Year Group:

Aim:

Experiences and Support:

Year 7

To determine student motivations, skills and aspirations by exploring a range of inspirational pathways.

• Discover More Careers research
• Form time careers challenge
• Welsh Water employer engagement
• Careers and Mathematics workshop
• Careers and science/Technology workshop
• Entrepreneur workshop
• Subject specific career education

Year 8

Explore future pathways through use of Labour Market Information and interactions within local employers to prepare for GCSE options.

• Job matching quiz
• Employer engagement assembly
• Form time careers challenge
• Careers Fair in school
• Career advisor support in Parents evening
• Making choices workshop
• Subject options assemblies
• Options interviews
• Discover More Careers research
• Subject specific career education

Year 9

To develop an aspirational action plan and further explore potential pathways through use of Labour Market Information and interactions within local employers and education providers.

•       Form time careers challenge

• Careers and Mathematics workshop
• Employer engagement assembly
• Subject specific career education

Year 10

Develop employability skills (including CV, interview, application skills) and engage with local employers and education providers.

•       Form time careers challenge

•       Positive Achievement assembly

•       Job matching quiz

• Careers and Mathematics workshop
• Work experience
• Careers Fair trips
• Skills Cymru Careers event
• Apprenticeships assembly, lunch time support and open day trip
• Wilmott Dixon construction careers workshop
• Subject specific career education
• Achieving success at interview lessons
• Applying for a job advice and support
• Writing a CV and covering letter
• Managing transition into work
• Preparing for a work placement activity

Year 11

To ensure all students have a plan for post 16 through consolidation of the range of pathways available.

• Positive Achievement assembly
• Career advisor support in Parents evening
• One to one interview with the career advisor
• Digital interaction with careers advisor
• Careers Fayre trips
• Apprenticeships assembly, lunch time support and open day trip
• Subject specific career education

Year 12

Further development of skills and preparation for post 18 study.

• Network 75 – alternative to University workshop
• Cardiff University step up workshop
• Subject specific career education
• Enterprise and Employability challenge

Year 13

To ensure all students have a plan for post 18 through consolidation of the range of pathways available.

•       Subject specific career education

• Work placement opportunities within subjects

ALN pupils

One to one interview to support pupils in finding the right career path suited to their individual needs and aspirations.

Opportunity to attend an ALN careers fair to provide ALN pupils with the correct career pathway information for their needs.

Whole school

• Careers lessons highlighted in subject schemes of learning
• Experiences with employer workshops
• Opportunity to request a one to one interview for career guidance and advice