Careers Advice

Please see below some opportunities and updates.

• East of England Opportunities 
• Post 16 Pack Updated 2022 
• NCW 22 Info for schools 

As a reminder, students will need to achieve a minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths otherwise they will have to retake this after year 11 in college or during their apprenticeship. There may also be specific subject requirements. Students will be supported to apply for their first choice as well as a backup choice.

 

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For your information - timeline of Y10 to Y11:

Message from Miss Ranavaya

• East of England Opportunities 
• NCW 22 Info for schools 

Our careers programme is intended to meet the needs of ALL students.  It is differentiated and personalised, to ensure progression and to strengthen students’ motivation and attainment at school.  We aim to: promote self-awareness, confidence and aspiration, to improve employment prospects, widen participation in Higher Education and to challenge stereotyping or discrimination by promoting equality and diversity of opportunity. 

Our careers programme is designed to ensure that students develop a plan of action for their future, based on:

• An understanding of the changing Labour Market – meaningful information about what jobs are available, now and in the future, and on both a national and local level, and choices and qualifications required to get into those jobs
• Knowledge of the study choices available to them, after Year 11 and Year 13, including: the full range of opportunities within Further and Higher Education and through apprenticeships/traineeships and technical education qualifications.
• Practical encounters with employers through: attending talks, events and career fairs, visiting speakers, mentoring and enrichment activities
• Experience of workplaces through: visits, volunteering, part-time jobs or work experience as and when a student specifically requests a Work Experience Placement
• Career management skills and essential life and employability skills such as: how to manage finances, develop a CV, compete an application form or prepare for an interview
• An appreciation of how what they are learning in their lessons in school is important and relates to the world of work
• An understanding of themselves and their own interests, skills, likes and dislikes, talents and aspirations and how this affects the choices they make, in relation to future opportunities. This is achieved through: individual careers guidance and by providing tools and information for self-guided careers research.

Students will receive:

• Careers-related lessons and activities which are both discrete and embedded within the curriculum. All subjects will incorporate transferable skills links to the world of work.
• Guided time in Form to consider future education and career choices
• Access to careers and labour market information resources via a range of media and delivery channels
• One-to-one Career Guidance interviews providing impartial guidance from an advisor qualified to at least level 6 (degree level) and hold the Qualification in Career Development (QCD)
• An individual personalised summary and Careers Action Plan with resources following the Careers Guidance meeting to take away with them
• Support for decision making and deciding Post-16 options such as further education, apprenticeships or training.
• A range of opportunities to meet employers and employees, inside and outside of the classroom, to develop an understanding of employment opportunities
• A range of opportunities to meet further education and training providers and understand the full range of Post-16 pathways including apprenticeships, traineeships and further education.

Students can expect to be:

• Treated equally with others
• Given careers information and advice that is up to date and impartial
• Treated with respect by visitors to the school who are part of the Careers Programme
• Given extra help if they have additional / special needs

For students, please see attached the Post-16 Careers Pack for guidance, information and career resources >

Careers and enterprise education is part of, and included in all students’ standard lessons, linking curriculum to real world career paths as well as local Labour Market Information.

Teachers are informed of, and involved with, the planning of the careers programme through INSET sessions.  They include links to careers in their Schemes of Work and refer to transferable skills throughout lessons by using the Building Learning Power / Growth Mindset principles, which are:

Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reciprocity and Reflectiveness.

Some children may already have a career path in mind and may be preparing for the transition from school to Further or Higher Education, or employment with training.  Alternatively, perhaps they are still a little unsure of which direction they want to take. Parents and carers are more than welcome to contact the school and make an appointment with one of the Careers Advisers in order to provide more support and to help the young person to make an informed choice about his / her future. We recommend that parents encourage their children to explore all options so that they can be confident they are making an informed choice that is right for THEM.   We do our best to encourage all of our students to discuss the choices they make with parents/carers.  However, any parent who would like to contact an adviser for further advice or support for their child is very welcome to make contact.

Subject downloads. Click subject name to view.

Personal Guidance is a one-to-one careers guidance meeting between the student and a qualified careers advisor. Students in year 10 are offered at least one meeting and students in year 11 are offered another meeting. Students with additional needs and support are seen several times. Students are seen by Level 6 and 7 (Degree and Masters level) Careers Advisors to fulfil Gatsby Benchmark 8.

Students will receive a personalised Careers Action Plan with a summary and useful websites. Please see the template for further information on what to expect >

Evaluation and monitoring: We ask students how clear they feel about their future plans and how clear they feel about next steps. This is monitored through year 10 and 11 to see their journey, build their confidence and evaluate personal guidance.

We are eager to engage with employers / providers to ensure our careers programme has maximum impact in preparing our students for the world of work.  

Please see our statement on Provider Access for Careers Advice and Guidance (Baker Clause)

This policy statement sets out our arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at Sheringham High School (and Sixth form) and Stalham High School, for the purposes of giving them information about the Provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the schools’ legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

If you are interested in participating in any of our events, do not hesitate to contact:

• Sheringham High School: Tash Drury - ndrury@sheringhamhigh.co.uk
• Stalham High School: Vaidehi Ranavaya - vranavaya@nnat.org.uk
• Sheringham Sixth Form  Vaidehi Ranavaya - vranavaya@nnat.org.uk

Below is our intended Careers Programme which outlines some of the work we undertake throughout the year and how it maps to the Gatsby Benchmarks. It is important to note that this programme is subject to change, particularly during the pandemic.

Our schools take every opportunity to enhance students’ understanding of career opportunities by supporting national initiatives, such as Careers Week via the assembly programme accompanied by relevant materials. We ensure that all curriculum areas enhance careers education by delivering core skills such as problem solving, communicating effectively, working collaboratively and independently throughout their schemes of work. Students and parents have been, and will continue to be informed about relevant, age appropriate virtual careers materials, events and labour market information and opportunities.

Stalham High School

Year 7 receive an assembly which focuses on an introduction to the world of work. They are given information about different websites that help them to explore careers via a variety of websites. Gatsby benchmarks 1 & 3.

Year 8 students attend an assembly which outlines the option choices available to them at GCSE.  They are encouraged to do some independent research before making their choices so that they have an awareness of which subjects they need to study if they have a particular career pathway in mind. They also have the opportunity to meet with a careers adviser to discuss options and possible career pathways.  Students study a unit of work in Society and Ethics which allows them to explore in more detail the variety of job opportunities and qualifications needed to move on to the next stage of their education or training. COVID permitting, students participate in a number of activities both inside and out of school which enable them to develop their understanding of the world of work and career opportunities. Gatsby benchmarks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.

Year 9 students are encouraged to enhance their understanding of the world of work in an assembly which has post 16 choices as its main focus. During this assembly students are made aware of the variety of opportunities there are locally but also further afield.  In Year 9 all students attend a Careers Fair held at the school. We invite prospective employers and post 16 providers to our careers fair. Students are prepared in advance. They are given information about each institution and then make guided choices to spend some time within a small group with each organisation. Students are encouraged to make appointments with the careers adviser to follow up any queries they have as a result of this event. Gatsby benchmarks 1 to 8.

Year 10 students are given an individual career appointment which is organised for them during the spring and summer terms. They are supported to explore their interests and receive a written action plan to take home and discuss with their parents / carers who are also given the option of contacting the careers adviser for more information. In the summer term all students have the opportunity to visit a post 16 provider such as East Norfolk Sixth Form or East Coast College. We also organise an employability day during which students are required to attend an interview with a prospective employer. They are prepared for this event and have to prepare a CV, giving brief information about themselves.  Gatsby benchmarks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8.

Year 11 students are given additional individual careers appointments as required to support them to make their applications to post 16 providers. They are encouraged to attend open evenings at local colleges. Students are also given assemblies each week in the autumn term from training providers to learn about post 16 options. These include an introduction to HelpYouChoose and assemblies from Paston College, City College Norwich, Easton College, East Coast College, East Norfolk Sixth Form, UTCN, Sir Isaac Newton/Jane Austen College, Sheringham Sixth Form and ASK Apprenticeships. Students are further supported after their applications through individual career meetings for interview support, preparing for next steps, CV support and time management skills. Targeted support is provided for those interested in apprenticeships. Gatsby Benchmarks 1 to 8.

Sheringham High School & Sixth Form

Year 7 receive an assembly which focuses on an introduction to the world of work. They are given information about different websites that help them to explore careers via a variety of websites. Gatsby benchmarks 1 & 3.

Year 8 students attend an assembly which outlines the option choices available to them at GCSE.  They are encouraged to do some independent research before making their choices so that they have an awareness of which subjects they need to study if they have a particular career pathway in mind. They also have the opportunity to meet with a careers adviser to discuss options and possible career pathways.  Students study a unit of work in Philosophy and Ethics / Society and Ethics which allows them to explore in more detail the variety of job opportunities and qualifications needed to move on to the next stage of their education or training. COVID permitting, students participate in a number of activities both inside and out of school which enable them to develop their understanding of the world of work and career opportunities. Gatsby benchmarks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.

Year 9 students are encouraged to enhance their understanding of the world of work in an assembly which has post 16 choices as its main focus. During this assembly students are made aware of the variety of opportunities there are locally but also further afield.  In Year 9 all students attend a Careers Fair held at the school. We invite prospective employers and post 16 providers to our careers fair. Students are prepared in advance. They are given information about each institution and then make guided choices to spend some time within a small group with each organisation. Students are encouraged to make appointments with the careers adviser to follow up any queries they have as a result of this event. Gatsby benchmarks 1 to 8.

Year 10 students are given an individual career appointment which is organised for them during the spring and summer terms. They are supported to explore their interests and receive a written action plan to take home and discuss with their parents / carers who are also given the option of contacting the careers adviser for more information. In the summer term all students visit a post 16 provider such as Easton / City College and many visit UEA. We also organise an employability day during which students are required to attend an interview with a prospective employer. They are prepared for this event and have to prepare a CV, giving brief information about themselves.  Gatsby benchmarks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8.

Year 11 students are given additional individual careers appointments as required to support them to make their applications to post 16 providers. They are encouraged to attend open evenings at local colleges as well as the School’s own post 16 events. The Head of Sixth Form organises an assembly to give them the necessary information about the event and they and their parents are invited to attend. In November, they have the opportunity to attend “taster sessions” of Sixth Form lessons at Sheringham. Gatsby Benchmarks 1 to 8.

Sixth form students are given a range of careers activities, assemblies, workshops, tutorials, SMSC days, Futures Day and trips throughout their time in the sixth form. All students are regularly mentored through the tutorial programme. All students further have access and opportunity to have a one-to-one, impartial careers meeting with a qualified careers advisor in year 12 and year 13 which is booked and timetabled. All students are provided the opportunity to research and learn about a range of pathways after sixth form such as apprenticeships, higher education, employment or gap year.

A further detailed careers programme for the sixth form can be found on the sixth form website and as attached. Gatsby Benchmarks 1 to 8.