Careers Education Information, Advice & Guidance
- We measure our success and assess the impact of the careers programme on students by:
- Destinations of students to further education, apprenticeships and employment
- Feedback from students
- Questionnaires and evaluations after events and group sessions
As the Year 11 cohort for academic year 2019-20 are the academy’s first ever school leavers, the relevant destination data for this year group will not be available until September 2021.
The CEIAG programme will be reviewed on an annual basis by the careers leader and adapted where necessary. This will take in to account any feedback from staff, students or external providers linked to the previous year’s activities.
Student Entitlement
All students in years 7 to 11 are entitled:
- to find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
- to hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through taster events, assemblies and group discussions during PSCHEE sessions;
- to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
Careers Education
We are keen to see our pupils move into post-16 and post-18 choices that suit their skills, interests, personality and values, and which take account of their motivations. students are encouraged to consider what is important to them and increase their self-awareness through the career education programme. The programme helps students to develop their personal insight, career knowledge and build career planning and management skills.
We provide access to information about local opportunities for work, volunteering, education and apprenticeships through our careers section of the library, assemblies, Learning Guides and noticeboards.
Opportunities for Access
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Life skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities | Life skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities | Event for University (inc. technical colleges) |
| Year 8 | Enterprise skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities | Enterprise skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities | Event for University (inc. technical colleges) |
| Year 9 | Life skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities | GCSE ‘taster’ sessions. Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options | Event for University (inc. technical colleges) |
| Year 10 | Employability skills – work experience preparation sessions | Assembly on opportunities at 16. | Event for work place visit / work experience |
| Year 11 | Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options | Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options |
Procedure
Telephone: 01274 302400 ext. 530
Career Guidance
Students will get the opportunity to meet with our careers adviser at key decision points in their school life, and at other times if they are in particular need of support. At this time, they can talk about their ideas for the future, explore the range of options after they leave school and plan the steps to achieve their end goal. Students can expect advice and guidance that is personalised, comprehensive and impartial.
We currently work with:
- Prospects
- Education, Employment & Skills team, Bradford
- Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership
- Chamber of Commerce
- Jobcentre Support for schools
- Experience of work
We value experience of work and recognise the importance of young people engaging with employers. This will include work experience (Year 10), but we will also offer career talks, mock interviews, industry visits and enterprise education opportunities.
Our Careers Coordinator is Angela Brackley email address is angela.brackley@bfa.bdat-academies.org
Telephone: 01274 302400 ext. 518
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