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Careers

Statement of Intent

The purpose of the Careers Education and Guidance Programme at The Priory Ruskin Academy is to help young people to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to make well informed choices and manage transitions in learning and work. As an academy, we aim to provide our students with a skill-set that will allow them to flourish when they leave us at the end of a successful journey. The curriculum is particularly enhanced through our careers focus in the tutorial programme and via our half-termly PD Days. Sessions on career pathways and utilisation of external visitors from many different careers supports students in understanding what they need to do to reach and succeed in the careers to which they aspire. The programme is an integral part of the whole academy and incorporates both formal careers education, information, advice and guidance activities, as well as other opportunities linked to subject areas.

Careers Guidance Policy - here

See our Curriculum Overview documents for Careers and Living in the Wider World here

See further details about our careers programme here

 

CAREERS PROVISION OVERVIEW

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE:

YEAR 7

Skills, aspirations and employability

Employer engagement

Labour market information

Finance: social and moral issues

Unifrog

YEAR 8

Exploring future pathways / further education / apprenticeships

Employer engagement

Labour market information

Finance: budgeting

Create a CV

Unifrog

YEAR 9

Exploring future pathways / option choices

Employer engagement

Goal mapping

Finance: gambling, on-line gaming and debt

Unifrog

 

YEAR 10

Career Aspirations: Alumni

Preparing for work placement visits

Employer engagement

Careers and personality testing

The Real Game workshop

CV and cover letter workshop

Personal Finance: savings and tax

Apprenticeships

Unifrog

YEAR 11

Interview Skills

Preparing for further education / higher education

Revision strategies and exam skills

Finance: rent & mortgages

1to1 Careers guidance

Explore post 16 options

Degree apprenticeships

Unifrog

POST 16

UCAS process / personal statements

University visits

Work experience

Finance: student loans

Post 18 options inc. L3 & degree apprenticeships

Interview / employability skills

Revision and study schedules

Unifrog

Careers Guidance: All students have access to a fully qualified careers advisor at the academy. Every student will receive at least one appointment before they leave the academy in Year 11, though we expect that most students will have an appointment in Year 10, and the opportunity for a follow up in Year 11. All appointments will last between 45 minutes-1 hour. Any student who would like to book a careers guidance appointment should contact their Head of Year, tutor, or a member of the careers team, who will arrange an appointment.

Unifrog: all students have access to the platform – a one stop shop for students in KS3, KS4 and KS5. Students can compare every university course, apprenticeship, and FE course in the UK as well as university courses in 30 other countries in the world.  This is alongside getting access to labour market information and advice on careers and subjects for all routes. Uniforg supports students to record and evidence their key activities & competencies and prepare their CVs and personal statements alongside the teacher reference, CEIAG interactions recording and destination tracking tools - all in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks.