Year 9

Sustainable Careers Programme

Learning from Careers and Labour Market information

Addressing the Needs of Each Pupil

Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers

Encounters with Employers and Employees

Experiences of Workplaces

All students are able to make well informed choices about their GCSE options based on career preferences or interests.

Students can articulate all post 16 options available and identify the one that seems more suitable for them.

Students understand what a selection process is and are able to articulate their own areas of strength and areas for development.

2, 4

Assembly

• Introduction to GCSE option choices and how this may impact upon their post 16 and 18 choices.

• Increase student awareness career routes and how this maps back to GCSE options choices.

• September

3, 8

PSHE/Tutor Time

• Start Profile – update personal profile

• Students are able to access an up to date list of career suggestions

• April/May

• Start Profile – students complete the Modules on ‘Choosing GCSE options’

• Students have access to unbiased information how to make an informed choice about their GCSEs and where these qualifications might take them.

• April/MAy

4, 5, 6

Curriculum linked career events/talks/visits

• Series of Speakers from different industries to give careers talks throughout the Year.

• Increase student’s awareness of and interaction with a range of industries.

• Various Dates Throughout Year

1, 2, 3

Families and Carers

• Allocated slot in parent information evening dedicated to sharing the careers programme and highlighting support resources.
• Particular focus on GCSE options choices.

• Raise the profile of the role of careers education.

• TBC