Careers Education

Through various activities such as careers fairs (higher, further education and apprenticeships) assemblies, employer workshops/presentations and the Wider World PSHE topic, students are helped to start thinking about their future including what skills and qualifications are needed for which careers and thinking about post 16 and 18 pathways.  All Year 7 students are encouraged to become more self-aware of their skills, qualities and interests and how they relate to future careers through the use of Unifrog (link to Unifrog.org)  One to one Careers Guidance is also available for all students by appointment.

Students in Year 8 take part in the school careers fair (higher, further education and apprenticeships) where they meet various universities, apprenticeship providers and also charities offering volunteering opportunities.  Through the fair and assemblies, they also meet local and regional employers to hear about diverse careers and numerous pathways. Students have weekly tutorial where all students are introduced to varied jobs through BBC Bitesize Careers  which helps to explore careers linked to their GCSE subjects.  Students are also supported through many activities such as STEM scholars and employer run workshops such as the ‘Carbon Challenge’ and ‘Not Just for Boys’.  They continue to think more about their strengths, employability skills using Unifrog (link to website). One to one Careers Guidance is also available for all students to by appointment. All SEND students receive one to one guidance by appointment.

Students are encouraged to explore various careers related to their GCSE subject choices.  Through assemblies, insight lessons and careers fair (higher, further education and apprenticeships), students explore various options post 16 and 18 available to them.  These activities, run by employers, colleges, universities and charity organisations help student to understand the local, regional and national job market, future job trends, motivate and raise aspirations.  Students also take part in STEM Scholar programme.  They continue to explore their strengths and employability skills using Unifrog.  One to one Careers Guidance is also available for all students by appointment.

Students in Year 10 focus more on continuing to build their employability skills and finding out more about careers that interest them.  Students take part in Oxbridge, higher education, apprenticeship and STEM careers sessions run by higher education institutions, employers and professionals.  Students are taught employability skills by employers including how to build an effective CV. Assemblies, employer presentations, careers fair (higher, further education and apprenticeships) inform students of various post 16-18 pathways and options available.  One to one Careers Guidance is also available for all students by appointment.

All students receive one to one Careers Guidance interviews and a typed action plan which includes a summary of the meeting with Mrs P Manuelpillai.  Parent / Carer is then sent an electronic copy of the Action plan through SIMs In-touch.  Year 11 students are encouraged to explore various Post 16 – 18 options.  Employers run interview skills workshop highlighting employability skills.  Assemblies attended by universities, apprenticeship employers, STEM related employer visits, Mock Trial programme (related to History and Law), Oxbridge talks, STEM scholars programme and careers fair (higher, further education and apprenticeships) support our students with their career plans. 

Focus is on continuing to build employability skills and aware of post 18 options through education, work experience, volunteering opportunities, insight days, taster sessions, employer workshops, visits to universities, STEM Scholars programme and enrichment lessons.  Every Year 12 student takes part in a week work experience in the Summer term.  In addition, students are also offered work experience opportunities throughout the year during school holidays.  Year 12 students can apply to take part in the Career Ready Plus and Ort Jump mentoring programmes.  These programmes provide an opportunity for students to be mentored by an employer / professional pursuing a career related to the career interest of the student.  Students develop their knowledge about what they might like to do after Sixth Form and make informed choices about the full range of options open to them such as Higher, Degree Level apprenticeships, Higher / Further Education courses, gap year activities, volunteering and employment.  Click here for more information.

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