Career Programme
| Year Groups | Learning From Careers and Labour Market Every pupil and their parents should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities | Addressing the needs of each student Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support is tailored to the needs of our pupils. Our programme embeds equality and diversity throughout | Linking Curriculum Learning to careers Teachers link curriculum learning with careers. STEM subject teachers highlight the relevance of stem subjects for a wide range of career paths | Encounters with employers and employees Every pupil has multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This includes speakers, mentoring and enterprise challenges. | Experiences of Workplaces Every pupil will have first-hand experience of the workplace either through a work visit, work shadowing or work experiences to help them explore career opportunities and expand their networks | Encounters with further and higher education All pupils will 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. |
| KS3 | Careers speaker at least 1 in ks3
Careers section on the website with information on higher education and the labour market
Careers lesson over 2 weeks giving ks3 students the opportunity to think and research about future prospects for themselves
Access to the careers library at all times (prospectuses, posters, general careers advise
Careers advisor avavlibale during parents evenings
National careers week assembly | Access to independent and impartial careers advice and guidance by appointment only in year 7-9
Pupils encouraged in assemblies, aspirations and British values to use various information sources.
Opportunity to take part in arts award programme
Option meeting and talk Year 9 only | All curriculum areas use opportunities to link in careers when appropriate.
Posters in core subjects to display careers within that subject area.
Enterprise day
Big bang science day
Aspirations lessons that look at a variety of different activities carry out visits to forest schools, Religious places to see how they run, radio station visit.
National careers week each subject has a day related to careers
| Speakers invited in through aspirations programme, assemblies and British Values such as journalists, police, editors etc.
Opening Doors programme
Careers information on website
World of Work day
Careers business event speed networking | Opening Doors programme
National careers week staff/student role swap
| Relevant and updated information for parents and pupils on website reading higher education, apprenticeships support and guidance.
Careers lesson looking at higher education and the benefits. National careers week assemblies |
| Year 10 | All students access British Values lessons which have timetabled slots once to look at labour market where to find the information and how best to use it to support their career Choices.
Career Speaker session…training providers, ask and national employers
Online workshops
Access to careers library
Access to careers section on the website using a widget to get quick and easy access to current labour market information
Mock interviews with employers
Careers fairs
Careers advisor available at parents evenings
CV workshops run by employability UK
National careers week assemblies | Access to independent and impartial careers advice and guidance
SEND nurture transition visits to Walsall College, WACC, Wolverhampton vocational training etc.
Careers section on website contacts multiple sources for information.
One to one meeting with careers lead to look at transition plans (parents and other agencies also involved to ensure right support is in place) Employability workshops around next steps explored.
Pupils encouraged in assemblies, aspirations and British values to use various information sources.
Transition plans for all student completed by carers lead/parents and pupils
| National careers week each subject has a day related to careers
Students are given the opportunity to develop their career thinking and to acquire important employability skills during lessons
Posters in all core rooms to display career opportunities linked with those subjects
Mentoring sessions for all students to discuss individual career paths if required
British Values lessons targeted at careers/skills/pathways and post 16 options | Careers fairs (careers live, Big bang fair)
World of work day( mock interviews)
Online workshops
Assembly talks (career speakers)
Employability workshop | National careers week staff/student role swap
Opportunity to visit local business | College open evenings displayed in careers library
Prospectuses available in careers library
Visits to college if early transitional support is identified
Apprenterships session delivered by ASK
Local college and training provider assemblies
Up to date information about colleges on website
Big bang and what career live event NEC
College taster sessions
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| Year 11 | Career speaker sessions
Assemblies and group work (British Values) around LMI delivered by careers leader
Labour market information available at parents evening
Access to careers library and website National careers week lessons
Careers fairs | Students have access to and are encouraged to take ownership of career records
All students have one to one guidance interviews with both careers leader and parents as well as careers advisor (September-December)
Transitional visits to post 16 providers
Support to attend college interviews
School review meetings with SLT and other professionals involved with individual pupils
Support in lesson to complete applications and practise mock interview questions
College taster sessions available at request | National careers week each subject has a day related to careers
Students are given the opportunity to develop their career thinking and to acquire important employability skills during lessons
Posters in all core rooms to display career opportunities linked with those subjects
Mentoring sessions for all students to discuss individual career paths if required
British Values lessons targeted at careers/skills/pathways and post 16 options | Careers fairs (careers live, Big bang fair)
World of work day( mock interviews)
Online workshops
Assembly talks (career speakers)
Employability workshop | National careers week staff/student role swap
Opportunity to visit local business | College open evenings displayed in careers library
Prospectuses available in careers library
Visits to college
Apprenterships session delivered by ASK
Local college and training provider assemblies
Up to date information about colleges on website
Big bang and what career live event at NEC
Careers section of website displays college information |