Careers
Careers
Careers Leader: Mrs S. Macpherson (staffsmacpherson@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. The programme is evaluated through our annual year group review programme through which questionnaires are completed by both parents and students and the feedback is used in our programme reviews.
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 and highlighting of both employability skills and vocational subject significance
- Opportunity to discuss future plans with tutors, and an independent CEG advisor
- Preparation for their day placement on Take your Daughter to Work Day in Year 8 and review
- Year 9 visit to the South Kesteven Careers Fair
- Year 11 attendance at a talk where they gain information on apprenticeships
- Years 10, 11 and Year 12 and 13 are offered an interview with an independent CEG advisor
- Year 12 and 13 students receive both whole year group and individual 1:1 advice and guidance on the university application process
- Year 13 students selecting post 18 progression outside Higher Education receive individual guidance to support their applications and advice on the recruitment and selection process
- An opportunity to attend mock interviews
- The chance to participate in Young Enterprise in Year 12
- Careers week (June/July), where all curriculum subjects highlight career opportunities and employability skills linked to their subject areas across all year groups
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.
Careers Programme | |||
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Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
Year 8 | Reflective Learners 1:1 Reviews Future Hopes & Dreams Confidence Science - Medic Day |
Life Skills - assembly and tutor group opportunities Take Your Daughter to Work Day The World of Work |
Life Skills - assembly and tutor group opportunities Team Building Day (RAF) Careers Survey First Aid |
Year 9 | GCSE Options Evening Real Game Personal Finance |
Resilience research Money Matters South Kesteven Careers Fair |
Financial Capability Access to Independent Careers advisor |
Year 10 | Life Skills - Entering the World of Work Careers Interviews Magistrate Talk Science - Big Bang Fair |
Employment Rights & Laws Careers Interviews Personal Finance CV Writing Post-16 Options |
Life Skills - assembly and tutor group opportunities Careers Interviews Employability Skills |
Year 11 | Life Skills - assembly on opportunities at 16 Apprenticeships Talk Careers Interviews |
Post - 16 evening Post - 16 taster sessions 1:1 meetings about post 16 options Careers Interviews |
Careers Interviews Oxbridge Conference |
Year 12 | Benefits of extra-curricular activities. Employability Skills Promotion of Work Experience Launch of Young Enterprise |
Small group sessions: Future education, training and employment options. Higher Education talks Review of work experience and extra- curricular activities |
Higher Education evening Interview skills & mock interviews Preparing a CV Post-18 Day UCAS Exhibition Oxbridge Conference |
In Y12 & Y13 students have ongoing careers interviews and optional all-year-round small group talks about different careers according to their requests and interests e.g. law, midwifery, routes into teaching, armed forces, psychology etc. Many of these are provided by the school's alumni. All such events are evaluated by a selection of the students attending | |||
Year 13 |
Workshops - HE and higher apprenticeship applications 1:1 reviews Post-18 options research Employability skills Update work experience log 1:1 support through the HE application process |
Studying abroad/gap years Personal Financial Management Survival skills for living away from home. 1:1 support through the HE application process |
Labour Market Information
Parents/guardians and staff can access up to date information about careers and the labour market to help advise students by using the links below. Information about pay, numbers of vacancies and the chance to experience different job roles helps to develop high aspirations and our students' capacity to make effective choices:https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers
800 job profiles illustrating careers. Some online guidance too
800 job profiles illustrating careers. Some online guidance too
https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/explore_lmi/
Online data portal with up to date labour market information
Online data portal with up to date labour market information
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/
Key trend data on changes in the labour market
Key trend data on changes in the labour market
https://icould.com/#
1,000 different video clips including personal careers stories
1,000 different video clips including personal careers stories
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/
Ideas from apprenticeship champions
Ideas from apprenticeship champions
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLok8K4I1AJqZ2TAdJjKAO5dS0Xm12jIBT
Video clips outlining different job roles
For safeguarding purposes, providers should bring photo identification with them when visiting the school.
The school will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support the provider presentations. This will be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Administrator or the Careers Leader.
Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course or employment literature at the Careers Resource Centre. The Careers Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.
Video clips outlining different job roles
Management of provider access requests
Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact Mrs Sally Macpherson Careers Leader. Telephone: 01476 563017 Email: staffsmacpherson@kggs.orgFor safeguarding purposes, providers should bring photo identification with them when visiting the school.
Premises and Facilities
The school will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support the provider presentations. This will be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Administrator or the Careers Leader.Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course or employment literature at the Careers Resource Centre. The Careers Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.
Approval and Review
Approved 9/2/2021 by Governors at Welfare Committee
Next Review date: June 2023
Approved 9/2/2021 by Governors at Welfare Committee
Next Review date: June 2023