Careers Education, Impartial Advice and Guidance CEIAG

Careers Leader: Miss Lord

Careers Adviser: Tracey Chapman (Tuesday and Thursday)

SLT Careers Link: Mrs Ashton

We want to work with you to make you aware of the world of work and to equip you with unbiased information, so that you can make good choices.

Aspiration: every one of you has special skills, qualities and abilities. We will support you to help you to recognise what these are and to realise the huge range of paths that you can take. It’s crucial that in today’s competitive world you aim high and recognise that you must explore a range of opportunities, in order to find what’s best for you. It’s vital to be open to finding out about different things, even if you think you know what you want to do. Take every opportunity provided to explore!

How Does The Values Programme Help?

Year 7

• Explore your skills and what employees want.
• Understand behaviours for work.
• Meaningful interaction with an employer.
• Problem solving activities/changing one’s mind

Year 8

• Investigate subjects linked to careers.
• Option choice support linked to aspiration.
• Decision making.‘Fast Tomato’ exploration / careers advice.
• Meaningful interaction with post-16 and post-18 providers.
• ‘Which Way Now’ booklet to use in school and at home.

Year 9

• Investigate the world of work and how careers change / evolve.
• Look at ‘Labour Market Information’ and identify skills needed by employers.
• Explore the different pathways to work – college / university / apprenticeships etc.
• Explicit teaching of career choice linked to specific subjects in ‘Careers Week’.
• Growth mindset work linked to resilience and aspiration.

Year 10

• Meaningful encounter with employer [TBC].
• Support/advice using eClips.
• Assemblies linked to Taster Days and the need to explore opportunities – aspirations discussed too.
• Taster Day trips.
• Preparation for Mock Interviews: CV work / produced; interviews explored; communication and self-confidence lessons.
• Meaningful encounter with employer [TBC].

Year 11

• Exploration of post-16 and post-18 options.
• Assemblies from a range of post-16 providers.
• Application advice and support.
• Employability skills and eClips use.
• Apprenticeships, universities, colleges and various pathways
• .Labour Market Information.
• Aspiration.Mock interview.Work experience.

This overlaps with the Values Lessons looking at resilience, respect and decision making etc.

Take a look in our Careers Library, but remember that you can book an appointment with Tracey Chapman.Tracey is our Careers Adviser and is the most up-to-date regarding impartial advice and guidance.

Look at the Careers Section on our school webpage. Apprentice opportunities advice is on the school website alongside Labour Market Information. Guides on how to use eClips and Fast Tomato are also on there!