Careers

Work Related Learning | Employability Skills | Other Careers Events

 

Please use the above links to access the Work Related Learning, Employability Skills & Other Careers Events sections.

The Careers programme starts in Year 7 and 8 with an introduction to the Careers library and the Connexions personal advisers Matt Joyce and Chris Ross.

In Year 9 Work on decision making and options choices are in the forefront with further advice from Matt and Chris. We also look at a Careers computer programme called 'Streets Ahead' to help students identify jobs, focus on themselves and begin the process of planning for their future.

The main focus of Careers work, however, takes place in Key Stage 4 and includes the following:

• The 'Work Related' programme for students who follow a reduced curriculum in school, one day at college and one day at a work placement.

• The Employability Skills programme takes place throughout Key Stage 4.  This is designed to give selected students the opportunity to raise self esteem and understand teamwork, with the intention of preparing them for employment.

• The Work Experience programme, which gives all students in Key Stage 4 the opportunity to sample the ‘world of work’ by actually attending a work placement for a week.

• Routes to Employment evenings – a series of events to prepare students for life after school.

• All Year 11 students have a Careers interview with either Matt Joyce or Chris Ross to plan their future. Parents are invited to attend these interviews to support the student in their planning.

• Looking at Odyssey, Kudos, Pathfinder and Skill Check, each of which is interactive software which helps students to generate job ideas, investigate jobs and to learn about employment terms and conditions such as salaries, contracts and work environments.