
Careers Programme 2019-2020
Careers Curriculum Intention 2020
Please find below the Careers Programme for Barton Court Grammar School 2019-20 (please note: this is a live document and will be updated on a monthly basis).
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Year 7 |
University Visit – Past Achievement and Future Goals
Inspire lectures with employers
STEM/UCLP
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Life Skills – assembly and tutor group activities.
Careers Fair
STEM – Junior Maths Challenge
Inspire lectures with employers
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PSHEE Wellbeing and Careers Enrichment Day
Brilliant Club – University mentoring and project
Renaissance Project with G&T
Inspire lectures with employers
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Year 8 |
PSHEE Wellbeing and Careers Enrichment Day
Life Skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities
University Visit – Building confidence
Inspire lectures with employers
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KS4 Options assemblies
Taster sessions and open evening.
University workshop.
Options guidance from Careers Advisor in small groups.
Careers Fair
Employability, life maps, preparing CVs PHSEE and tutor time sessions
Inspire lectures with employers
STEM – Junior Maths Challenge |
Life Skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities.
Opportunity to visit university and other providers.
PSHCEE Careers Drop down session
World Languages Day and why this is important – University and employment speakers
STEM visit – Careers in Science
Renaissance Project with G&T
Inspire lectures with employers
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Year 9 |
Event for University Technical Colleges
Inspire lectures with employers
STEM/Maths Challenge DT Design Challenge
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Careers Fayre
University Visit – Why go to University?
University Visit – Kent Medical Fair
Inspire lectures with employers
STEM/UCLP speakers
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Life skills – assembly and tutor group opportunities.
Research the labour market.
PSHEE Wellbeing and Careers Enrichment Day
Presentation Skills workshop – University Trip
Renaissance Project with G&T
Inspire lectures with employers
University Visit
Building my confidence for next steps – University Trip
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Year 10 |
Life Skills – work experience preparation sessions tutor time
Work experience preparation evening
University Visit – Revision and getting the grades
University Visit – STEM and Careers
CV writing and preparing for interviews PSHEE and tutor time
Inspire lectures with employers
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Life/work skills assemblies and tutor group activities.
Summer Skills Talk – University opportunities –Whole year group
Careers Fair
PSHEE Wellbeing and Careers Enrichment Day – use of online resources and software
Work Experience placements confirmed – Health and Safety checks completed
Post 16 options – What next. University Visit
Inspire lectures with employers
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Assemblies and tutor group opportunities.
Preparation for Work Experience – health and safety awareness
Students given Work Experience Journals to complete during placement
Presentation Skills workshop – University Trip
Building my confidence for next steps – University Trip
Renaissance Project with G&T
Inspire lectures with employers
Enrichment Day – STEM/Careers
Inspire lectures with employers |
Year 11 |
Reflection on work experience in tutor time, including review of Work Experience Journal
Assembly Malcolm Scott – considering post-16 choices
PSHEE Wellbeing and Careers Enrichment Day – use of online careers resources/software
Inspire lectures with employers
Distribution of The Next Steps – used in tutor/PSHEE time
Colleges/Apprenticeship. Transition Sessions at College
Life Skills – assemblies on opportunities at 16
1:1 Careers Interviews with external provider University Visit – STEM and Careers
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Open Evening post-16 courses.
Life/work skills assemblies and tutor group activities.
Careers Fair
1:1 Careers Interviews with external provider
Enrichment Day taster sessions for post-16 courses
Year 11 G&T mentoring
Inspire lectures with employers
Science Live trip
Interviews parents/carers with SLT on post-16 choices
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Inspire lectures with employers
Post-16 Induction Sessions
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Year 12 |
University experience day UKC
Inspire lectures with employers
UCLP events and activities in subjects (e.g. UKC philosophy lecture/visit)
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1:1 Careers Interviews with external provider
Careers Fair
Medicine and Veterinary activities/support
Oxbridge visit
Oxbridge activities/support sessions/visit
CV updates and preparation for Work Experience
Inspire lectures with employers Gap Year opportunities visit/speaker
UCLP events and activities in subjects
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1:1 Careers Interviews with external provider
UCAS applications commence
Preparations for Work Experience
Medicine and Veterinary activities/support
Oxbridge activities/support sessions/visit and interview preparation
Inspire lectures with employers
UCLP events and activities in subjects
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Year 13 |
Reflection on work experience in tutor time, including review of Work Experience Journal
UCAS applications completed
Medicine and Veterinary activities/support – preparation for early applications
Oxbridge activities/support session – early application and interview preparations
Inspire lectures with employers
UCLP events and activities in subjects
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Careers Fair
Inspire lectures with employers
UCLP events and activities in subjects |
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