Careers
Intent
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Provide pupils of all ages with a holistic careers experience. This will provide learning opportunities to develop a range of knowledge and skills.
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Provide personalised guidance so that pupils can work towards and achieve their own specific goals.
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Have a range of contacts to support the delivery of the careers program.
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Provide pupils with information about jobs and prospects available in the local area and further afield.
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Pupils understand the relevance of lessons and can link subject knowledge to jobs/professions
Implementation
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Pupils receive a careers lesson on Thursday, period 5. This will cover learning outcomes from the career’s development framework (CDI, 2020).
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Pupils to receive mentoring from LLA, this will be in the form of 1:1 meetings.
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Pupils will attend careers fairs.
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Pupils will participate in volunteering and work experience.
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Pupils will participate in workshops.
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Pupils will visit places of work.
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Guest speakers will attend school.
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Collaborations with organisations, including post-school.
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Pupils will have access to information on careers board and school website.
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Networking with organisations, employers, and education establishments.
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Teachers to make careers references during lessons.
Impact
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Pupils will have more knowledge and skills to improve career prospects.
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Pupils will have a better understanding when applying for a job, including CV writing and the interview process.
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Pupils will have a better understanding of labour market information (LMI), including opportunities available, demand for jobs, different roles within the workplace and pay structure.
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Pupils will be more successful post-school
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Pupils will access a greater range of opportunities