Year 7: Discover

Aims

• To raise awareness of a wide range of careers and pathways. 
• To identify personal qualities, strengths and skills.
• To develop confidence and have high expectations of themselves and for their futures, leading to a recognition of their attributes and desire to improve skills.

Provision / Learning

• Students are introduced to the careers resources in the library and online and are informed how to use them in PSHE lessons.
• Subject teachers begin to link careers to Maths, English and Science.
• Year 7 students will use Unifrog to look at career ideas.
• Students undertake a STEM careers quiz from Future Morph.
• There is the opportunity for students to be part of The Brilliant Club where they work with a PHD tutor from Southampton University.

Year 8: Explore

Aims

• Begin to prepare for GCSE options considering their importance to future careers pathways and progression routes.
• To explain the importance of STEM subjects from a wide range of careers.
• To link curriculum subjects to careers and use this knowledge to inform their early thinking of their GCSE option choices for next year.

Provision / Learning

• Students undertake a careers quiz from icould.com and look at working styles and skills preferences.
• Students take part in STEM activities such as the Lego Challenge.
• Further sessions using Unifrog take place.
• During PSHE lessons students learn about the different types of businesses they can work for and the differences between being self-employed and working for a company.
  
• Subject staff continue to link careers in to their lessons to encourage students to understand how what they are learning now is relevant to future careers.
  

Year 9: Investigate

Aims

• To be able to use labour market information in career planning.
• To be able to describe key employability skills.
• To recognise the skills and qualities developed in and out of school, which will make them more employable.
• To make well informed decisions in the options process.

Provision / Learning

• Students attend a group session with our Careers Adviser, Mrs Wilson or Mr Hallam, Careers Leader, to support GCSE options in terms of career pathways.
• Some students may have a 1/1 appointment with our Careers Adviser, Mrs Wilson.
• During PSHE students look at how their interests link to careers, what their future aspirations are and how they can overcome any barriers they may face. They then go on to look at their post 16 options and what their local labour market looks like.
• Students invited to attend the school Careers Fair.
• Students use Unifrog to research careers ideas.
  
• All students invited to attend a university visit.

Year 10 Clarify

Aims

• To explain and evidence how they can improve their employability.
• To have an experience of a place of work.
• To describe how the world of work is changing and how this might influence students’ own careers alongside the issues of equality in the workplace.

Provision / Learning

• Students take part in a 2-week work experience placement during the summer term and record their progress in Work Experience Log Books.
• During tutor time students are supported in putting together their portfolios including writing their CVs and personal statements. Students use Unifrog for careers research during Tutor Time.
• Mock Interviews arranged for all students with external interviewers from local businesses and industries.
• Students have a session on Interview Skills delivered by Tutors.
  
• In the summer term, 50% of students attend a one to one Careers Guidance interview with our Careers Adviser, Mrs Wilson, looking at post 16 options. Interviews will help students understand different career pathways and entry requirements and encourage them to make contingency plans should results be better/worse than expected and set personal targets for development.
  
• Students invited to attend the school Careers Fair/Apprenticeship Evening.
  
• Careers lessons delivered as part of PSHE.
  

Year 11: Manage Change

Aims

• To make well-informed realistic choices for post 16 transition.
• To be able to link post 16 pathways to progression routes and future careers. 
• To have an appropriate intended destination.
• To recognise qualities and skills demonstrated both in and out of school that will make them more employable.

Provision / Learning

• All students use Unifrog to support them with research on university and apprenticeship options.
• Remaining 50% of students offered 1/1 careers appointment with Mrs Wilson. 
• Students have optional access to additional independent and impartial advice if needed.
• Students are encouraged to attend careers fairs, talks, college open days and taster days with employers.
• Students who are interested in a more vocational / apprenticeship pathways offered information and guidance relating specifically to this pathway.
  
• College taster day is organised for students pursuing a vocational pathway.
  
• Students invited to attend the school Careers Fair/Apprenticeship Evening.
  
• Apprenticeship workshop delivered by ASK for students interested in this option.
  
• Guest speakers during assemblies.
  

Year 12 Careers Entitlement

Aims

• To be able to make a well informed decision regarding the future post 18.
• Obtain a relevant and useful placement for work experience in relation to a future career.
• Practise using employability skills in preparation for the future.
• Be able to manage a budget.
• Know how to prepare for, perform well and learn from participating in selection processes.
• Know how to make career-advancing plans.

Provision / Learning

• Students given specific help for preparing UCAS/applying for apprenticeships.
• The school is registered with Unifrog to help discover potential destinations at the end of the sixth form.
• A series of sixth form talks are organised enabling students to gain an understanding of what it might be like to work in certain careers/industries.
• Students reminded of different options including higher education, jobs, gap years and apprenticeships and kept up to date with events taking place that will help them make an informed decision.
• Students are able to meet with our Careers Adviser, Mrs Wilson, for a 1/1 guidance appointment.
• Students interested in studying at Oxbridge have the opportunity to attend the Oxbridge conference in Bournemouth and Oxbridge residential in June/July. There are also work-shadowing days at Oxford and Cambridge.
• University Open Days advertised.
  
• Future Pathways session.
  
• University Insight Days.
  
• Students invited to attend the school Careers Fair.
  
• Students given the opportunity to undertake a 1-week Work Experience placement.
  
• Apprenticeship Workshop is run for those interested in following this route along with a workshop on cv preparation and interview skills.
  

Year 13 Careers Entitlement

Aims

• Secure a placement or offer for further education or employment.
• Be able to manage a budget and understand the financial implications of certain choices post 16.
• Develop strategies to deal with the challenges of managing their careers.

Provision / Learning

• Students given specific help preparing for UCAS/applying for apprenticeships.
• Students continue to use Unifrog to look at potential destinations after sixth form.
• Students learn how to manage a career in terms of progression, budgeting, and future planning.
• Students are encouraged to attend careers fairs and open days.
• Students have ongoing support from Mrs Wilson our Careers Adviser.
• Continued specialist support for Oxbridge students.
• Students invited to attend the school Careers Fair.