Key Stage 3 Careers Programme
In years 7-9 students will develop their skills for success through the Aspiring Futures Programme, Personal Development Days and additional events. Students will learn how to transfer these skills into lessons, to increase their awareness of personal strengths and interests to support learning and development. Our Careers education and guidance programme will help students to make informed choices about their future.
The programme includes:
- Skills for Success.
- Understanding what sort of learner are they, what are their personal skills and qualities.
- Achieving their potential.
- Develop research skills to investigate opportunities.
- Implement basic career plans.
The programme is built around the The Career Development Institute’s latest “Career Development Framework 2020” and includes the following:
Year 7 |
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| Champion tutoring | Each child is assigned a mentor (tutor) who helps support student with their aspirations |
| Skills for Success (AF Programme) | Exploring careers; exploring personal skills and qualities; investigating career information using external websites |
| First Impressions Assembly | Talking about how to create positive first impressions, in person and online. |
| STEM Day | Opportunity for students to spend the day taking part in various activities linking curriculum areas and investigating career opportunities and raising aspirations |
| Careers Fair | Parents and students are invited to attend this Careers Fair to meet local colleges, training providers and employers to see what opportunities are available post 16 |
| University of PortsmouthVisit | HE exploration |
| “Get Inspired” Careers Fair | Post-16 information event at Guildhall to explore local employers, linked to LMI |
Year 8 |
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| Champion tutoring | Each child is assigned a mentor (tutor) who helps support student with their aspirations |
| Skills for Success (AFProgramme) | Exploring careers; continuing to build awareness of personal skills and qualities; gaining understanding of how these may lead to Post-16 pathways; investigating career information using external website |
| Languages At Work day | Students hear from a local employer working on a European Space programme to understand the importance of languages as being part of the EU and career opportunities available, students also hear from visitors about their travel experiences and volunteering opportunities overseas |
| Careers Day | This involves students taking part in a carousel of activities and talks from local employers about career opportunities, qualifications required, training required, and development opportunities. Activities include team building assignments and career investigation using Kudos |
| Southampton University Visits | HE Exploration |
| Careers Fair | Parents and students are invited to attend this Careers Fair to meet local colleges, training providers and employers to see what opportunities are available post 16 are |
| Portsmouth University Visits | Why HE? Event |
| STEM Day | Opportunity for students to spend the day taking part in various activities linking curriculum areas and investigating career opportunities and raising aspirations, building on Year 7 experiences |
Year 9 |
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| Champion tutoring | Each child is assigned a mentor (tutor) who helps support student with their aspirations |
| Skills for Success (AF Programme) | Exploring careers, linking to skills and qualities; investigating Labour Market Information; preparing to make KS4 Options; investigating career information using external websites |
| Southampton University Visits | HE Exploration |
| Careers Fair | Parents and students are invited to attend this Careers Fair to meet local colleges, training providers and employers to see what opportunities are · available post 16 |
| Post 16 options, CareersExploration in Aspiring Futuressessions | Students have the opportunity to investigate careers using Kudos, LMI locally and nationally, post 16 options, Apprenticeships and cost of going to university. These sessions are designed to help students make informed choices about their future. |
| Stock Market Enterprise Day | The focus of the day allows students to work in small groups, develops personal learning & thinking skills. To gain an understanding of monetary value, profit & loss. |
| KS 4 Options Evening | Students and Parents are invited into school for an Information Event about KS4 options being offered by ALNS which include the Young Apprenticeship programme |