Careers Education and Guidance
The Academy’s Careers Leader with the Senior Leadership team and the Careers Governor will successfully plan and manage learning programmes, the curriculum and careers advice so that all our pupils get a good start and are well prepared for the next stage in their education, training or employment.
Purpose & Aims:
We commit the school to support all students to realise their full potential so that they leave the school with the qualifications, skills and attributes they need to lead fulfilled and rewarding lives. We fully endorse the school’s relentless focus on:
- High academic and personal achievement
- Positive attitudes towards learning
- “Exemplary behaviour” from Greig City Academy’s Vision and Values Statement
Greig City Academy aims to provide a world class careers programme for all students that meets the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks. Here we summarise the careers provision for all GCA students:
|
All Year Groups |
Curriculum/Pastoral support to access Skillsbuilder – a careers curriculum programme. Indigo – a careers and work experience programme. Success at School – curriculum, careers programme. Life Skills as created by Barclays – online careers and work experience programme. |
|
All Year Groups |
Industry specific careers/skills events - virtual |
|
All Year Groups |
Cur Curriculum/Pastoral support to link curriculum subjects to careers using Indigo and Success at School resources, e.g. booklets, posters (careers, work related learning and pathway resources. |
|
All Year Groups |
Targeted CEIAG activities |
|
Year 7 & 8 |
CEIAG related drop-down days or sessions as appropriate |
|
Year 9 |
Options Pathway Days / sessions |
|
Year 10 |
Work Experience (virtual programme) |
|
Year 11 |
WRL Career Interest Survey – Careers Assembly, 1:1 Careers Interviews/group sessions |
|
6th Form Students |
1:1 careers interviews/group sessions/assemblies, enterprise activities & targeted work experience/speaker (virtual) Social Action Projects |
Additional Targeted Provision
|
Cohort |
Learning Objectives |
Activities |
Gatsby Benchmark |
|
SEND |
CEIAG referral form for students identified as SEND. To provide guidance on communication, creative problem solving, self-management and collaboration skills. |
Skillsbuilder framework 1:1 interview with Careers Advisor Careers input at 14+ and Year 11 Annual Reviews Individual careers meeting summary & action plan |
3,4,8 |
|
Learning Plus |
To provide students with tailored careers guidance and support around personal development. |
1:1 interview with Careers Advisor Individual careers meeting summary & action plan |
3,4,8 |
|
E A L |
To provide students with tailored careers guidance and support around personal development. |
1:1 interview with Careers Advisor Individual careers meeting summary & action plan |
3,4,8 |
Please direct any careers and work-related learning queries to:
|
Maureen Arhagba – Careers Leader & Work-Related Learning Head of Faculty on 020 8609 0191 or Email - marhagba@greigcityacademy.co.uk
|
