For the full policy on Careers Guidance please see Our School – Policies.
Curriculum
Fred Nicholson School offers its pupils access to careers resources and supports each pupil on their career journey. The Careers programme highlights the offer, which is mapped against the Gatsby benchmarks for good careers guidance.
| Theme | Available to: | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL |
| Curriculum | ||||||||||||
| Independence & Life Skills curriculum – personal presentation, being independent & personal safety, budgeting/money skills | ALL | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| RHSE curriculum – self-awareness, people around me, belonging to groups & making choices, online safety. | ALL | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Free Flow & Rotation activities where curriculum topics are consolidated. | KS2 & KS3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Careers & employability curriculum | KS3 – 2 half terms | / | / | / | / | |||||||
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| KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | |
| Options – 2 choices per year | KS4 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Business enterprises and fundraising – projects | ALL | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Alternative Provision | Specific pupils | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Activities | ||||||||||||
| EHCP annual reviews – Preparing for adult life. Family feedback & pupil views. | KS2 | / | / | / | ||||||||
| KS3 | / | / | / | |||||||||
| KS4 | / | / | / | / | ||||||||
| KS5 | / | / | / | / | ||||||||
| Year 10/13 – 6th form/AP | / | |||||||||||
| Careers Guidance & Next Steps | ||||||||||||
| Careers 1:1 appointment & actioning planning | KS4 & KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Preparing for adult life 1:1 meeting | KS3 & KS4 & KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Post 16/18 applications | Year 11 & KS5 | / | / | |||||||||
| Post 16/18 visits | Year 9, 10, 11 & KS5 | / | / | / | / | |||||||
| Post 16/18 tasters | Year 11, KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | ||||||
| Group careers sessions with Careers Advisor Support available to me. What is an EHCP? Asking for help. Making choices. Thinking about the future. Pathway planning. Strengths & skills. Having your say. Working as a team. CV & interviews. | Year 7 – 1 session | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Year 8 – 2 sessions | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | |
| Year 9, KS4 & KS5 – 3 sessions | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | |
| Careers Event – providers/employers inc Apprenticeships | Year 9, KS4, KS5 | / | ||||||||||
| Skills Event – skills for employment | KS3, KS4, KS5 | / | / | / | ||||||||
| Moving on Event | Year 9, KS4, KS5 | / | ||||||||||
| Industry related speakers and visits | KS4, KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Bespoke external speakers – Bank of England, DWP | KS4, KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Career Skills | ||||||||||||
| Family Clinics – online forum, Q&A and IAG | ALL | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Pupil voice & involvement – school council & feedback | ||||||||||||
| Industry experience & employer related activities | ALL | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Volunteering & social action opportunities | ALL | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Themed months – sector specific, see below: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 Hospitality, 2 Retail, 3 Animal, 4 Construction, 5 Sport, 6 UPS, 7 Care, 8 Grounds/Hort, 9 H&B, 10 MV/Engineering, 11 Admin | ||||||||||||
| Visits to community provision – care farms and hubs | Year 9, KS4, KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Work experience – group & individual opportunities | KS4, KS5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Destination check ins | Leavers – 2 years | / | / | / | ||||||||
