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Aims

Our careers programme thoroughly prepares students for university and the world of work. We help students develop the skills and knowledge needed for the fast-changing job market, and provide them with a exciting range of opportunities to engage with employers, further education providers and higher education institutions throughout their time at the Academy.

Our Careers Lead

Careers Lead

Ms Liza Beck

L.Beck@charteracademy.org.uk

What we do

Our Careers Education Programme features key annual events embedded in the school timetable. All activities are designed to develop student’s self-awareness and develop employability skills whilst enhancing their knowledge of different career sectors and roles.

All students have the opportunity for one-to-one meetings where they can discuss GCSE subject choices, post-16 options, work experience and career paths. We openly encourage students and parents to engage with us on a regular basis to obtain the information and support they need.

An appointment or a chat can be requested by students/parents/carers by emailing Ms Liza Beck, our Careers Lead, on L.Beck@charteracademy.org.uk
 

What to expect

  • All students in years 7-11 are provided with independent careers guidance. Such guidance could include employer, self-employed, alumni, parent, training provider and motivational speaker visits; mentoring; website access and personal guidance and will contain external information on the full range of education and training options, including sixth form, colleges, universities, apprenticeships and technical education (at least two encounters by the age of 16)
  • All students in years 7-11 will have at least one employer encounter per year
  • All students in Year 11 will have at least one 1:1 career guidance interview with a Level 6 Qualified Careers Adviser
  • CV writing and interview skills
  • College taster days
  • Relatable role models challenging stereotypical thinking
  • Focus on personal agency, identity capital, employability skills and high aspirations 

Key learning themes for KS3: “Understanding myself, identifying my skills”, “Exploring career pathways”, “Considering options for GCSEs and the future”

Key learning themes for KS4: “Experiencing the workplace”, “CVs and Interviews”, “Preparing for Post-16: understanding pathways and requirements, setting goals”, “Study Skills” 


The content will be delivered through:

  • Year group assemblies (Careers Assemblies)
  • PSHE lessons (following a specific SoW for careers based on the CDI’s Framework for Careers Education 2022 and linking with PSHE “Living in the Wider World” key theme.)
  • One-to-One interviews in Year 9 and Year 11
  • Employer engagement events (Work Experience, Mock Interviews, Business Networking)
  • Training provider engagement events (KS4 Careers Fair, college taster days, university visits, provider talks)
  • Any other relevant events booked throughout the year – details will be shared accordingly  

**New! We are very excited to start work on Unifrog – an online, onestop-shop careers platform, allowing students to complete aptitude tests, careers quizzes, search for local information on Post-16 options, build their CV and much, much more!** 
 

Year 7

  • Careers Assemblies (throughout the year) – inspiring assembly speakers from a variety of backgrounds, including employers, alumni and further education representatives
  • New! Unifrog online careers lessons  
     

Year 8 

  • Careers module in PSHE (“My Skills and Qualities”)
  • Careers Assemblies (throughout the year)
  • New! Unifrog online careers lessons 
     

Year 9

  • Careers module in PSHE (“Preparing for GCSE choices”, “World of Work and Personal Branding”; 2 half-terms, tbc when)
  • Careers Assemblies (throughout the year)
  • Options Evening (for parents and students)
  • One-to-one Options guidance interviews
  • “Speak Out Challenge” workshop – (open to all)
  • Business Speed Networking – employer engagement event
  • New! Unifrog online careers lessons

Year 10

  • Careers sessions in tutor time (weekly, throughout the year: “Employability Skills”, “Financial Skills-1”, “Post-16 Pathways-1”, “World of Work”, “Social success”, etc)
  • Personal Development Journals – a record or careers edcuation
  • Mock Interviews
  • Work Experience
  • One-to-One post-16 guidance interviews
  • College Taster Days
  • Careers Assemblies (throughout the year)
  • Oxbridge workshop (open to all) 
  • UCAS workshop (open to all)
  • Apprenticeships assembly and workshop
  • More able students mentoring programmes “Universify” (by invitation, HPAs)
  • Unifrog – new, online careers platform launch
  • KS4 Charter Careers Fair (for students and parents/carers)
     

Year 11

  • Careers sessions in tutor time (weekly, throughout the year: “Post-16 Pathways -2”, “Financial Skills-2”; colleges, universities, apprenticeship and training provider talks)
  • One-to-One post-16 guidance interviews with a Level 6 qualified Careers Adviser (Autumn 1 and 2)
  • College applications advise and help
  • Careers Assemblies (throughout the year)
  • Oxbridge workshop (open to all)
  • UCAS workshop (open to all)
  • Apprenticeships assembly and workshop – around March
  • “Intro to applying to medicine” webinar – October
  • Unifrog – new, online careers platform
  • KS4 Charter Careers Fair (for students and parents/carers)

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