Careers Programme

Key Stage 3 Careers Programme 2023-2025

KS3 Provision

• Access to independent and impartial advice and guidance (Level 6)
• Careers education across the curriculum
• Base Group Unifrog Careers Programme measured against CDI Framework
• Assemblies with a focus on careers and wider opportunities.

All

• Careers lessons in PSHE
• Subject based career lessons during specific celebrated events such as National Careers Week
• Employer talks – delivered virtually by local/national businesses twice termly
• Introduction, training and ongoing access to Unifrog
• STEM challenge days in partnership with employers
• University trips
• Career assemblies delivered by the careers lead once a term
• Options evening offering students and parents/carers an insight into GCSE subject choices as well as career pathways (Year 9)
• Suffolk Skills Show (Year 9).

Additional Opportunities

• Year 7, 8 and 9 House Ambassadors, Base Group and Sports Leaders appointed through application and interview process
• Support from Higher Education Champion and Apprenticeship Ambassador (Year 9)
• Mentoring provided by employers to develop student knowledge of the processes and opportunities in the  world of work (Year 9).

Throughout the year there are additional events for all year groups such as National Careers Week, Apprenticeship Week and bespoke events in collaboration with our employer partners.

Key Stage 4 Careers Programme 2023-2025

KS4 Provision – Year 10

• Access to independent and impartial advice and guidance (Level 6)
• Careers education across the curriculum
• Base Group Unifrog Careers Programme measured against CDI Framework
• Assemblies with a focus on careers and wider opportunities
• Work based learning through employer placements.

All

• Careers lessons in PSHE
• Subject based career lessons during specific celebrated events such as National Careers Week
• Employer talks – delivered virtually by local/national businesses twice termly
• Introduction, training and ongoing access to Unifrog
• Assemblies from employers, and further and higher education providers
• One week work experience placement found and organised by the student
• External visits to local FE and HE providers and employers.

Additional Opportunities

• House Ambassadors, Base Group and Sports Leaders appointed through application and interview process
• Support from Higher Education Champion and Apprenticeship Ambassador
• Employer mentoring
• Support from careers team to help secure work experience placement.

Key Stage 4 Careers Programme 2023-2025

KS4 Provision – Year 11

• Access to independent and impartial advice and guidance (Level 6)
• Careers education across the curriculum
• Base Group Unifrog Careers Programme measured against CDI Framework
• Assemblies with a focus on post 16 education and training.

All

• Careers lessons in PSHE
• Subject based career lessons during specific celebrated events such as National Careers Week
• Employer talks – delivered virtually by local/national businesses twice termly
• Introduction, training and ongoing access to Unifrog
• Assemblies from post 16 providers including colleges, sixth forms and training organisations
• Post-16 pathways evening with representatives from local post-16 and post-18 providers
• All students to meet at least once with Level 6 qualified Careers Advisor to receive IAG for post 16 options.

Additional Opportunities

• Support from Careers Lead with post-16 applications
• Open evenings hosted by local post 16 providers
• Transition visits to post-16 providers in small groups
• Employer mentoring
• Support from Higher Education Champion and Apprenticeship Ambassador.