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 & careers in construction 25/09/23 - 06/10/23 Robotics arm workshop Davinder Lotay - Altimex 26/09/23 |
Construction simulator & careers in construction 25/09/23 - 06/10/23 Robotics arm workshop Davinder Lotay - Altimex 26/09/23 |
Construction simulator & careers in construction 25/09/23 - 06/10/23 Robotics arm workshop Davinder Lotay - Altimex 26/09/23
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Construction simulator & careers in construction 25/09/23 - 06/10/23 Careers fair 19/10/23 Visit to Cheshire College 13/11/23 |
Mock interviews 20/09/23 & 26/09/23 Construction simulator & careers in construction 25/09/23 - 06/10/23 Careers fair 19/10/23 Careers adviser meeting NCS Programme |
| Autumn 2 |
GCSE options talk with curriculum lead 29/11/23
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Careers adviser meeting |
Supported internship discussion with the post 16 team 1st enable Visit to Coleg cambria NCS Programme |
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| Spring 1 |
National apprenticeship week WC 05/02/24 |
National apprenticeship week WC 05/02/24 |
National apprenticeship week WC 05/02/24
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Launch of Pledge Explore Programme 24/01/24 National apprenticeship week WC 05/02/24 Jobs and apprenticeships fair 06/02/24 ASK programme (apprenticeships) 13/02/24 |
National apprenticeship week WC 05/02/24 Jobs and apprenticeships fair 06/02/24 ASK programme (apprenticeships) 13/02/24 |
| Spring 2 |
School enterprise – supporting the Hospice of Good Shepherd project Employer encounter - Police FE encounter Careers week - Careers in our curriculum |
School enterprise – supporting the Hospice of Good Shepherd project Employer encounter - Fire brigade FE encounter Careers week - Careers in our curriculum |
School enterprise – supporting the Hospice of Good Shepherd project Employer encounter - Army FE encounter Careers week - Careers in our curriculum
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Experience of the workplace - Project with The Hospice of Good Shepherd Visit to Coleg Cambria |
Careers week - Careers in our curriculum NCS programme |
| Summer 1 | Post 16 options talk | Developing an action plan and meeting with careers lead to discuss current ideas | PSD unit preparation for work |
Preparing for post 16 life NCS programme |
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| Summer 2 | Encoutner with local employer/ employees tailored to interest | Encoutner with local employer/ employees tailored to interest | Encoutner with local employer/ employees tailored to interest | PSD unit preparation for work |
