs.com/learning/the-learning-resources-centre) ![St Mary's Catholic High School](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/images/logo/st-mary-logo-footer-2.png) #### St Mary's Catholic High School St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue Leyland PR25 1BS 01772 421909 #### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://lsmchs.com/statutory-information/consultation-for-admissions-2026-27) - [Term Dates](https://lsmchs.com/termdates) - [Ofsted](https://lsmchs.com/statutory-information/ofsted-report) - [Letters Home](https://lsmchs.com/news) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StMarysLeyland/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leylandstmarys/) © Copyright 2020–2026 St Mary's Catholic High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://lsmchs.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/images/splash/School_Holidays_Closed_Business_Open_Hours_Dates_Instagram_Post.png)