Careers
Introduction
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at The Emmbrook School is a vital part of school life. All students will receive this as part of their learning here at the school. We are committed to providing the appropriate activities and experiences to enable students to make successful transitions from the start of Year 7, through Key Stages 4 and 5 and then on to further education, training programmes, apprenticeships or work.
The Emmbrook School CEIAG aims are:
· To allow students to make informed and considered choices at the end of all three key stages.
· To help and guide students to make transitions into new situations.
· To promote self-development in students including employability skills.
· To help students to value differences and diversity between people.
· To raise aspirations and make students aware of opportunities available to them.
· To provide guidance to all students in relation to decisions about options, further education and career choices, including apprenticeships.
Careers education should not just be seen as learning about jobs but also learning about work ethics, equipping students with skills (both hard and soft) for the workplace, ensuring transition occurs smoothly and helping to reduce barriers to entering the world of work.
Our careers provision at The Emmbrook is based on the GatsbyBenchmarks as recommended in the DfE’s Careers Strategy (December 2017) and the Statutory Guidance for Careers (January 2023).
School is the place where all students, whatever their family background, can get unbiased information, advice and guidance on the whole range of career pathways.” Sir John Holman /Gatsby Foundation/2018
In line with these Benchmarks, The Emmbrook supports students as follows:
· Assemblies led by local employers, former students and career experts
· Year 10 Careers Days
· Attendance at local Careers Fayre
· Year 10 Experience of the Workplace
· Year 9 Options Evening
· Year 7-13 Tutor Programme
· Career insight talks – All students will receive at least one face to face session with a qualified ADVIZA Careers Advisor by Year 11
· Support with employability skills
· Mock interviews
· Impartial information on Post 16 and Post 18 career options.
All students in Year 10 will write a CV which local employees will read and feedback on via our external Careers experts. Our advice to students to make your personal statement/ CV stand out is to ensure that they have studied around their subjects. They are directed to the online resources such as Unifrog/e-CLIPS and sites such as Berkshire Opportunities where they can gain invaluable Careers and Training knowledge.
Sixth Form students are guided closely for university application or vocational opportunities.
Our careers programme is regularly reviewed to ensure that students are given the right guidance and support in an ever-changing society as well as changes in statutory guidance. This programme is currently under review. (Summer 2023)
The careers programme, is evaluated both by the Assistant Headteacher and Careers Coordinator, using teacher and student feedback.
The ADVIZA service in school is monitored and measured using questionnaires and at annual review meetings.
The impact of careers events and activities is measured using student and parent/carer feedback. Results are shared and published as appropriate.
The careers programme is assessed using the Compass Careers Benchmark Tool.
The Emmbrook Student Career Pack
(Date of next Review: July 2023)
We also use the services of independent careers specialists who can offer individual guidance for students and advise them on the range of opportunities available post-16 and post-18.
All students in years 11, 12 and 13 are offered a careers interview. Some students in other year groups may also benefit from individual specialist careers advice.
Please contact the school if you would like to know more about the career advice and guidance options available for your child.
Unifrog
Unifrog is a user-friendly platform which shares the mission to help students find their future. Unifrog contains all the available information in one platform to help students make the best choices. We launched Unifrog in July 2023 for Year 12 students who have started using Unifrog to consider post-18 options. We aim to launch Unifrog to all other year groups over the coming year. They will be able to log and track all Career-related work and activities throughout the course of their time at The Emmbrook School.
We also use the services of independent careers specialists who can offer individual guidance for students and advise them on the range of opportunities available post-16 and post-18.
All students in years 11, 12 and 13 are offered a careers interview. Some students in other year groups may also benefit from individual specialist careers advice.
Please contact the school if you would like to know more about the career advice and guidance options available for your child.
B Martins
Careers Lead
Tel: 0118 978 4406
Bmartins@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk
Policy Statement on Provider Access
Apprenticeships
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resource/the-apprenticeship-assembly-film/
T Levels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egh-dKw_H7M
Higher technical Qualification
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVm97bOOOz4
For more detailed information on education and training choices:
Useful information:
Scope.org.uk Equality for disabled people
Learn at Scope: employment support eLearning
Scope advice and support work-careers
Access to Work – get support if you have a disability or health condition
Employers that have signed up to the Disability Confident scheme
National Autistic Society Employment
Webinars
National Autistic Society employment-webinar
Ambitious about Autism Join the Employ Autism network
Royal Berkshire Hospital Volunteering
Volunteer at the world famous Reading Festival
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week 5-11 of February
Adviza - Parent Webinar: Apprenticeships
For Help and Information
WE ARE AMAZING APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeship information – Free online resources. These are links to independent providers and therefore if you come across any issues you should contact the provider directly
Apprenticeships, Jobs, Reviews & Careers Advice For School & College Leavers
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) occupational maps show where technical education can lead.
Become an apprentice: How apprenticeships work - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Employing an architecture apprentice
The Parent Perspective Podcast – Amazing Apprenticeships resources for parents
The British Army: Apprenticeships & Scholarships
Microsoft Apprenticeship Network
Apprenticeship Opportunities in Real Estate with CBRE
Labour Market Information - Course Pilot Find out how much jobs are paid and the growth in employment that they are predicted for each
Careers, Employment and Employability Skills Tools - Free online resources. These are links to independent providers and therefore if you come across any issues you should contact the provider directly
Get Ready for Your Career - Video
Wizeup financial education and employability resources
MyPerfectResume - CVs, Covering Letters (builders and templates)
Future Learn CV Review Applicant Tracking System (ATS) AI to score CVs used by employers to shortlist applications
Labour Market Information - Course Pilot - Find out how much jobs are paid and the growth in employment that are predicted for different sectors
Careers Games - Free online resources. These are links to independent providers and therefore if you come across any issues you should contact the provider directly.
- Interactive Construction Site
Try out our interactive construction site to discover different construction roles. Design your explorers, give them a name, and get started!
- The Way Up
An innovative new game that helps students make better, more informed choices about their future! Funded by The Department for Education, it provides up-to-date information on the long-term outcomes of education and career choices.
At the end of the ten turns, players will be able to compare their 'final scores' as measured by Happiness and Income.
WizeUp Financial Education charity supports students, parents and teachers by making financial and employability learning more accessible and to encourage a more active learning of the subject.