Careers Events Programme

Please find below a list of the activities within our comprehensive Careers programme, split by KS3 and KS4. Some of our activities are run across all year groups, and these are listed first.

Whole school activities

Careers Fair

Hosting of the local, and some vocationally specialist colleges, and a minimum of 30 employers from sectors such as: Automotive, Engineering, Creative Arts, Interior Design, Broadcasting, Childcare, Armed Forces, Military Police & Public Services, Hair & Beauty, Construction, Hospitality & Catering, Sports & Leisure, Sales, Finance, IT, Logistics and Warehousing, Structural engineering, Facilities management, Landscaping and Green Keeping.

Careers focused assemblies

Speakers from business, colleges and universities come in to discuss opportunities and provide information about their sectors.  Examples include:

• AWE
• BAE Systems (Nuclear Submarines)
• Corn Exchange/Watermill Theatres
• Reading University
• BCOT
• Sparsholt College
• QMC
• What is an Apprenticeship?
• Guess My Job!

Workshops and activity sessions with employers/colleges (at school)

Examples include:

• STEM workshops from EkoSTEM
• Robot building, programming and coding workshops – BAE Systems
• Student mentoring - AWE
• Beauty Therapy taster session- BCOT
• “Your Social Media Footprint” session – DWP/JobCentre Plus
• Careers in Childcare – Grandir (UK)

Interactions and activities with enterprises and businesses (offsite)

Examples include:

• Sandford Springs Hotel
• Destinations Expo
• Oxford University visit
• BCOT Taster Day
• Corn Exchange/Watermill & 101 Outdoor Art - Creative Industries Open Day

Unifrog – All students at the school have individual access to Unifrog.  An online platform primarily used by UK secondary schools and colleges to help students explore their post-school options, including university, college, and apprenticeship pathways. It provides a comprehensive database of pathways, supports students in crafting applications, and helps teachers manage the careers and progression process.

To access Unifrog, please click here.

KS3

Year 8

Financial literacy sessions

These sessions are designed to help our students start to gain an appreciation of the importance of money and how to manage it.  They encourage students to start differentiating between “need” and “want”, to understand their financial rights and responsibilities, to explore ‘risk’ scenarios and understand risk vs reward, and understand the role of the banks and why we use them.

Careers Curriculum Map

Please click here to see more detailed information on the KS3 Careers curriculum. 

KS4

Work shadowing experience for all Year 10 students

Year 10 students have the opportunity to go into a workplace with a parent to gain an understanding of the type of work they do.  During their time on placement they keep a reflective journal logging the key skills and knowledge that they have observed being used and are able to gain a broader understanding of the world of work.

Mock interview day for all Year 10 students

Students have a 1:1 competency-based interview with a business ambassador to help give them confidence and familiarity in an interview situation.  They are encouraged to prepare beforehand, with assistance from their tutor and our Careers Lead and then interviewed and encouraged to talk about their skills and qualities.  They receive feedback from the interviewer about their performance and tips to helping them develop interview skills.

Careers Guidance - 1:1 session with a qualified Careers Advisor to ensure students are well-informed and supported in their decisions.

Year 11

Careers Guidance - 1:1 session with a qualified Careers Advisor to ensure students are well-informed and supported in their decisions.

Careers Curriculum Map

Please click below to see more detailed information on the KS3 Careers curriculum. 

Year 10

Year 11