Careers Education

The Careers department provides information, advice and guidance to students across all year groups. We provide targeted support to students in Year 9 with choosing their Options, and to students in Year 11 with Post-16 pathways.

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As well as offering one to one careers interviews to students, we also have an extensive careers library stocked with a range of resources providing a wealth of careers information.  

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Throughout the academic year, we organise and coordinate a number of educational visits, talks and activities.

The Careers and Work Related Learning lead is John Naismith (john.naismith@tta.org.uk)

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We aim to:

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• expand students’ knowledge of jobs, careers and pathways available

• raise the aspirations of our students

• empower students to make informed choices about their future

• challenge any stereotypes related to specific jobs or career paths

• provide opportunities that students may not otherwise experience or have

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Year 7 Provision

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• Form time careers videos and activities

• PSHCE lessons covering a wide range of career related topics

• Careers Assemblies throughout the year

• Career-related trips and visits

• Careers and Employability Day

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Year 8 Provision

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• Form time careers videos and activities

• PSHCE lessons covering a range of career related topics

• Careers assemblies covering fields of work and aimed at raising aspirations

• Career-related trips and events

• Careers and Employability Day

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Year 9 Provision

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• Focused on careers and planning GCSE Pathways through:

• Careers and Employability Day

• Parent options evening and meetings

• Trip to the local university

• Employability and Enterprise activities

• Career-focused assemblies

• PSHCE lessons covering aspects of careers

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Year 10 Provision

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• Careers and Employability Day

• 1:1 Careers advice and guidance interviews

• Visit to and from employers and HE establishments

• Career-focused assemblies

• Career-focused form times

• Careers events and lessons in the summer term

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Year 11 Provision

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• Sixth form, college and apprenticeship providers lead assemblies

• Careers and Employability Day

• 1:1 careers advice and guidance interviews upon request

• CV and application form writing support

• Sixth form and college shadowing days

• Careers education covered in form time and linked into lesson

• National Citizen Service summer programme

If you would like to find out more information, please read our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance policy.