Year Group

Careers Focus

Opportunities

Gatsby Benchmark

Y7

Team Building

Exploring pathways and aspirations

• Prep Curriculum including cross-curricular takeover sessions highlighting subject connections outside of the classroom
• PSHE topic : The Real World- students gain information about career pathways, explore future aspirations and life skills
• Subject lessons - Do Now activities linked to careers

1,2,4

• Y7 Destinations event
• Y7 Community Leader role - Environment Duty
• National Apprenticeship Week activities
• National Careers Week assembly
• Peer Mentoring & First Aider qualification opportunities
• Student Leadership role opportunities including Student Council, House Captain, Ambassador roles

1,2,3,4,5,8

• CEIAG Drop Down Day - CSI event
• Team Building trip :  Thames Young Mariners trip and Isle of Wight PGL residential trip
• Trips linked with HE/FE and workplaces

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Y8

Developing Personal Skills and Challenges

• Prep Curriculum including cross-curricular takeover sessions highlighting subject connections outside of the classroom
• PSHE topic : The Real World- students gain information about career pathways, explore future aspirations, life skills
• PSHE topic : British Values
• PSHE topic : Discrimination
• Subject lessons - Do Now activities linked to careers

1,2,4

• Y8 Destinations event
• Y8 Community Leader role - Administration Duty
• National Apprenticeship Week activities
• National Careers Week assembly
• Peer Mentoring & First Aider qualification opportunities
• Student Leadership role opportunities including Student Council, House Captain, Ambassador roles

1,2,3,4,5,8

• CEIAG Drop Down Day - Army event
• Team Building trips - Gripped at Hounslow and PGL residential trip
• Trips linked with HE/FE and workplaces

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Y9

Preparing for GCSE options

• Y9 Prep Curriculum : including cross-curricular takeover sessions with a spotlight on all curriculum subjects and careers, life skills and the world of work
• PSHE topic : The Real World- students gain information about career pathways, explore future aspirations, life skills
• Subject lessons - GCSE options taster sessions

1,2,3,4,8

• Y9 Options programme compromising of an Options Survey, Options Assembly, Options Evening
• Y9 Community Leader role - Snack Shack Duty
• Y9 Duke of Edinburgh residential trip and Activity Week to build on soft skills applicable for future proofing
• Careers 1:1 meetings for EHCP students with an external careers advisor
• Peer Mentoring & First Aider qualification opportunities
• National Apprenticeship Week activities
• National Careers Week assembly and events
• Student Leadership role opportunities including Student Council, House Captain, Ambassador roles
• SLT-led destinations meeting including completion of KS4 Options

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

• CEIAG Drop Down Day - Learn to Earn event
• Trips linked with HE/FE and workplaces

1,2,5,8

Y10

Future Proofing

• Y10 Academic Tutor Programme including Study Skills / Destination Post 16 topics including Future Proofing Skills for Careers including a digital skills builder platform
• PSHE topic : The Real World - students gain information about career pathways, explore future aspirations, life skills
• Subject lessons - GCSE subjects reference aligned careers

1,2,4,5,6,7

• Y10 Post 16 Taster Day
• Y10 Careers Conference
• Y10 Mock Interview Day
• Careers 1:1 meetings for SEND students with an external careers advisor
• Peer Mentoring & First Aider qualification opportunities
• National Apprenticeship Week activities
• National Careers Week assembly and events
• Sixth Form Plus KS4 assembly
• Student Leadership roles for KS4 students : Head Student, Head Teacher Ambassadors, Y10 Prefects; additionally Be Her Lead and Sports Leader programme opportunities
• SLT-led destinations meeting focused on Post16 pathways, careers aspirations, CEIAG support
• Work experience opportunities

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

• Trips linked with HE/FE and workplaces

4,5,6,7,8

Y11

Destination Post 16

Y11 Academic Tutor Programme including Study Skills / Destination Post 16 topics including Future Proofing Skills for Careers including a digital skills builder platform

PSHE topic : The Real World - students gain information about career pathways, explore future aspirations, life skills

Subject lessons - GCSE subjects reference aligned careers

1,2,4,5,6,7

Y11 A Level Taster workshops

Y11 Mock Interview Day

Careers 1:1 meetings with an external careers advisor

Peer Mentoring & First Aider qualification opportunities

National Apprenticeship Week activities

National Careers Week assembly and events

Sixth Form Plus KS4 assembly

Student Leadership roles for KS4 students : Head Student, Head Teacher Ambassadors, Y10 Prefects; additionally Be Her Lead and Sports Leader programme opportunities

SLT-led destinations meeting focused on Post16 pathways, careers aspirations, CEIAG support

Work experience opportunities

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Trips linked with HE/FE and workplaces

4,5,6,7,8