Careers Curriculum
Our careers curriculum is aligned with the Gatsby benchmarks and the CDI framework. Each activity planned within our curriculum whether it be classroom based, external speakers, visits, encounters or experiences of the workplace aim to improve pupils’ life experiences and support their understanding of what is needed to fulfil their ambitions, hopes and dreams.
We evaluate the impact of our careers programme regularly considering destination data and feedback from pupils, parents/ carers, teachers and employers. Input from each of these groups is valued to us as we seek to deliver a programme that is understood and beneficial too all of whom are involved. Each academic year parents/ carers and teachers will complete a survey, pupils will complete the Future Skills Questionnaire and employers will evaluate their encounters with us. All data collected from each of these methods is analysed and key points are constructed. This is used to support the planning and implementation of our programme as we measure and assess its impact.
We analyse our destinations data using a SWOT analysis. This analysis is carried out by the careers lead and SENCO as we aim to measure and assess the impact of our programme whilst considering how we can improve.
Curriculum activities and their aims for each year group along with our careers plan overview can be found at the foot of this page.
The table below outlines key activities we will be delivering across this school year.
Alongside these activities KS4 pupils complete the bronze and silver DofE award Each of these include pupils completing volunteering. Pupils in KS4 also access a 6 week work experience placement with Bren Bikes who run the Bren Project.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
| Autumn 1 |
Construction simulator
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Construction simulator Employer encounter Careers in the Armed Forces
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Construction simulator Employer encounter Careers in the Armed Forces
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Construction simulator Careers fair Careers in the curriculum employer encounter - Digital security in the Police Visit to Cheshire College
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Pledge explore programme Work experience project - Goreshill homeless shelter & Colas Construction simulator Careers fair Careers adviser meeting Employer encounter Careers in the Armed Forces NCS Programme |
| Autumn 2 |
GCSE options
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Careers adviser meeting College fair |
Pledge explore programme Supported internship discussion with the post 16 team Visit to Coleg cambria College fair NCS Programme |
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| Spring 1 |
National apprenticeship week Essential and transferable skills workshop
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Pledge explore programme National apprenticeship week Essential and transferable skills workshop
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Pledge explore programme National apprenticeship week Essential and transferable skills workshop
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Launch of Pledge Explore Programme National apprenticeship week Jobs and apprenticeships fair ASK programme (apprenticeships) |
National apprenticeship week Jobs and apprenticeships fair ASK programme (apprenticeships)
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| Spring 2 |
Careers in sectors School enterprise – supporting the Hospice of Good Shepherd project Employer encounter - Fire service Careers week - Careers in our curriculum |
Careers in sectors Pledge explore programme School enterprise – supporting the Hospice of Good Shepherd project Employer encounter - Police Careers week - Careers in our curriculum |
Careers in sectors Pledge explore programme School enterprise – supporting the Hospice of Good Shepherd project Employer encounter - NHS Careers week - Careers in our curriculum
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Careers in sectors Pledge explore programme Visit to Coleg Cambria |
Careers in sectors Careers week - Careers in our curriculum NCS programme |
| Summer 1 |
Pledge explore programme Post 16 encounter (Q&A) |
Pledge explore programme Post 16 encounter (Q&A) Developing an action plan and meeting with careers lead to discuss current ideas |
Pledge explore programme PSD unit preparation for work Mock interviews CV building |
Preparing for post 16 life NCS programme |
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| Summer 2 | Encoutner with local employer/ employees tailored to interest |
Pledge explore programme Encoutner with local employer/ employees tailored to interest |
Pledge explore programme Encoutner with local employer/ employees tailored to interest |
Pledge explore programme Secondary college PSD unit preparation for work |
