Careers education resources are based in the Connexions Resource Centre, formally the Careers Library. Here, students are encouraged from Year 9 onwards to plan their careers through formal guidance sessions in Year 9 and Year 11. The Connexions Personal Advisor undertakes formal careers interviews during Monday and Tuesday of each week. Although the planned focus in the Autumn Term is to see most Year 11 students, any student can book an appointment with him. Students can follow up their sessions and ask for further advice or do research during Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes. For instance students can take away Clips leaflets, which provide detailed information about individual career choices.
The ICT network contains a variety of up to date programmes where students can do questionnaires to generate a list of possible careers, or simply do research on a particular career that they have in mind. Students are given a tutor session in Year 9, and 11, and the network is available during break and lunchtimes every day. There are a wide variety of good careers Internet sites and a list of suggested links is available on the Intranet.
Key resources
| Careers Information database – User friendly database with some video! Suitable for KS3 and KS4 |
| Connect up |
Multimedia introduction to Connexions services |
| Higher Ideas |
A focus on what degrees and careers can follow from particular post 16 choices at Level 3, suitable for KS4 and KS5 |
| Key Clips |
An electronic version of the careers library information sheets, searchable by key word. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 |
| Lifelines |
Students can make career choices based on suggestions from a questionnaire, suitable for KS3 and KS4 |
| Gap Pack |
Guide for students planning a Gap Year |
| UCAS guide |
An electronic version of the UCAS “big book”, very similar to the online UCAS.COM |
In addition there are a variety of multimedia packs outlining Modern Apprenticeship schemes in different industries.
Visitors from organisations are invited in by Heads of Year to speak about their career choice and give specialist advice on a range of topics, for instance Year 10 have sessions on applications and interviews prior to work experience, and representatives from the Navy conduct a workshop. Students in Year 7 play the “Make it Real” game for a whole day, and this activity exposes students to many themes, including Careers and Citizenship, and is supported by visitors from the local community.
In the Sixth Form The Head of Sixth Form co-ordinates and delivers a Higher Education programme supported by tutors. Students will have advice on A level/VCE target setting, and the process of making Higher Education applications. Students research different Universities through a series of tutorials, personal tutoring, visits e.g. the Bath University Higher Education Fair, and visiting speakers e.g. Alumnus students. Students wishing to enter the workplace are given advice and support from The Connexions Personal Advisor.
For further details please see the Careers Co-ordinator
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