Our close involvement with the world of industry and our dedicated Post 16 careers advisor enables us to support every student to achieve their potential, ensuring that upon leaving us, they are well prepared for the challenges of employment.
In Y12, students will take part in Barclays Life Skills sessions which is a nationally recognised programme created in response to identified skills gaps. The sessions are led by expert facilitators and involve preparation activities for the world of work such as interview role play, CV writing and personality profiling. In addition students will benefit from an extensive range of external speakers in order to expand their knowledge of available opportunities beyond Sixth Form. The year concludes with an opportunity to complete work experience placements at international companies
In Y13, we continue to help students navigate their Post 18 options by offering support in the completion of the personal statements required for University applications, Higher Level Apprenticeships or employment. This process is supported by extensive use of our Unifrog software which allows students to reflect on their personal competencies and research the individual entrance requirements for all educational courses, both in the UK and overseas. We are rightly proud of the level of support we offer and have an outstanding record that indicates all of our students leave to positive destinations.
The overall aim of the school’s Careers Strategy is to ensure that CEIAG offers students quality opportunities to prepare for their next steps and transition in to positive destinations and long term healthy career success. We will:
The eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance:
The eight Gatsby Benchmarks above are a framework for good career guidance developed to support schools in providing students with the best possible careers education, information, advice and guidance. If you would like further information on the benchmarks, please go to https://www.gatsby.org.uk/ or https://www.goodcareerguidance.org.uk.
The above benchmarks are met by delivering a range of activities from one-to-one career guidance interviews, work experience, mock interviews, employability skills events, visits to local universities and visiting speakers through the PSHE&C curriculum.
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