Careers
Careers Guidance at The Academy, Selsey
The Academy, Selsey believe that through high-quality provision of careers education, information, advice and guidance, we can prepare our pupils for the world of work and opportunity to build a career beyond Year 11.
Students across both key stage 3 and 4 are actively involved in a wide variety of activities, lessons and workshops focussed on careers and their future. We work with a range of external partnership agencies, including NCOP (National Collaborative Outreach Programme) which aims to increase the number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in higher education by 2020, and the Local Enterprise Partnership, through Coast2Capital.
The Careers Team at The Academy, Selsey is made up of:
Mr Nick Brown (Deputy Headteacher and Careers Lead)
Miss Chris Willshire (Careers Co-ordinator)
Measuring Impact
The Academy, Selsey are following the Gatsby benchmarks, which set out the standards for careers guidance in schools and colleges, with reviews carried out each September and March. The START online careers platform is monitored by form tutors for all students in Years 9-11. We are working with The Skills Builder Partnership to increase pupils’ awareness of essential skills: listening, presenting, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork, thereby linking learning with careers.
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The Gatsby Benchmarks |
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1. A stable careers programme |
2. Learning from careers and labour market information |
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3. Addressing the needs of each pupil |
4. Linking curriculum to careers |
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5. Encounters with employers and employees |
6. Experiences of workplaces |
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7. Encounters with further and higher education |
8. Personal guidance |
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Careers Activities |
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| Year 7 | Some students take part in Premier League Gamechanger programme |
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Year 8 |
All students attend TAS Careers Fair and meet FE, HE providers and employers. Virtual careers fair in 2020-21. |
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All students take part in ‘What’s My Job’ speed networking event and meet business people |
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Some students take part in Premier League Gamechanger programme |
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Year 9 |
All students attend TAS Careers Fair and meet FE, HE providers and employers. Virtual careers fair in 2020-21. |
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All students take part in Future Interviews at TAS and meet business people |
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All students use START and Xello online careers platforms to research skills, jobs and pathways |
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All students attend Big Bang STEM Fair and find out about careers in STEM subjects |
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Some students take part in Be The Change programme and meet/visit employers |
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Some students take part in Premier League Gamechanger programme |
| All students encouraged to sign up to Get Career Confident for information and advice | |
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Year 10 |
All students attend TAS Careers Fair and meet FE, HE providers and employers. Virtual careers fair in 2020-21. |
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All students use START and Xello online careers platforms to research skills, jobs and pathways |
| Some students visit Chichester Festival Theatre for career insight workshop | |
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Some students visit Oxford/Southampton/Cambridge Universities |
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All students attend College for a taster day in the subject of their choice |
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All students receive one-to-one careers advice from independent careers adviser |
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All students take part in 2 day workplace visit |
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Some students take part in Premier League Gamechanger programme |
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All students take part in Grit &Resilience Day with Albion in the Community/NCOP |
| All students encouraged to sign up to Get Career Confident for information and advice | |
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Year 11 |
All students attend TAS Careers Fair and meet FE, HE providers and employers. Virtual careers fair in 2020-21. |
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All students use START and Xello online careers platforms to research skills, jobs and pathways |
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All students take part in Future Interviews at TAS and meet business people |
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Some students attend Apprenticeship Preparation Workshop |
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| All students encouraged to sign up to Get Career Confident for information and advice | |
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Whole School |
Have access to careers information on a drop-in basis and via the school website. Take part in careers activitie during National Careers Week in March during tutor time. Opportunity to meet employers/business people/alumni during subject-specific lessons. Receive careers information during PSHE and SMSC lessons. |
Annual Review: March
How do I Make Decisions?
TEACHERS
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Start is our chosen online careers platform, designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential. Students can build an online record of achievement by recording activities in their 'locker'. It is personalised and helps students make more informed decisions about their future. |
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Apprenticeships are amazing. Dive straight into our free resources, learn about becoming an apprenticeship champion, read about apprenticeship vacancies coming up later in the year, or find out how to request support for your school from our delivery partners now |
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The WOW show is a live online channel creating real-life encounters with the world of work toinspire young people about their futures. |
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Teacher's Guide to T-Levels HSDC's informative T-Level video |
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Click here for Get Career Confident's April newsletter for teachers/staff. |
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