Choosing subjects in Grade 9 is a critical turning point for learners in South Africa. It’s a decision that influences future study and career plans which makes the choices overwhelming – especially without personalised career guidance. 

Fairmont High School has made a different choice, by implementing Yenza – a career guidance app. The app relieves learners’ anxiety about the future by allowing them to explore different career options and align them with personal strengths, goals, and interests. 

Schoolscape spoke to Anne Friedenthal from Fairmont High to find out how Yenza is making a real impact in their school community so that you can do the same. 

Why Yenza Stands Out from Other Career Guidance Tools

While many career guidance platforms provide data, Yenza goes further by delivering personalised recommendations in a learner-friendly format and making career planning more intuitive and empowering.

“Yenza has a lot more information than other career solutions I’ve seen and packages that information in a way that is very accessible for learners.” Anne confirmed. 

How Yenza Manages Operationally in a School Environment

“Very easy. Each learner gets their own access code by email and there have been no issues thus far,” Anne discussed with us. 

Therefore, the platform is easy to operate, and can be implemented hassle-free in school settings. The IT team receives clear onboarding instructions that makes for a smooth implementation in schools.  

Even during Covid-19, Yenza proved vital to Fairmont Highs’ Grade 9s.

“We experienced no disruption. The platform is self-directed and works perfectly from home,” Anne confirmed. 

The platform is cloud-based and learner-led and students were able to continue their career exploration independently despite a global pandemic and school closures. 

Empowering Learners through Personalised Career Guidance

“Yenza gives a broad picture of a learner’s strengths, interests, and potential career paths,” Anne shared with us. 

The platform goes beyond surveys and little activities, and encourages deep reflection which helps learners to understand why certain careers will suit them. Learners are then encouraged to make informed subject choices that align with their long-term career goals. 

Instead of pushing learners towards a small list of careers, Yenza empowers them to explore, compare potential options, and make educated decisions based on data, personal insights, and career guidance. 

Anne discussed that, “the process is easy, fast, and helpful. Learners come to their own conclusions.”

A Powerful Teaching Aid for LO & Career Guidance Staff

The platform goes beyond a simple ‘career guidance’ app, it is an educational tool. 

“Yenza gives us more ‘meat’ to use in our lessons,” Anne shared. 

Educators and guidance staff are able to provide valuable one-on-one advice to their learners that would have been otherwise impossible. Yenza steps in as a digital assistant to aid teachers with reliable content and lesson enrichment materials. 

“It’s hard to get young kids engaged, but Yenza definitely does this!” 

Learners not only used the app but meaningfully engaged with it. For teachers and career guidance staff, this kind of engagement and positive feedback feels like a gold star!

Does Fairmont Recommend Yenza?

“It’s very good value for money. We love that we can add our Grade 11’s at no additional cost.”

Yenza is therefore budget-friendly, making it an ideal long-term solution to career guidance in schools. 

Fairmont recommends Yenza to other schools because it boasts these features:

• Instant feedback
• Clear in-App guidance for self-directed learning
• Queries are handled efficiently
• No hiccups

To Find out More About Yenza

Contact Jared Molko, via email at [email protected] or contact him on 076 958 5885.  To view their website, click here