Careers curriculum

Careers Curriculum BM1

Our careers curriculum has the full backing of our Headteacher Miss Nicky Lewis ad our Chair of Governors, Jim Porteous.

Our curriculum meets the needs of all students, including SEND and Disadvantaged students

• All disadvantage students are given financial support to enable students to attend careers enrichment activities, including college discovery days.
• All disadvantage students are supported with making contact with work experience providers.
• All disadvantage students are given priority for careers advice appointments and picked up if they do not attend. They have unlimited access to our careers adviser.
• SEND students receive further support in lessons where learning is matched to need and SEND students have further support in next steps by having extra careers support

 The Gatsby Benchmarks (BM)

BM1. A stable careers programme: A planned and stable program for all students that is clearly documented.

BM2. Learning from career and labour market information: Access to up-to-date information on the job market and different careers.

BM3. Addressing the needs of each pupil: Offering a range of activities and support that is tailored to the needs of every individual student.

BM4. Linking curriculum learning to careers: Showing how subjects learned in the classroom relate to future careers.

BM5. Encounters with employers and employees: Providing opportunities for students to interact with people who are working.

BM6. Experiences of workplaces: Giving students first-hand experience of different work environments.

BM7. Encounters with further and higher education: Guiding students on opportunities available through further and higher education.

BM8. Personal guidance: Offering one-to-one guidance interviews with a trained careers adviser to help students make choices.

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Follow this link to explore Unifrog  – our online careers support service Sign In – Unifrog

Y7 – Awareness-opening eyes to the world of work

Y7 Learning outcomes

Careers education PSHE- link BM3, BM4- In spreadsheet

Unifrog introduction-BM2  The learning objectives for Unifrog is that all students and parents are confident in using Unifrog in order to:

Use up to date labour market information.

Log experiences of careers

Enrichment Day- Careers within History Learning objectives are to know about careers in archaeology and museum, curators

Enrichment Day STEAM careers– To know about careers in Construction, Computing and engineering though designing and making a model fairground ride and pitching it to a member of the construction industry.

Enrichment Day Musical theatre careers- To know about careers in music, drama and dance industry.

Y8- Inspired– Using labour market information, what opportunities have?

Y8 learning objectives

Careers education PSHE- link BM3, BM4- In spreadsheet

Enrichment Day- Careers within Geography Learning objectives are to know about careers in geographical settings.

Enrichment Day Art careers– To know about careers in Conservation and ecology.

Enrichment Day Science careers- To know about careers in science and astronomy

Y9-Tailoring – Using labour market information, where can my options take me?

 Y9 Careers learning objectives

 Careers education PSHE- link BM3, BM4- In spreadsheet

Unifrog introduction-BM2  The learning objectives for Unifrog is that all students and parents are confident in using Unifrog in order to:

Use up to date labour market information.

Log experiences of careers

Enrichment Day- Careers To learn about how all careers require maths skills

Enrichment Day- Careers THS: CSI- To understand the skills of English are vital in careers of policing, journalism and law. English murder mystery

Enrichment day- Enterprise activity to learn about being an entrepreneur 

Enrichment Day-  Outdoor education careers

Y10- Experiences– Work, college and pathways

Y10 Learning Objectives

Careers education PSHE- link BM3, BM4- In spreadsheet

Enrichment Day- Careers within next steps- Christine from careers south west to understand the options available to students once they leave THS. To understand the different levels and courses and colleges they have the choice of picking.

Enrichment Day- Careers The Prison service. To understand about careers in the prison service

Enrichment progression Day- Students will learning what courses they have to choose from in light of their data. They will also learn how to

Revise 

Write a CV

Attend a Careers fair where they will need to find out about 3 different careers, higher education, further education and find out what a ITP is (independent training provider.

Work experience– To learn about their chosen career for a weeks worth of experience.

College Enrichment days– Students will experience what it is like to be a student at a college and sample lessons .

Y11- My future– Applying to colleges, careers appointments 

Y11 Learning Objectives

 Careers education PSHE- link BM3, BM4- In spreadsheet

Enrichment Day- Careers Understanding careers in food service

Career advice appointment– To understand the options available to them post 16 and where and how to apply.