Careers
Key staff
Careers Leader Mrs S. Macpherson (staffsmacpherson@kggs.org)Careers Administrator Mrs L. Durrands (staffldurrands@kggs.org)
All students are given access to a Careers Education and Guidance programme and have the opportunity to discuss their experiences and learning outcomes.
All students will have access to the following:
- One lesson of PSHE guidance every two weeks
- Year 9 and Year 11 Options Evenings
- Appropriate Careers advice within subject areas
- Opportunity to discuss their plans with tutors, and an independent CEG advisor
- Preparation for their Day placement on Take your Daughter to Work Day in Y8
- Year 10, 11 and Year 12 will be offered an interview with an independent CEG advisor
- An opportunity to attend mock interviews
- Young Enterprise in Year 12
Students will be able to:
- Record their achievements and set individual targets
- Access the Careers Library and School Library 8.00 am to 4:15 pm
Students can identify their Key Skills through the Personal Development & Guidance programme.
Provider Access Policy
Introduction
This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.
Pupil Entitlement
All pupils in years 8-13 are entitled:
- To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
- To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
- To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
Management of provider access requests
Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact Mrs L Durrands, Careers Administrator. Telephone: 01476 563017 Email: staffldurrands@kggs.org
For safeguarding purposes providers should bring photo identification with them when visiting the school.
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Autumn Term
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Spring Term
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Summer Term
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Year 8
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Reflective Learners
1:1 Reviews
Future Hopes & Dreams
Confidence
Science – Medic Day
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Life Skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities
Take Your Daughter to Work Day
The World of Work
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Life Skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities
Team Building Day (RAF)
Careers Survey
First Aid
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Year 9
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GCSE Options Evening
Real Game
Personal Finance
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Resilience research
Money Matters
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Financial Capability
Access to Independent Careers advisor
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Year 10
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Life Skills – Entering the World of Work
Careers Interviews
Magistrate Talks
Science – Big Bang Fair
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Employment Rights & Laws
Careers Interviews
Personal Finance
CV Writing
Post-16 Options
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Life Skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities
Careers Interviews
Employability Skills
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Year 11
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Life Skills – assembly on opportunities at 16
Careers Interviews
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Post – 16 evening
Post -16 taster sessions
Careers Interviews
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Careers Interviews
Oxbridge Conference
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Year 12
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Higher Education Fair
Post-18 assembly – apprenticeships
Benefits of extra-curricular activities.
Employability Skills
Promotion of Work Experience
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Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options. Higher Education talks
Review of work experience and extra- curricular activities
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Higher Education evening (Student Finance)
Interview skills & mock interviews
Preparing a CV
Post-18 Day
UCAS Exhibition
Oxbridge Conference
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| In Y12 & Y13 students have ongoing careers interviews and all-year-round talks about different careers according to their requests e.g. law, midwifery, routes into teaching, armed forces, psychology etc. | |||
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Year 13
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Workshops – HE and higher apprenticeship applications
1:1 reviews
Post-18 options research
Employability skills
Update work experience log
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Studying abroad/gap years
Personal Financial Management
Survival skills for living away from home.
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Please speak to our Careers Administrator to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.
