Gatsby Benchmark | Intent | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
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1: A stable careers program | Tanfield should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by students, parents, teachers, governors and employers. This should be published and regularly evaluated. | Careers survey conducted with staff, students, employers/ post 16 providers and parents annually. | Intended destinations survey at start and mid point of the year. | ||||
ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges Programme)- monthly parents and carers packs | |||||||
Meaningful experiences correlated with each of the Gatsby Benchmarks. | |||||||
2: Learning from career and labour market information | All students and parents should have access to high-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information | Options chosen. | ASK Awareness Assembly- apprenticeships and T Levels | ||||
FutureMe Undergraduate Mentoring (small target group and 1:1) | FutureMe Undergraduate Mentoring | ||||||
FutureMe residential at local University- 3 day, 2 night residential | |||||||
FutureMe Higher Education Ambassador sessions- morning meetings | |||||||
All experiences, encounters and lessons are evaluated and reviewed in relation to this and information about our families’ qualifications and working situation. | |||||||
3: Addressing the needs of each pupil | Students have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support should be tailored to each of these stages, with diversity and equality embedded in the school’s careers programme. | Co-curricular activities to develop and broaden skills and interests. Skills Builder Silver Award. | Co-curricular activities to develop and broaden skills and interests. Skills Builder Silver Award. | Co-curricular activities to develop and broaden skills and interests. Skills Builder Silver Award. | Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award- all students. | Get Exam Ready. Champions Hour. | |
Climb a mountain to create a metaphor of going to a Russell group University or a Higher/ Degree Apprenticeship, one step at a time. | Alternative Provision unit gives personalised careers advice, SMSC, PSHE, vocational and academic input. | ||||||
ASK Awareness Assembly- apprenticeships and T Levels | |||||||
4: Linking curriculum learning to careers | All teachers link curriculum learning with careers. | Careers in the Curriculum Week three times per year- Y7-11, one per cycle. Lessons have explicit links between curriculum areas and specific jobs and cover the skills, knowledge and academic/ vocational progression routes, as well as average salaries. This includes STEM subjects. | |||||
ASK Awareness Assembly- apprenticeships and T Levels | |||||||
Cycle 3 PSHE Living in the Wider World includes careers, employability skills and materials to get students ‘workplace ready’. | |||||||
Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: KP Snacks | Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: | Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: Aspens | Young Reporters | Young Reporters | |||
5: Encounters with employers and employees | Every student should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. | Finding your Dream: taster sessions with local employers and key sectors of growth. | Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: Marmax Products | FutureMe Enterprise Challenge- marketing to encourage young men into HE, linked to local football clubs (target male students) | |||
6: Experiences of workplaces | Every student should have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/ or work experience so they can explore their career opportunities. | Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: KP Snacks | Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: Marmax Products | Workplace Challenges (presentations, scenarios and visits) with: | |||
7: Encounters with further and higher education | All students should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and the workplace. | T-Levels presentation- New College Durham | T-Levels presentation- New College Durham | FE and HE open evenings with transported tours arranged for families. | |||
FE Providers present at parents’ evenings. | |||||||
FutureMe Undergraduate Mentoring (small target group and 1:1) and celebration event | FutureMe Undergraduate Mentoring | ||||||
FutureMe residential at local University- 3 day, 2 night residential | |||||||
ASK Awareness Assembly- apprenticeships and T Levels | |||||||
8: Personal guidance | Every student should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career adviser. | MyBigCareer charity works with targeted students. | All have independent 1:1 careers interviews prior to selecting options. | All have independent 1:1 careers interviews. | Further 1:1 interviews- all. Durham Works 1:1 interviews for students at risk of NEET. Additional interventions (e.g careers speed dating) for up to 30 students (Durham Works) and One Vision input for up to 30 targeted students and their families. | ||
ASK- mock interviews | |||||||