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"Empowering all to make appropriate choices and become happy, fulfilled individuals who are confident members of a modern society."
The main content of our Key Stage 3 and 4 careers education programme is delivered through six focus weeks, one per half term. During these weeks, the form time and assembly time is devoted to careers education. Each week is linked to a learning area of the CDI's Career Development Framework. In addition, opportunities across the curriculum are provided to the pupils, with the aim of increasing their aspiration and understanding of the world ahead of them.
Half Term 1
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 7 | Introduction to Career Development Framework | Sources of help- Introduction to Unifrog | Career influencers- personality, interests, work environment | Career influencers- Unifrog quizzes | Trying new things |
| 8 | What are skills? | Why are skills important? | Recording skills | Career influencers- Disability | Career influencers- Family |
| 9 | Career influencers- Personality quiz | Career influencers- Affluence | Career influencers- Uncertainty avoidance | Career influencers- Locus control | Sources of help- Careers team |
| 10 | What teachers want to say | The importance of work experience | Work shadowing | Writing a formal letter | Sources of help- Careers team |
| 11 | What pathway next? | Career influencers- Requirements | Career influencers- Mission | Career influencers- Job satisfaction | Sources of help- Careers team |
Half Term 2
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Workplace culture | Types of workplace culture | Toxic work culture | Careers Fair | Human resources |
| 8 | Sources of help | Post-14 Compulsory | Post-14 Recommended | Decision making | Careers Fair
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| 9 | Post-16 options A-levels | Post-16 options Apprenticeships | Post-16 options BTECs | Post-16 options T-levels | Careers Fair |
| 10 | Post-16 Prospectus | Post-16 Open evenings | Qualification levels | Post-16 Taster days | Careers Fair |
| 11 | Post-18 options Higher Education | Post-18 options University | Post-18 options Apprenticeships | You and next year | Careers Fair |
Half Term 3
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | My purpose? | My wants? | My journey? | My options? | My Choice? |
| 8 | Set-backs | Case study: Senior Lecturer | Case study: Environment Officer | Case study: Logistics Supervisor | Case study: General Manager |
| 9 | Rewards and challenges | "Find a job you love...." | Case study: Senior Staff Nurse | Case study: Health Visitor | Case study: Stunt Co-ordinator |
| 10 | Career planning process | Ready and willing? | Rational decision making? | Knowledge to make a decision? | Decision making techniques |
| 11 | Work to live or live to work? | Want do I want from work? | What can I offer work? | Perceived vs legitimate opportunities? | What does the work offer and need? |
Half Term 4
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Head of Sixth Form | What is initiative? | Showing initiative in school | Initiative plus innovation | Examples of initiative and innovation |
| 8 | What is a role model? | Head of Sixth Form | Example of a role model | Being a role model | Do we need role models?
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| 9 | What is an entrepreneur? | Historical entre-preneurs | Head of Sixth Form | Present day entrepreneurs | Social entrepreneurs |
| 10 | The success iceberg | Do GCSE grades matter? | Procrastinate? | Head of Sixth Form | Importance of super-curricular |
| 11 | Pushing your comfort zone | Benefit of higher GCSE results | Introduction to LinkedIn | Networking | Head of Sixth Form |
Half Term 5
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Everything in moderation | Balance wheel | Life-long learning | Goal setting | Mental health |
| 8 | Life roles | Balancing life roles | Trying our best | Well-informed decisions | Flexible working |
| 9 | Budgeting and saving | Charity | Contract types I | Contract types II | Voluntary work |
| 10 | Protected characterisitcs | Protected charateristics: Case studies | Equality Act 'criticisms' | How does discrimination feel? | Dealing with discrimination |
Half Term 6
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Robots and us: A brief history | Robots and us: Healthcare | What skills will be needed? | Robots and us: The augmented us | Robots and us: The future of work |
| 8 | What is DofE? | Skills section | Physical section | Voluntary section | Signing up |
| 9 | Careers and the climate crisis | Climate change: Too true to be good | Careers to solve the climate crisis: Nature-based | Careers to solve climate crisis: Built environment | Careers to solve the climate crisis: Creativity and innovation |
| 10* | World of Work week: Introduction and work shadow briefing | Work shadowing | Work shadowing | Considering options | Mock interview briefing |
* Year 10 World of Work week for additional Careers input in this week
At Key Stage 5, Careers Education is delivered once every two weeks by the Head of Sixth Form Progression and Personal Development.
| Year 12 | |
|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | VESPA Study Skills Programme - V for Vision, E for Effort Using Unifrog to research options Reflecting and recording skills Curating your online presence Introduction to Work Experience Researching and applying for Outreach Schemes |
| Half Term 2 | VESPA Study Skills Programme - S for Systems, P for Practice, A for Attitude Making the most of a Careers Fair Identifying work experience opportunities Approaching employers Identifying your skills and strengths |
| Half Term 3 | Finding a work experience placement VESPA Study Skills programme - consolidation A for Attitude Degree Apprenticeships - what they are Other specific post-18 pathways |
| Half Term 4 | Budgeting Securing a work experience placement Making the most of work experience VESPA Study Skills Programme - E for Effort, P for Practice using skills to prepare for exams |
| Half Term 5 | Work Experience University Visit Post 18 Preparation Day |
| Half Term 6 | Post-18 pathways support Presenting your skills in an application Understanding application processes |
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| Year 13 |
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| Half Term 1 | VESPA Study Skills Programme - review your goals, focus on effort Interview skills Support for specific post-18 options Writing a CV and covering letter Attending open days |
| Half Term 2 | VESPA Study Skills Programme - how to practice Tackling assessment centres Creating a professional online presence Student bank accounts - managing your money Making choices |
| Half Term 3 | VESPA Study Skills Programme– revision and study skills Identifying bursaries and grants Understanding student finance |
| Half Term 4 | VESPA Study Skills Programme - staying positive Application support Understanding the labour market Managing stress |