Careers

• Personal Development Lessons
• Employer assembly
• BCA Snack Bar Challenge

Skills used/developed/ learned:

· Team work, Independent work, research, planning, communication, leadership (Employability skills) Evaluation completed.

Personal Development Lessons

Employer assembly

The Real Game - Aims:

• For students to make the links between working hard in school/gaining qualifications/ having choices in the future.
• To look at different career areas, shift patterns and working environments
• Gain an insight into budgeting
• Think about their own skills, interests and career ideas

Student evaluation completed and assessed.

• the opportunity for parents/students to discuss KS4 courses and where they could lead, with subject teachers
• University of Lincoln and Lincoln Bishop University invited to attend

• An introduction to Higher Education
• Motivation for KS4/5
• 50 (max) students. Open to Y9 – Priority given to Pupil Premium students and those whose parents did not attend university. Thereafter first come basis.

• To build on some of the previously learned skills/information gained from Y8 Real Game Day
• Motivation for KS4

Further Education Providers, Apprenticeship, Post 16 Education  and Employer Assemblies

Work Experience – 1 week - Aims:

• Students will have an introduction to Work Experience assembly
• Students are encouraged to research/find their own placement in their particular area of interest
• Research and apply for placements - meeting set deadlines
• Record books evaluated by tutors and certificate levels awarded (Standard, Merit, Distinction). Certificates issued to all who return record book.

Student evaluation completed and assessed

Careers Preparation Day - Aims:

• To prepare for the world of work and work experience
• To continue to develop team building/transferrable, employability skills
• To gain interview tips & CV, career information from guest employers (students choose 2 employers from those attending)
• To gain information about Health & Safety in the workplace.

Student evaluation completed and assessed

Early Intervention Careers Guidance Meetings

• Offered to the most vulnerable students including Pupil Premium and Additional Needs. Referred by Head of School to Careers Team –(time restraints permitting)

Career Related Trips/Events

• Various opportunities throughout the year as they become available offered to enhance learning

Notice board in year rooms - to display relevant materials

Further Education Providers, Apprenticeship and Employer Assemblies

Post 16 Education Information

• Tutors deliver a PowerPoint presentation, followed by discussion re Post 16 Options thus enabling our students to make informed decisions. All materials provided by the Careers Team.
• All students are issued with a questionnaire to provide information about their Post 16 Education ideas with a timeline for guidance.  Completed questionnaires reviewed and information collated, monitored and updated regularly
• 1:1 careers guidance meetings allocated, provided by Complete Careers. Priority is given to Pupil Premium, Additional Needs and those students who have identified as needing help with their ideas/plans.
• Students, Parents and Tutors are advised of date/time of careers guidance meetings by email giving 1 week's notice
• Students that are not confident with their post 16 education ideas/plans may have additional careers guidance support with a
  Member of careers staff  to ensure that they are putting plans in place.
• A referral system is also in place for 1:1 meeting: Tutors - Head of School – Careers Team

Student evaluation completed and assessed

6th Form Options Evening

• The opportunity for parents/students to discuss courses/options with subject teachers
• University of Lincoln and Lincoln Bishop University invited to attend.

Follow-up Careers Questionnaires

• Issued to all students asking for details of Education Provider and Courses applied for, intended provider interview dates and details of any offers received. Information reviewed, thus allowing identification of any further intervention required. Appropriate action taken where necessary.
• Intended destination data completed, for the Local Education Authority, from information received in this document.

Personal Development Lessons

• CV Writing and Applications
• Personal Finance
• Researching/Applying for Post Y13 options University/Apprenticeships/Employment

Careers Guidance Interviews

• All students issued with a questionnaire requesting information about their Post Y13 ideas/plans. Completed questionnaires reviewed and information collated, monitored and updated regularly
• 1:1 Careers guidance interviews offered (Provided by Complete Careers) to those students we feel would most benefit, priority given to Additional Needs and those students who have identified as needing help with their ideas/plans. Students and tutors advised of date/time of Careers Guidance Interviews by email (school and/or personal) giving notice of 1 week.
• Students that are confident with their post 16 education ideas/plans may have a Careers guidance meeting with a staff member to ensure that they are putting plans in place.
• A referral system is also in place for 1:1 interview: Tutors - Head of School – Julie Thompson

Introduction to Work Experience (assembly)

• Students encouraged to find their own placement/ area of interest
• Research and apply for placements Should be linked to future career plans/university aspirations wherever possible
• Students out for 1 week
• Student reflection/evaluation completed

Work Experience 1 week

• Students are encouraged to research and apply for their own placement which should be linked to their individual career ideas/plans, meeting set deadlines. Help is available if needed
• Students will further build on some of the employability skills learned during previous activities in addition to the skills developed in their individual workplace. Student experiences will help form the basis of their personal statement for applications to university, apprenticeships or employment

Student evaluation completed and assessed

Health & Care event

• Offered to Health & Social Care students and those interested in a health related career

Career Related Trips/Events

•  Various opportunities throughout the year as they become available
• University Taster/Open Days

Apprenticeship Fair

• Open to all Year 12 students and Year 13 students hoping to gain an apprenticeship

Newland Partners

• Selection and recruitment presentation delivered

Extended work experience

• Potential for extended work experience placements

6th Form Block Display & Notice boards - to display relevant materials

Apprenticeships:

Work Experience/Child & Youth Employment:

Career Research:

Other: