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Edgbarrow School

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
  • Independent Careers Adviser 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
  • Independent Careers Adviser 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
  • Independent Careers Adviser 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
  • 1:2:1 appointments for some students with an independent careers adviser

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
  • Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
  • 1:2:1 appointments from the start of the summer term with an independent careers adviser
  • 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 Interviews


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.
  • Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
  • Continuation of appointments with independent careers adviser either in group workshops or 1:2:1 (all students will have been offered/attended an appointment by Easter of Year 11)
  • Appointments with Independent Careers Adviser 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.

Sixth Form Information

Berkshire College Open Events 2024-25

Buckinghamshire College Open Events 2024-25

Farnborough Sixth Form College Open Days 2024

Oxfordshire College Open Events 2024-25

Open Events 2024-25 - Activate Reading and Bracknell & Wokingham College 

Open Events 2024-25 - Farnborough College of Technology

Moving On Assembly – Post-16 Options 

Useful Post-16 Information

Farnborough Sixth Form Prospectus

Farnborough College of Technology Prospectus

The Henley College Prospectus

Reading College Open Events 

Bracknell & Wokingham College Open Events

Windsor Forest Colleges

21 Top Jobs of the Future

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':

Careers Guidance

Edgbarrow School buys in careers guidance from an external, impartial careers guidance adviser.  All students will be offered careers guidance in-line with the Department of Educations ‘Careers Guidance and access for education and training providers’ statutory guidance issued in January 2023. 

This will be delivered in a range of ways including via group workshops, 1:2:1 appointments, during PSHE, at Student Progress Evenings, assemblies and the annual careers convention.  Students, Parents and Carers can access further information to support careers research and option choices via the school website

Useful websites

Bright Network - a free careers platform connecting students with opportunities and advice to make the best career choices

Career Pilot - explore your future career and how to get thereCareers Box - careers films on the web

Careermag and Careermag for Parents - connecting students and parents/carers to high-quality advice and career guidance

Speakers for Schools - free virtual talks from top leading figures in their field for all young people to attend

YE Learning Zone - online courses designed to support young people in getting into employment, earn and look after their money 

This is Engineering - From a Fragrance Finder, or Power Pioneer through to a Body Rebuilder, get inspired by engineers from a wide range of sectors

NHS - Explore over 350 different NHS careers. View further NHS resources below.

Resources

Considering a Career in the NHS

NHS Video Presentations

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.