Careers Education IAG

CAREERS EDUCATION, INFORMATION & GUIDANCE

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VISION AND OBJECTIVES

We believe Virtue theory reflecting the teachings of the Catholic Church provides a systematic way of shaping and developing character. Our Careers program is therefore, underpinned by and reflects the importance we attach to Virtues and character education. It also incorporates the Gatsby Benchmarks , which are interwoven throughout the programme. Our careers’ provision, along with our policy, complies with the Academy’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

The Gatsby Benchmarks:

Together, they underpin our careers’ provision through PSHEE, timetabled lessons, dedicated careers’ advisor appointments and specific interactions with external employers and educational stakeholders. The Gatsby Benchmark framework aims to ensure that all students in Years 7-11 are entitled to:

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 evenings, assemblies, group discussions and taster events.
To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

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View our careers learning journey for all year groups

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CONTACT

Mr S. York is our Careers Lead and L6 Qualified Careers Advisor. You can contact Mr York by telephone 01642 704970, or via email to yorks@olsb.bhcet.org.uk.

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

We appreciate certain groups or individual students may need extra help and/or guidance and these groups will be targeted and given differentiated CIAG as appropriate.
Groups may include but are not limited to: most able; disadvantaged; pupil premium; those in danger of becoming NEET; EAL.
Activities targeted at specific groups take place throughout the year, such as:

Apprenticeship talk
College/training providers open days, visits and assemblies
Visiting speakers
Employer visits
Work experience
Career fairs
Mock interviews

UNIFROG

Unifrog is the universal destinations platform and is designed to support learners in making the most informed decisions about their futures and has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each student has their own account where they can explore all the career and next step options available to them and find information on everything from managing their workload to writing a winning CV. Students have access to a wide variety of video and written content, and interactive quizzes and tests.