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A stable Careers programme

Our Careers programme includes experiences in the curriculum, including timetabled lessons in PSHE and subject curriculum links. The PDL programme has explicit links within the ‘Future Me’ activities. Unifrog is used as a teaching tool and embedded within the PSHE and PDL curriculum.

We have an internal Careers Advisor and work closely with external organisations to ensure that our careers programme is effective for all pupils.

We regularly evaluate our Careers programme to enable us to plan and prepare future events which meet the needs of all pupils.

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Learning from career and labour market information

We ensure every pupil has access to good quality information about future study options and the labour market through online and printed materials.

Unifrog provides LMI information for all careers that pupils engage with on the platform.

Parents are encouraged to use relevant links on the school website as well as support their son/daughter with pathway provision.

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Addressing the needs of each pupil

Pupils have different career guidance depending on their year group. The support is tailored and

diverse as shown in our programme. We track the outreach / careers provision offered, and taken up, by pupils to ensure we offer an equal provision to all.

Pupils with SEND are supported by the Careers Advisor and the SEN department liaising regarding specific needs.

The school uses Compass+ to monitor and evaluate pupils’ needs through questionnaires.

We monitor destination data to analyse how future provision can be best directed.

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Linking curriculum learning to careers

We are developing our curriculum learning to ensure that pupils have a wide variety of input from each curriculum area to identify pathways available in each subject and how best pupils can utilise their skills in these subjects.

The school takes part in National Careers Week, where pupils receive bespoke lessons that specifically address links to their subject and future career pathways.

Within PDL pupils explore activities in the ‘Future Me’ that link their learning to careers, as well as weekly ‘Job of the Week’ content and Unifrog webinars.

Departmental visits to local FE and HE establishments ensure pupils are given the opportunity to experience subjects within these areas.

We give pupils the opportunity to attend STEM workshops both in school and using external agencies.

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Encounters with employees and employers

Every pupil has multiple opportunities to hear from employers about work, employment and the skills in the workplace. We are developing our programme of visiting speakers, mentoring and links to local employers.

We have an active online alumnus and are developing this to build relationships with former pupils to enable them to come into school to talk to pupils / develop a mentoring programme.

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Experiences of workplaces

Year 10 pupils undertake a week of Work Experience in the Summer term.

Where appropriate, pupils that take part in local visits and trips will encounter employers and employees who will talk to them about their job role and the working environment.

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Encounters with further and higher education

Pupils get meaningful encounters with providers of the full range of learning opportunities available to them.

Year 10 pupils are invited to attend Taster Days at the local Colleges/Training Providers, and all year groups are given the opportunity to participate in trips to FE and HE establishments.

We work with Portsmouth University offering pupils the opportunity to participate in programmes on the “Up for Uni” programme and are developing links with local Colleges who are able to offer bespoke programmes in different curriculum areas.

We are developing relationships with apprenticeship providers as well as maritime/army/police/RAF links to provide talks and workshops with pupils who are interested in these specialised areas.

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Personal guidance

Every pupil in Year 10 and 11 has a 1:1 appointment with the Careers Advisor.

Our Careers Advisor supports tutors with questions that arise and will deliver group sessions where appropriate.

The Careers Hub Room is available throughout the day for ‘drop-in’ sessions for advice and support with the Careers Advisor and is fully resourced with published texts as well as use of ipads for online resources and the use of Unifrog.