Careers Programme outline
CEIAG and Employability Schedule NHSB
| Benchmark | Description |
|---|---|
| 1. A stable careers programme Y8-13 | Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by pupils, parents, teachers and employers. |
| 2. Learning from career and labour market information | Every pupil, and their parents, should have access to good-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information. |
| 3. Addressing the needs of each pupil | Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each pupil. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout. |
| 4. Linking curriculum learning to careers | All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. For example, STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths. |
| 5. Encounters with employers and employees | Every pupil should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This can be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes. |
| 6. Experiences of workplaces | Every pupil should have first-hand experiences* of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities and expand their networks. |
| 7. Encounters with further and higher education | All pupils should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace. |
| 8. Personal guidance | Every pupil should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a careers adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level. These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be timed to meet their individual needs. |
| Year | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
KUDOS – Independent Careers Advice (MyPersonality, MyFuture, My Skills) |
National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship Week – Number of activities throughout the School (Titan Support) PSHE – 7 weeks of careers support and lessons (See PSHE Plan) |
Assembly – How do skills / qualities and qualifications link to jobs Curriculum - 1 week focus on careers within subjects Assembly The Big Assembly – An opportunity to hear from real life STEM role models and learn about the inspiring careers that are changing our world Visit The Titan Careers and Skills Fair, Birmingham (offered to Year 7 also) |
| 9 |
KUDOS – Independent Careers Advice (MyPersonality, MyFuture, My Skills) |
Options Assembly GCSE Subject Fair Options Evening Options booklet National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship Week – Number of activities throughout the School (Titan Support) Workshop – Aston University Pathways to Healthcare, impact of GCSEs on your choices, career pathways |
Assembly – Apprenticeship. What are they and who are they for. Delivered by ASK Apprenticeships (All Year 10s) KUDOS – employment sectors, employability skills and labour market information Google it? - Becoming a discerning user of careers information workshop (all Year 9 pupils)
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| 10 |
Workshop - Progression including accessing www.ucas.com & registering with www.unifrog.org– online resource to compare universities & apprenticeships including Labour . Market information (all Year 10 pupils). |
Visit – Skills show National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship Week – Number of activities throughout the Academy (Titan Support) Workshop – Aston University Pathways to Healthcare, impact of GCSEs on your choices, career pathways Assembly - Talk from the University of Birmingham regarding their Y10 summer school |
Assembly – Apprenticeship. What are they and who are they for. Delivered by ASK Apprenticeships (All Year 10s) KUDOS – Independent Careers Advice (MyPersonality, MyFuture, My Skills) |
| 11 |
November - Raising aspirations session too all of year 11 considering ‘pathways after KS4’. Independent Career Adviser enlisted Kudos – independent career advice https://kudos.cascaid.co.uk/#/ University of Birmingham Talk Sixth form Open Evening - November Workshop (following on on from Y10 apprenticeship assembly) - how to use www.ucas.com, Assembly - Year 11 careers/post 16 options extended assembly input with supporting handouts Visit – Jaguar Land Rover (Business students) |
National Careers Week / National Apprenticeship Week – Number of activities throughout the School Targeted career interviews high risk NEETs, 1-2-1 career advice offered Kudos – Personal statement, CV writing https://kudos.cascaid.co.uk/#/ Further education applications Drop in Careers Interviews – Open to All Year 11 pupils |
Careers advisor – Available after GCSE results are published. Assembly - Year 11 careers/post 16 options extended assembly input with supporting handouts Workshops - how to use www.ucas.com, Sixth Form Subject Fayre |
| 12 |
New Intake Day - including summer task work for Post 16 subjects UOB Masterclasses - autumn term Visit to Houses of Parliament and Old Baily Visit – UOB guest lecture STEM for girls – PwC visit Enrichment focus - how to use: www.ucas.com (university), www.getingofar.gov.uk(apprenticeships), www.unifrog.org (online platform for comparing universities & apprenticeships), www.icould.com (subject career videos and labour market information), |
Visit to The University of Oxford Work Experience assembly Visit – Jaguar Land Rover EPQ Launch – University of Southampton Visit – Bank of England Adviser Visit – WHATCareer convention, NEC Visits/Lectures/Outreach programmes – Routes to the Professions (Medicine, Law, Finance and Engineering focus) - UoB Be Inspired - UoB Undergraduate mentoring - with Aston University for some Year 12 students |
Visit – UCAS Convention Visit – University of Birmingham Open Day Visits - independent university open day visits Work Experience – Two-week placement EPQ Support – University of Southampton ULAS – CV Building, application search & UCAS statement support Summer Placements - Sutton Trust, Eton College Summer School, Nuffield Research |
| 13 |
UCAS and Apprenticeship support UOB Masterclasses University Open Days Work Experience Review ULAS – CV Building, application search & UCAS statement support Get into Tech – PwC - technology degree apprenticeships |
Targeted support high risk NEETs (1-2-1 careers advice offered) Apprenticeship fair |
Careers advisor – Available on results day |
Career Partnerships
