We want to improve the personal, social, educational and economic outcomes for our young people. By using the Gatsby Career Benchmarks as a baseline we hope to:
- nurture aspirations and expand horizons for our pupils
- build on self-esteem and skills
- get young people employment-confident and employment-ready
Staff are trained to deliver the careers programme at every level to embed knowledge into our school using a set of specific career resources. We do this through:
- Classroom-based Career Coaching Sessions.
- Working Experience.
- Enterprise activities from early years.
- Links with an impartial career advisor.
- Visits to careers event (at least 2 per year)
- Regular meetings with families.
- Visits to real working environments.
- Visit to our school from our business link partners to share their experiences.
- Assemblies regarding Jobs People Do.
- one to one sessions to discuss individual career pathways.
- Links with Foundation Futures.
- Person-centred planning offered to every student who is moving on.
All this helps young people in our school to increase the possibility and probability of getting volunteer/paid employment after they leave education.
To find details of short courses and post-16 opportunities you can use the Provider Portal by clicking here or read our post-16 options book here.
For more information about our careers programme contact Bill Crawford, Gillian Linkleter or Laura Askew
Careers Overview
Careers in Year 7
• Year 7 pupils will take part in at least one Careers lesson per week. A structured half termly scheme of work produced by the schools Careers lead includes all weekly lesson content.
• Pupils will be given a Preparation for Adulthood folder which will follow them throughout the school tracking personal achievements and their individual pathway.
• Year 7 CEIAG focus will consist of a programme that provides comprehensive information and guidance, raises aspirations, actively promotes equality of opportunity and challenges stereotypes and helps young people to progress.
• The first discussions around unrealistic expectations will take place.
• Enterprise activities.
• Visits to working environments
• Attend assemblies where jobs are relevant.
• Employers/school partner talks to year 7.
• Discussing pupil’s ideas in regards to their futures in reviews.
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Year |
2024/2025 |
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Term |
Autumn A |
Autumn B |
Spring A |
Spring B |
Summer A |
Summer B |
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Topic/ Skills |
Topic An introduction to the world of work. Skills What working is and different job sectors,, |
Topic Enterprise project. Skills Taking part in an enterprise project |
Topic Teamwork and leadership. Skills Leadership and teamwork skills, |
Topic Entrepreneurs Skills What an entrepreneur is and benefits of being a business owner |
Topic Aiming high Skills The importance of aiming high and having ambitious aspirations |
Topic Jobs of the future Skills Knowledge of potential jobs of the future. |
Careers in Year 8
• Year 8 pupils will continue with at least one Careers lesson per week following the year 8 scheme of work.
• Pupil’s preparation for adulthood folders will be regularly reviewed and updated to make sure information is both current and relevant.
• Year 8 CEIAG focus will consist of a programme that empowers young people to plan and manage their own futures, responds to the needs of each learner, provides comprehensive information and advice, raises aspirations, actively promotes equality of opportunity, challenges stereotypes and helps young people to progress.
• Year 8 pupils will attend Assemblies around career prospects.
• Visits from local employers.
• Enterprise activities throughout the year.
• Employers/school partner talks to year 8.
• Discussing pupil’s ideas in regards to their futures in reviews.
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Year |
2024/2025 |
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Term |
Autumn A |
Autumn B |
Spring A |
Spring B |
Summer A |
Summer B |
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Topic/ Skills |
Topic An introduction to budgeting. Skills Knowledge of what budgeting is and the difference between a want and a need |
Topic Enterprise project. Skills Taking part in an enterprise project, |
Topic STEM Skills What STEM is and the different jobs in these areas |
Topic Creativity in the workplace Skills What creativity is and jobs that involve a creative aspect |
Topic Diversity in the workplace Skills What diversity is |
Topic Formal and informal sources of information Skills What information can and cannot be trusted. |
Careers in Year 9
• Year 9 pupils will attend at least one Careers lesson per week and will follow the year 9 scheme of work.
• Pupils Preparation for Adulthood folders will be regularly reviewed and updated throughout the year. In year 9, possible ideas on what pupils would like to do after Collingwood will be added to the folder.
• The year 9 CEIAG focus will consist of a programme that empowers young people to plan and manage their own future, responds to the needs of each learner, provides comprehensive information and advice, helps young people to progress and raises aspirations.
• Year 9 pupils will attend assemblies around career prospects and also any on transition.
• Enterprise activities throughout the year.
• Employers/school partner talks to year 8.
• Discussing pupil’s ideas in regards to their futures in reviews.
Topic/ Skills | Topic Types of further education. Skills The further education opportunities available. | Topic Enterprise project. Skills Taking part in an enterprise project. | Topic Types of work Skills The different types of work (Part time, full tie etc). | Topic North East Jobs Skills Labour market information and past and present jobs in the north east. | Topic Working abroad Skills Benefits and downsides of working abroad and the opportunities for working overseas. | Topic Developing skills to locate labour market information Skills Further development of skills of labour market information. |
Careers in Year 10
• Year 10 pupils will take part in at least one Careers lesson per week.
• Pupils Preparation for Adulthood folders will be reviewed and updated more regularly from year 10 as pupils begin to look at transition more frequently. Possible transition destinations could be added to the folders.
• The year 10 CEIAG focus will consist of a programme that empowers young people to plan and manage their own future, responds to the needs of each learner, provides comprehensive information and advice, helps young people to progress and raise aspirations and a programme that actively promotes equality of opportunity and challenges stereotypes.
• Year 10 pupils will attend assemblies around career prospects, transition and apprenticeships etc.
• Employers and school partner’s talks to year 10 throughout the year.
• Discussing pupil’s ideas in regards to their futures in reviews.
• Year 10 pupils will attend careers events throughout the year. The North East Skills event for example.
• Pupils in year 10 will have access to links made with local employers.
• Pupils in year 10 will be introduced to the NCS (National Citizenship Service)
• In ASDAN lessons pupils will be introduced to ‘The World of Work’ unit.
• School will host a coffee morning for parents to discuss possible options for pupils.
Topic/ Skills | Topic CV writing and interview techniques Skills How to write a CV, what an interview and the process of an interview is. | Topic Rights and responsibilities Skills An understanding of rights and responsibilities in the workplace | Topic Challenging stereotypes Skills Learning about various stereotypes and were they can be challenged. | Topic Budgeting revisited Skills Deepen their knowledge of budgeting | Topic Work experience and its benefits Skills What work experience is and the benefits of work experience | Topic Alternative pathways Skills Exploring different options after Collingwood and how to research these. |
Careers in Year 11
• Year 11 pupils will take part in at least one Careers lesson per week.
• Pupils Preparation for Adulthood folders will be reviewed and updated more regularly from year 11. Possible transition destinations will have been established in the folders at this point.
• The year 11 CEIAG programme will consist of a programme that empowers young people to plan and manage their own future, responds to the needs of each learner, provides comprehensive information and advice, helps young people to progress and raise aspirations and a programme that actively promotes equality of opportunity and challenges stereotypes.
• Year 11 pupils will attend all assemblies that have a Careers related theme or any additional assemblies which relates to transition.
• Information and guidance will be given to any identified leavers.
• Parents of year 11 pupils will be encouraged to visit learning providers
• A Sixth Form parents evening will be held.
• Employers and school partner’s talks to year 11 throughout the year.
• Discussing pupil’s ideas in regards to their futures in reviews.
• Year 11 pupils will attend careers events throughout the year. The North East Skills event for example.
• Pupils in year 11 will have access to links made with local employers.
• Pupils in year 11 will be introduced to the NCS (National Citizenship Service)
• In ASDAN lessons pupils will complete ‘The World of Work’ unit.
Topic/ Skills | Topic
How to achieve my goals Skills Importance of target setting and how to set them effectively. | Topic Career progression Skills Exploring what is meant by career progression and how we can ensure we progress in the workplace. | Topic Qualities, attitudes and skills to succeed in work Skills A focus on skills and qualities. | Topic Further education revisited Skills Revisiting further education opportunities and identifying what best suits them as an individual | Topic CV writing and interview techniques revisited Skills Revisiting CV and interview techniques to refine those skills. | Topic Transition into the world of work or further education Skills How to transition into the world of work and the main differences to school. |
Careers in Year 12
• Pupils in year 12’s Preparation for Adulthood folders will be reviewed and updated throughout the year.
• Year 12 pupils will begin visiting providers.
• Year 12 pupils will partake in one weeks work experience.
• Year 12 will attend careers events throughout the year.
• Pupils will complete the ASDAN Employability qualification.
• Regular discussions with families in regards to a pupil’s future will be facilitated.
• Person-centred planning offered to every student who is moving on.
Careers in Year 13
• Pupils in year 13’s Preparation for Adulthood folders will be reviewed and updated throughout the year. At the end of the year pupils will take these folders with them.
• Year 13 pupils will continue to visit learning providers.
• Year 13 pupils will partake in a week of work experience.
• Year 13 will attend careers events throughout the year.
• Regular discussions with families in regards to a pupil’s future will be facilitated.
• Person-centred planning offered to every student who is moving on.
• Pupils will complete the ASDAN Employability qualification.
• Foundation futures
Year | 2024/2025 | |||||
Term | Autumn A | Autumn B | Spring A | Spring B | Summer A | Summer B |
Year 7 | An introduction to the world of work. | Enterprise project. | Teamwork and leadership. | Entrepreneurs. | Aiming high | Jobs of the future |
Year 8 | An introduction to budgeting. | Enterprise project. | STEM | Creativity in the workplace | Diversity in the workplace. | Formal and informal sources of information. |
Year 9 | Types of further education. | Enterprise project. | Types of work. | North East Jobs. | Working abroad. | Developing skills to locate labour market information. |
Year 10 | CV writing and interview techniques. | Rights and responsibilities. | Challenging stereotypes. | Budgeting revisited | Work experience and its benefits. | Alternative pathways. |
Year 11 | How to achieve my goals. | Career progression. | Qualities, attitudes and skills to succeed in work. | Further education revisited. | CV writing and interview techniques revisited. | Transition into the world of work or further education. |
Sixth Form | How to achieve my goals. | Career progression. | Qualities, attitudes and skills to succeed in work. | Further education revisited. | CV writing and interview techniques revisited. | Transition into the world of work or further education. |