Careers Programme

Year 7

• Introduction to Careers – Taking place during a drop-down day, and in partnership with business volunteers, students will explore the world of work, employability skills and the qualities needed for different careers.
• Unifrog: Building Awareness - Students receive individual Unifrog accounts and are guided through initial activities, such as the Interests and Personality quizzes, to begin self-exploration.

Skills Development: Lessons focus on identifying personal skills and understanding how they relate to various careers.

Career Exploration: Use of Unifrog's Careers Library to research different professions and the skills required.

Curriculum Integration: Subjects incorporate discussions on how their content relates to real-world careers

• Employability Skills – Unit of work in Personal Development (developing students as life-long learners)
• STEAM – Unit of work in Personal Development (signposting STEAM pathways/subjects; women in STEAM; Enterprise challenges)
• Finance – Unit of work in Personal Development (includes apprenticeships, how to budget, savings & loans, interest rates and what are different financial products used for).
• Opportunity to take part in the Senior Bake-Off challenge

Year 8

• Unifrog – Deepening Understanding

Skill Enhancement: Activities aimed at developing communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Career Pathways: Exploration of various career sectors, including emerging industries, using Unifrog's resources.

Employer Engagement: Guest speakers and virtual webinars provide insights into different professions.

Stereotype Challenging: Discussions and activities designed to address and dispel career-related stereotypes.

• National Careers Week (NCW) – Students are given information around the subjects they study and Labour Market Information (LMI) through a series of engaging and stimulating lessons during tutor time
• Design an App – Make a Difference Challenge – During this event students are introduced to the world of enterprise and the many skills required to be successful in the workplace. Supported by business ambassadors, students work in teams to create a new app focusing on supporting their community.
• Guest speaker within the STEM industry to deliver an assembly based on their career.
• Managing finances, income and expenditure - Unit of work in Personal Development (This includes tax and NI alongside studying how tax is spent within the public services. This then leads to to a focus on entrepreneurs and communication skills).

Year 9

• GCSE Options Workshop led by a Careers Guidance practitioner and supported by representatives from local organisations. This workshop will support students to make impartial and informed decisions regarding their GCSE options and to explore potential careers and required qualifications.
• Barclays Life skills workshop -Students are given the opportunity to learn more about Employability skills and what makes one employable by participating in the engaging and interactive workshop run by Barclays.
• National Careers Week - Related activities in Personal Development
• Unifrog – Preparing for Choices

GCSE Options Support: Guidance sessions utilising Unifrog's tools to align subject choices with potential career interests.

• Business Insight Days – Students gain an understanding of the working environment, including the structure of an organisation and to gain an understanding of business cultures and values by spending the day on site with an employer.
• University Trip to Reading University for a taster day
• Careers related to the Green Economy – Unit of work in Personal Development (focused on careers in sustainability).
• Building your own portfolio – Unit of work in Personal Development (focused on how hobbies and interests outside of school can help prepare for the workplace)

KS4 Objectives:

• Enhance students' understanding of post-16 options, including further education, apprenticeships, and employment.
• Develop employability skills and prepare students for the transition beyond secondary education.

Year 10

• National Careers Week - Related activities in Personal Development
• Unifrog – Exploration and Experience

Work Experience: Students undertake placements, with reflections and learnings recorded on Unifrog.

CV and Application Skills: Workshops on crafting CVs and cover letters, utilising Unifrog's writing tools.

Apprenticeship Awareness: Sessions introducing the concept of apprenticeships and how to find opportunities.

Higher Education Introduction: Initial exploration of university courses and requirements through Unifrog's university search feature.

• The Interview Process – Unit of work delivered in Personal Development (applications; shortlisting; interviews). How to write a CV workshop and mock interviews with professionals representing different industries.
• Local Sixth Forms / Colleges to deliver assemblies on what they offer Post-16.
• Guest speaker to deliver assembly on Apprenticeships and Traineeships.
• World of Work – half a day workshop with guests representing different industries (eg. The Army, Construction, IT and Telecommunications, Catering and Hospitality)
• Opportunity to take part in a fundraising event.

Year 11

• National Careers Week – Assembly and related activities in Personal Development
• Unifrog – Exploration and Experience

CV and Application Skills: Workshops on crafting CVs and cover letters, utilising Unifrog's writing tools.

Apprenticeship Awareness: Sessions introducing the concept of apprenticeships and how to find opportunities.

Higher Education Introduction: Initial exploration of university courses and requirements through Unifrog's university search feature.

• 1-2-1 Future Focus Careers Guidance
• Local Sixth Forms / Colleges to deliver assemblies on what they offer Post-16.
• Guest speaker to deliver assembly on Apprenticeships and Traineeships. Workshop to support search and applications for the apprenticeships.
• World of Work Conference – An interactive event whereby students are introduced to the world of work, develop work ready skills, and introducing students to the expectations of employers through business volunteer run workshops.
• Applications for Post-16 –Support in applications through Personal Development sessions with support of tutor and Careers Lead Surgery drop-in sessions