Careers Resources

Choose your year group to explore Careers events and opportunities to help you find your pathway.

 

Key stage 3

A journey of exploration and discovery – Different people have different ideas

Through inspiring activities, develop skills and become aware of a broad range of careers and pathways.

Year 7/8

Year 7

1 December 2021

• Discover STEAM – Join the BBC and some inspirational speakers to discover what people do In Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts and Maths.

January

•  They do What! – breaking stereotypes assembly

February

• Living in the wider world – Who? What! Discovering how our everyday lives are supported by a range of people who have chosen different careers. Delivered over 5 weeks as part of PSHE Form Time activities.

March

• National Careers Week 7-12 March
• Oh My days!  posters and the opportunity to talk to your teachers about their career journey – Prepare to be surprised.

 

Year 8

1 December 2021

• Discover STEAM – Join the BBC and some inspirational speakers to discover what people do In Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts and Maths.

 February

• Living in the wider world - Who? What! Discovering how our everyday lives are supported by a range of people who have chosen different careers including discovering their different interests and skills. Thinking about the skills I am developing at school. Delivered over 5 weeks as part of PSHE Form Time activities.
•  National Careers week 7-12 March
  Guess my job
  
  

 April

• Inspirational speaker Assembly Hear my story including the skills that helped be to become successful.

Taking your first steps: GCSE choices

Year 9 - My first steps on my journey – GCSE Choices

February

• Living in the wider world – Thinking about me and where I may like to be in the wider world. Discovering what interests me. Thinking about my next steps. Preparing for my Choices Interview. Delivered over 5 weeks as part of PSHE Form Time activities.
• Discovering what is out there! Designed to provide some surprises and make you think how your GCSES may influence your future choices.

 

February/March

GCSE Subject talks

 

March 3

• Choices Evening including a Future Choices Careers Fair.
  Discover a broad range of future pathways and chat to exhibitors about their career journey.

 

March 9

GCSE Choices Interview. This is your opportunity to present your ideas and thoughts and chat to a teacher about your GCSE Choices.

 

 

Key stage 4

Explore Future Pathways – People take different paths

Continue the exploration and become aware of specific pathways and their application processes.

Year 10

April

• Inspirational speaker Assembly Hear my story including the pathways I have walked.
• Pop-ups – You did what!

 

May/June

• Living in the wider world - What are my choices?
  Delivered as part of PSHE Form Time activities.

 

July

Future Choices Morning – bringing together a range of activities to help you think about your next step.

 

June/July

• 1 to 1 careers Appointment start with our level 6 qualified independent careers advisor

 

 

Year 11 - My next step after school

 

Sept-May

1 to 1 careers Appointment with our level 6 qualified independent careers advisor

 

October – November

• Living in the wider world- Applications and Life Goals

 

18 November

Discovering the opportunities in FE and an Introduction to Apprenticeships. My application for college.

 

2022  (date to be confirmed)

Apprenticeships – what is available and how to apply.