Careers Inspiration & Guidance
Apprenticeships:
ICould:
Carreers Advice for Parents:
http://www.careersadviceforparents.org
National Careers Service:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/home
Start Better Choices:
Labour Market Information by Region:
Careers Inspiration and Guidance
‘Every child should leave school prepared for life in modern Britain… All children should receive a rich provision of classroom and extra-curricular activities that develop a range of character attributes, such as resilience and grit, which underpin success in education and employment. High quality, independent careers guidance is also crucial in helping pupils emerge from school more fully rounded and ready for the world of work. Young people want and need to be well-informed when making subject and career decisions’.
Department for Education, 2017
At St Mary’s we take our statutory responsibility for delivering high quality impartial Careers Inspiration and Guidance very seriously, and we are proud of the effective provision we have developed and are continuing to develop. To strive for the very best provision possible, we are constantly monitoring and evaluating the activities taking place in school, receiving formal feedback from pupils, parents/carers and all employers and training providers engaged in the activities.
Year 11 Programme
Runshaw College Assembly 18/9
‘My Future’ Super Learning Day 19/9
Cardinal Newman College Assembly 16/10
Preston’s College Assembly 13/11
Careers Fair 14/11, 4-6.30pm
Post 16 Information Drop in Sessions:
Runshaw Colleg 23/10 & 20/11
Cardinal Newman College 24/10 & 21/11
Preston’s College 25/10 & 22/11
North Lancs. Training Group 26/10 & 23/11
Myerscough College 27/10 24/11
All 1.15pm – 2pm in the LRC
Cardinal Newman College Application Support 21/11 3-4pm
Impartial CI&G Speed Meet (identified group of pupils) 4/12 2-3pm
Runshaw College Application Support 4/12 3-4pm
APPLICATION DEADLINE 8/12
Interview Tips and Techniques Session 15/1 3-4pm
Runshaw College Interviews 28/2 9-1.30pm
Preston’s College Interviews 1/3 9–1.30pm
Cardinal Newman College Interviews W/b 5/2. Arranged directly with pupils and held at CNC
Year 10 Programme
Careers Fair 14/11, 4-6.30pm
Interview Tips and Techniques Session 15/1 3pm – 4pm
Mock Interviews 26/1, 9am –1.15pm
‘My Future’ Super Learning Day 27/2, 9am – 3pm
Cardinal Newman Taster Day Assembly 24/4
Runshaw College Taster Day Assembly 1/5
Runshaw College Taster Day 28/6
Cardinal Newman College Taster Day 4/7
Year 9 Programme
Careers Fair 14/11, 4 - 6.30pm
Options Evening and Subject Fair 17/1, 6 – 7.30pm Colleges and Training Providers attending
‘My Future’ Super Learning Day 28/6
Year 7 and 8 (Non statutory)
Enterprise/Economic Understanding delivery within the PSHCEE curriculum.
Extra-curricular activities and visits
Over the course of the programme, pupils will benefit from the opportunity to visit Runshaw College, Cardinal Newman College, the University of Central Lancashire and the www.whatcareerlive.co.uk event in Liverpool. In addition, gifted and talented careers activity days take place at various institutions and are led by all departments across school. Equally, off site motivational activity days are being organised this year, for all levels of learners.
Facilities:
We enjoy the luxury of a dedicated careers library in the heart of the school. Pupils can find a plethora of prospectuses, posters, leaflets and booklets which they may take away. Our programme is delivered in the Learning Resource Centre, the Drama Theatre and various classrooms. We also enjoy a wide range of resources including job dictionaries and computers.