Our Careers Curriculum

We have used empirical research and evidence taken from the Department of Education’s paper: “Careers strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents” (Dec, 2017), the Government paper: “Careers guidance and access for education and training providers: Statutory guidance for schools on providing careers guidance” (Jan, 2018), the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks and the Baker Clause to inform and develop our careers programme to make it relevant, impartial , and robust and compliant with Ofsted and statutory regulations.

We assess the impact of our careers guidance with the pupils in their destination after finishing at INWS.

Key Stage 3

Year 7

Personal introduction from the CEIAG team so pupils can recognise who they are and know how and where to access careers information, advice and guidance.

Year 8

Personal introduction from the careers information, advice and guidance team on how and where to access careers and Post-14 options advice, information and guidance.

During parents evening a careers tool is provided Unifrog (a careers computer programme) is introduced to parents and pupils and individual usernames and passwords are given so that pupils can access the programme from home. Unifrog provides parents and pupils with a programme that helps them plan and research post -14 choices and future career pathways.

Parents and pupils also have access to the careers information and guidance team at this evening should they have any worries or concerns that they need to discuss regarding how options choices can impact post-16 choices.

Year 9

Personal introduction from the careers information, advice and guidance team on how and where to access careers and Post-14 options advice, information and guidance.

Classes around Labour Market Information are provided to get pupils thinking about what careers they would like to pursue and what qualifications they need to be successful in these choices.

Key Stage 4

Year 10

Throughout Year 10 various enrichment activities are provided. This programme is focused around the theme of careers and career pathways.

Guest speakers are invited into school to represent a range of career options and career routes. This is executed through the following:

Year 11

Enrichment activities such as the Careers and Higher Education Fairs (please see description in Year 10 section) held at INWS provide pupils with the opportunity to explore and research various career pathways. These are held to inspire and encourage pupils to start thinking about future goals and what is needed to implement these goals.

All Year 11’s have a weekly one hour PD based around study skills, exam technique and various CEIAG sessions including how to create a CV.

Each Year 11 pupil has a 1:1 guidance interview with either the Careers Adviser to help with post-16 choices.

Career information, advice and guidance team attend Year 11 Parents Evening so that pupils and parents have access to impartial careers information and guidance.