Careers Information

PD is delivered primarily during morning tutor time with further aspects covered in 3 Enthuse days each year. Three mornings per week are used for literacy, specifically Accelerated Reader, and one morning for PD activities.  Numeracy is incorporated into PD activities where relevant.

Summary of the programme

• Review of year 7 and target setting for year 8
• Democracy and voting ( linked with school council elections)
• *SEAL unit 1 – Learning to work together
• Financial accountability and money management
• IAG:
  • The Real Game – this is an interactive on line activity that takes 6 weeks to complete and covers all aspects of careers guidance relevant to year 8 pupils.
•  Being safe – carousel of all aspects of safety. This includes drug and solvent abuse, fire safety, first aid and anti social behaviour.
• The importance of diet and exercise – exploring alternative diets and the effect of each, such as vegetarianism
• Local democracy and decision making
• Relationship education
• Human rights and responsibilities
• SEAL theme – “keep on learning”

* SEAL = social and emotional aspects of learning.

PD is delivered primarily during morning tutor time with further aspects covered in 3 Enthuse days each year. Three mornings per week are used for literacy, specifically Accelerated Reader, and one morning for PD activities. Numeracy is incorporated into PD activities where relevant.

Summary of the programme

• Review of year 8 and target setting for the year ahead
• Democracy and voting ( linked with school council elections)
• SEAL unit 1 – learning to be together
• IAG :
  • Know yourself
  • Decision making
  • Help and support – where to go, who can provide this support?
  • Qualifications – what do I need to get where I am going?
  • School Choices – look at the options information
  • Research information sources
  • Action plan-  how to produce effective plans for the future
  • The world of work – what will it actually involve?
• Personal safety and risk management
• Money matters – financial guidance
• Healthy lifestyles – revisiting and developing aspects from year 7 and 8
• Diversity and human rights
• SEAL unit – “Keep on learning”

* SEAL = Social and emotional aspects of learning

PD is delivered primarily during morning tutor time with further aspects covered in 3 Enthuse days each year. In addition there are visits, college talks and specific activities with a careers focus.
One morning a week PD has a literacy focus based on a current affairs issue.

Summary of the programme

• Target setting and revision techniques
• Human rights
• Parliament and laws
• Challenging racism and discrimination
• Alcohol and drug abuse
• Sex and relationship education
• Financial responsibility
• Healthy lifestyles, including physical and mental health
• IAG :
  • Kudos update my choices
  • Routes ahead
  • Career support and internal support – college information
  • “Set back, step forward”
  •  CV
  • The job market
  • Apprenticeship
  • Career in Modern World
  • GCSE/A Level progression routes

PD is delivered primarily during morning tutor time with further aspects covered in 2 Enthuse days each year. In addition there are visits, college talks and specific activities with a careers focus. One morning a week PD has a literacy focus based on a current affairs issue.

Summary of the programme

• Review of Year 10 and target setting
• Revision techniques and managing exam stress
• Challenging racism and discrimination – developing from year 10
• Alcohol ,drug and solvent abuse
• Sex and relationship education
• Financial responsibility
• Democracy and the importance of voting
•  Maintaining a healthy lifestyle after school- all aspects of life skills from having a good diet to how to pay council tax
• IAG :
  • Kudos review – personal calendar
  • Revisit qualifications
  • Colleges/Sixth form, courses, applications – Routes ahead
  • LMI – labour market information
  • How to apply for a job or college place
  • Attitudes to work – personal qualities
  • Career coaches
  • Money Matters
  • Personal Statement and preparing the record of achievement