Careers Programme
Below is information about our Careers Programme for the academic year. The numbers in brackets correspond to which criteria of the Gatsby benchmarks they meet, which are as below:
| Number | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stable Careers Programme |
| 2 | Learning from career and labour market |
| 3 | Addressing the need of each pupil |
| 4 | Linking curriculum learning to careers |
| 5 | Encounters with Employers and Employee |
| 6 | Experience of Workplaces |
| 7 | Encounters with Further and Higher Education |
| 8 | Personal Guidance |
Year 7 – Transition and Early Awareness
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Development Tutor Programme (Transition) (1, 2, 3) | Morgan Stanley Project Day (2, 4, 5) | Morgan Stanley Project Celebration (2, 4, 5) |
| Morgan Stanley Sustainability Project launch (2, 4, 5) | Assemblies / Drop down day (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) | University Visit (7) |
| Motivational Speaker (5) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) |
| Unifrog Launch - Tutor programme – Future Skills Questionnaire (1, 2, 3, 6, 7) | National Apprenticeship week – February Tutor Time activity (4) | Talent Foundary Careers Workshop (2, 3, 6, 7) |
| Labour Market Video (2) | National Careers Week – Tutor Time activity (4) | |
| Personal Development Tutor Programme (Transition) (1, 2, 3) | Aspire to Aston Programme (7) | |
| Careers in the curriculum Audit (4) | ||
| PAL Week – Training provider talk (1, 3, 7) | ||
| Girton College Cambridge Program assembly launch (7) | ||
Year 8 – Exploration & Employer Engagement
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational Speaker (5) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) |
| Unifrog Launch - Tutor programme – Questionnaire (2, 3, 6, 7) | National Apprenticeship week – February Form Time activity (4) | Barclays bank 4 week program – finance (2, 4, 5) |
| Employer Pathways talk (2, 5) | National Careers Week - Form Time activity (4) | |
| PAL Week – Training provider talk (1, 3, 7) | Wolverhampton University Future Thinking Programme (7, 3) | |
| Careers in the curriculum Audit (4) | ||
| Girton College Oxbridge Programme - Post card competition (7) |
Year 9 – Choices & Pathways
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Assembly – Local Labour Market (2, 5) | Subject Taster Sessions (8) | What is college talk (7) |
| Provider Access Legislation (PAL) Assembly from Nova Training provider (1, 7) | University Talk (7) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) |
| PAL Week – Cadbury College Assembly (1, 3, 7) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) | Training provider assembly – (1, 7) |
| Unifrog Launch - Tutor programme – Questionnaire (2, 3, 6, 7) | Year 9 Parent evening Guided Choices (8) | |
| Careers in the curriculum Audit (4) | Girton College Oxbridge roadshow (7) | |
| Employer Pathways Talk (2, 5) | ||
| Futures Fair (2, 3, 5, 7) | ||
| Mock Interview day with year 12's (Option Ready) (3, 8) |
Year 10 – Experience & Preparation
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Work Experience (5, 2) | CV Writing Session (5) | Mock Interview Day (5, 3, 8) |
| University Talk (7) | HSBC – work ready programme (5, 4, 2) | Post 16 Experience day (6) |
| Post 16 Choices (7) | Tutor programme – Work experience ready (2, 3) | Attend Work Experience (5, 2) |
| Employer Pathway talk (2, 5) | DWP interview technique workshop (3, 5) | |
| PAL Week – Cadbury College Assembly (1, 3, 7) | ||
| Aspire to HE Campus experience day (1, 7) | ||
| Futures Fair (2, 3, 5, 7) | ||
| Navy Experience day (2, 3, 6) |
Year 11 – Decision Making & Transition
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Year 11 Pathways Assembly (2, 8) | Open day dates shared (8) | Destination data check and support (3) |
| Year 11 Aspirations Survey (3) | 1:1 Guidance Interviews (3, 8) | Transition Programme (Visit to college / sixth form) (7) |
| P16 Open Evening (Universities) (7) | College Application Drop-in sessions (8) | 1:1 Guidance (Mop up) (3, 8) |
| Personal Development Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6,7) | 1:1 Additional guidance for Disadvantaged / EHCP / LAC Students (3, 8) | 1:1 Additional guidance for Disadvantaged / EHCP Students (3, 8) |
| 1:1 Guidance Interviews (3, 8) | SEND Outreach trips to college and training providers (3, 7, 8) | |
| Unifrog Launch - Tutor programme – Questionnaire (2, 3, 6, 7) | ||
| Employer Pathway talk (2, 5) | ||
| College Visit – Cadbury College (7, 3) | ||
| Futures Fair (2, 3, 5, 7) | ||
| SEND Futures Fair with Connexions (3, 7, 8) |
Year 12 – Pathways & Preparation
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship pathways (2) | Personal statement Workshop (8) | Future Fridays Tutor Programme (1, 2, 3, 8) |
| Part-Time work (2) | UCAS (8) | The University Show NEC (7) |
| Unifrog Launch - Tutor programme – Questionnaire (2, 3, 6, 7) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) | UCAS Day / Degree Apprenticeship Motivational Speaker (3, 8) |
| Employer Pathways talk (2, 5) | 1:1 Guidance interviews (3, 8) | Student Finance Talk (7) |
| University Campus Experience Days (7) | 1:1 Additional guidance for Disadvantaged / EHCP Students (3, 8) | Attend Work Experience (5, 2) |
| Work Experience Launch (5, 6) | Mock Interview Day (5,3,8) | |
| UCAS Careers and University Fair (2, 3, 5, 7) | Careers Fair (2, 3, 5, 7) | |
| Future Friday tutor programme (1, 2, 3, 8) | UCAS launch (3, 8) | |
| Futures Fair (2, 3, 5, 7) | Cooking on a budget (3, 8) | |
| Mock interview day for year 9's (Option Ready) (3, 8) | ||
| 1:1 Interview with Connexions (8) | ||
Year 13 – Final Transitions
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Unifrog Launch - Tutor programme – Questionnaire (2, 3, 6, 7) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) | Destination data check and support (3) |
| Personal Statement Sessions (3) | 1:1 Interviews with Connexions - Drop-in session (8) | Unifrog - Tutor Programme (2, 3, 6, 7) |
| Employer Pathway talk (2, 5) | 1:1 Additional guidance for Disadvantaged / EHCP / LAC Students (3, 8) | 1:1 Interviews with Connexion – Drop-in session (8) |
| Finance Talk's with external financial advisors (5) | ||
| 1:1 Interview with Connexions – (8) | ||
| 1:1 support for Apprenticeship applications / CV Writing – (8) | ||