Careers Education at St Thomas More
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Key Stage 3 Careers
In KS3 the Careers input is allocated half a term, the topics covered are as follows:-
Year 7
- What is Careers?
- What am I good at?
Year 8
- Job families
- Using Careers information
- Self-reflection, selling yourself
- What influences me?
Year 9
- Stereotyping
- Knowing my KS4 options
- Finding good careers information and advice
- Who can help me?
Careers Education also involves input from outside sources and visiting speakers eg talks from alumni, Joined up Careers, local industry and apprenticeship providers. We employ a dedicated Careers Adviser who interviews all the pupils in KS4 on a ‘one to one’ basis, with the addition of interviews offered to certain year 9 pupils. We are always adapting and improving our schemes of work to suit the future requirements of Further Education and Employment.
Key Stage 4 Careers
In KS the Careers input is allocated 3 half term blocks. The topics covered are as follows:-
Year 10
- Aspiration in practice
- Competition for jobs
- Employability
- Careers research
- Understanding Qualifications
- Personal profile builder
- Writing a CV
- Decision making
- Work Experience
Year 11
- Half a term of college talks (visiting speakers)
- Updating CVs
- Applying for jobs plus aptitude test.
- Interview techniques
- Mock interview with the Rotary club
- Re visiting personal profile builder
- Choices at 16
Careers Education also involves input from outside sources and visiting speakers eg talks from alumni, Joined up Careers, local industry and apprenticeship providers. We employ a dedicated Careers Adviser who interviews all the pupils in KS4 on a ‘one to one’ basis, with the addition of interviews offered to certain year 9 pupils. We are always adapting and improving our schemes of work to suit the future requirements of Further Education and Employment.
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