Careers Programme
Key Stage 3
Overview of careers support for Years 7-9 and GCSE Options.
Year 7
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Careers lesson in PSHE
- Access to the Adviza Careers Portal
- Adviza Careers Coach Drop-in Sessions
- Careers Noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Year 8
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Careers lesson in PSHE
- Access to the Adviza Careers Portal
- Adviza Careers Coach Drop-in Sessions
- Careers Noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
Year 9
- Careers assemblies - one in the Autumn term and one in the Spring term
- Key Stage 4 Presentation from SLT focusing on Option Choices
- Tutor time and PSHE sessions further exploring Options
- Access to the Adviza Careers Portal
- Adviza Careers Coach Drop-in Sessions
- Careers Noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
- Year 9 Careers Day – autumn term
- Adviza 1:2:1 appointments for some students
- Appointments at Students Progress Evening
Year 9 GCSE Options
Key Dates (please refer to our school calendar for exact dates)
- Year 9 Speed Careers Event - November
- Year 9 GCSE Options Information Evening - Early January
- Year 9 Student Progress Evening - Mid January
- Deadline for return of Year 9 Option Form - Early February
Further Options Information
Year 9 Options Booklet and further Options information
10 Good and 10 Bad Reasons to Choose a Subject
Key Stage 4
Overview of careers support for Years 10 and 11.
Year 10
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Careers lesson in PSHE
- Access to the Adviza Careers Portal
- Adviza Careers Coach Drop-in Sessions
- Adviza 1:2:1 appointments at the start of the summer term
- Careers noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
- Targeted invitation to join the Business Mentoring Programme
- CV preparation and mock interview with a member of the local business community
CVs and Interviews - Introduction for Year 10 PresentationTen Tips for InterviewsAdviza CV Creator
Year 11
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Tutor time and PSHE sessions exploring Post-16 choices; letter sent to parents/carers at the beginning of the autumn term detailing what next and college and sixth form open events.
- Access to the Adviza Careers Portal
- Adviza Careers Coach Drop-in Sessions
- Continuation of Adviza appointments either in group workshops or 1:2:1 (all students will have been offered/attended an Adviza appointment by Easter of Year 11)
- Appointments with Adviza Careers Coach at Student Progress Evening
- Careers noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
- Students are invited to join the Year 11 Careers Google Classroom to access information on employer events, webinars and work experience/shadowing opportunities.
So what is Adviza and how can we help you?
Moving On Assembly – Post-16 Options
Useful Post-16 Information
Farnborough College of Technology Prospectus
Bracknell & Wokingham College Open Events
Activate Learning - College Prospectus links:
Bracknell & Wokingham CollegeGuildford CollegeMerrist WoodFarnham College
Key Stage 5
Please visit our Sixth Form pages where you will find further details of the careers guidance and information given to our students in Years 12 and 13.
Careers Resources
Below you will find a range of information and resources to support careers exploration in line with DfE guidance and the Gatsby Benchmarks, in particular benchmark 2 - 'Learning from career and labour market information':
Adviza
Edgbarrow School buys in external, impartial careers guidance from Adviza. All students, parents/carers and school staff have access to a designated members portal. Within the portal, you will find lots of resources to help you support your child’s career journey including eCLIPS, webchat, details on upcoming events including open days, webinars as well as labour market information (LMI).
You can access the portal in the following way:
- Use the link below - this will automatically log you into the members-only portal.
www.adviza.org.uk/careers-guidance-for-you - This will take you to the homepage where you can explore the following tabs: Students, Parents, Teachers, Events, eCLIPS, Webchat and News. (To access eCLIPS you will need the school password which is displayed in school; or you can email tutors, HOYs, Careers Manager and our Adviza Careers Coach, Lorna Glass.)
Under the Parents tab, you will find Advice for Parents, a link to the eCLIPs Careers Resource (this contains careers information on over 1400 jobs plus advice on study and careers choices), webchat (a live chat to Careers Advisors available Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm), plus up-to-date information on the labour market in our area.
Useful websites
Career Pilot - explore your future career and how to get thereCareers Box - careers films on the web
NHS - Explore over 350 different NHS careers. View further NHS resources below.
Resources
Considering a Career in the NHS
Student Biology Careers Resource Guide
For further information regarding our Careers Programme please email:
Mrs Robinson (Careers Manager) or Mr Andrews (Careers Lead)
or call 01344 722658.
