Careers Programme 2023-24
Key Stage 3
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
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Autumn Term 1st Half |
Transition to secondary school Voting, MPs etc Women in STEAM - Careers Schools Climate Assembly |
Schools Climate Assembly | Schools Climate Assembly |
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Autumn Term 2nd Half |
Enterprise skills and introduction to careers Challenging career stereotypes and raising aspirations Eggnaut project – Team building and presentation skills Author Visit Creative Careers Week |
BP Ultimate STEM Challenge STEP into the NHS Creative Careers Week |
Enterprise Day Geography for Good Creative Careers Week |
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Spring Term 1st Half |
Faraday Challenge |
Employability Matching personal skills to jobs Writing CVs Developing Interpersonal & workplace skills Mock Interviews Support & Advice and Guidance around choosing GCSE subjects GCSE Transition Evening |
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Spring Term 2nd Half |
CBSO Visit Channel4 Schools competition - tbc |
Live Discussion with IT Manager - tbc | |
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Summer Term 1st Half |
Eco-friendly toys – Dragons Den style | Space Challenge |
Enterprise project & qualities Personality & workplace skills |
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Summer Term 2nd Half |
STEAM Workshop - Employer Encounter Making ethical financial decisions Saving, spending and budgeting our money |
Risks & consequences, making financial decisions |
Planning & carrying out an enterprise project Reflecting on learning skills during Key Stage 3 Author Visit - tbc Duke of Edinburgh's Award |
Key Stage 4
| Year 10 | Year 11 | |
| Ongoing |
Duke of Edinburgh Award Computing Society |
Duke of Edinburgh Award Computing Society |
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Autumn Term 1st Half |
Transition to Key Stage 4 and developing study skills Schools Climate Assembly |
Careers Interviews Learning and revision skills to maximise potential Understanding the college application process and plans beyond school Interview practice and CV writing, work experience ideas Skills for employment and career progression Schools Climate Assembly |
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Autumn Term 2nd Half |
Parliament Jobs What Career Live? What University Live? Creative Careers Week |
Careers Interviews Post-16 Open Evening What Career Live? What University Live? Creative Careers Week |
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Spring Term 1st Half |
Apprenticeship Week Activities |
Apprenticeship Week Activities Interviews with SLT/HoY to support Post-16 choices |
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Spring Term 2nd Half |
Careers/University Fair – Employer Encounter | |
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Summer Term 1st Half |
Senior Citizen’s party – work place skills development | |
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Summer Term 2nd Half |
University Visit – Employer Encounter/Higher Education information What is my job? – Employer Encounter |
Work Experience – to take place post GCSEs and over the summer |
Key Stage 5
| Year 12 | Year 13 | |
| Ongoing |
Duke of Edinburgh Award University visits Charity work Work Experience Law Society Birmingham Geographical Association - branch talks Computing Society |
Duke of Edinburgh Award University visits Charity work Work Experience Law Society Birmingham Geographical Association - branch talks Computing Society |
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Autumn Term 1st Half |
Engineering Education Scheme Medsoc – how to get work experience English – Next Stage – Beyond KS5 CityZen – Civil Engineering Schools Climate Assembly |
Review of Y12 exams McMillan Coffee Morning Interview Preparation & Practice Oxbridge preparation sessions Student Finance Subject Champions School Prefects BMAT preparation sessions Schools Climate Assembly |
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Autumn Term 2nd Half |
Engineering Education Scheme CityZen – Civil Engineering What Career Live? What University Live? Creative Careers Week |
Students Finance – accommodation, banking and budgeting Mock Oxbridge, medical, dentistry interviews (MMIs) – interview advice Oxbridge preparation sessions Subject Champions School Prefects Creative Careers Week |
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Spring Term 1st Half |
Engineering Education Scheme UCAS process University experience – visits from universities Choosing a course and university Apprenticeships & gap years Post-18 Day including Careers Fair Medsoc & Biological society – seminars and mock MMIs |
UCAS decisions and Personal finance Subject Champions School Prefects |
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Spring Term 2nd Half |
Engineering Education Scheme Oxbridge Conference Personal statements |
Life at university Cooking on a budget Subject Champions School Prefects UCAS surgery |
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Summer Term 1st Half |
Engineering Education Scheme UCAS procedure and deadlines Open days Planning community placements Planning for House Festival Medsoc – support for personal statements |
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Summer Term 2nd Half |
UCAS Conference Work Experience/university visits UCAS surgery |
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