Careers
Curriculum Intent
The Kenwood Academy careers curriculum aims to equip all young people with the knowledge, experience and confidence to compete for and secure their future employment, prosperity and happiness. We firmly believe that our young people will add great value to the local and national workforce.
Curriculum Implementation
Careers education is embedded within the curriculum and delivered through:
- Tutor time
- Curriculum subjects
- 1:1 independent careers advice and guidance meetings
- Visits
- Information sessions / evenings.
Overview of careers curriculum plan by group:
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Autumn term |
Spring term |
Summer term |
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Year 8 C03 |
Independent Careers Advisor – introduction to 'Start'
NOLA Awards - behaviours for working outdoors
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Start – Online Platform engaging with employment opportunities of interest
Careers links to subjects: Maths, English, Science
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Whose line is it anyway? – engagement with employers and providers
Giant Tetrahedron Challenge – employability skills and engagement with employer Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
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Year 9 C04 & 5 |
Independent Careers Advisor – 'Start' Considering jobs of interest
NOLA Awards – behaviours for working outdoor
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Start – Online Platform to support options choices 14-19, including awareness of apprenticeships and UTC opportunities
Careers links to subjects: Maths, English, Science, Arts & Tech, Humanities
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Whose line is it anyway? – engagement with employers and providers
Giant Tetrahedron Challenge – employability skills and engagement with employer Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
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Year 10 C06 |
Independent Careers Advisor – Assembly and tutor group opportunities - employability skills
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Networking event with providers and employers
Careers links to subjects: Maths, English, Science, Arts & Tech (music, catering, media, fine art), Humanities, Computing
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Independent Careers Advisor – interview and support
Careers Fair – access to providers, including those offering apprenticeships College visits (new spaces)
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
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Year 11 M08 & 9 |
Assembly: opportunities at 16 UTCs Post-16 evening
Independent Careers Advisor (LA and Trust) – interview and support
Post 16 Parent and carers information evening
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Post-16 taster sessions Careers links to subject specialisms College visits (specific programmes of study) Apprenticeships – support with applications Independent Careers Advisor (LA and Trust) – interview and support
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
Post-16 taster sessions College visits (specific programmes of study)
Work experience: Whirlow Hall Farm |
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Year 12 SF10, 11 & 12 |
Department for Work and Pensions – Job Ready Programme
Work Experience
SHU work experience taster day
HEPP Supporting disabled students into higher education (Parent/carer/student virtual session) Post-18 assembly - apprenticeships
Destinations Support |
Work Experience
Young Enterprise
SHU catering work experience
Destinations Support |
Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options
Young Enterprise
Day at DfE
Updating CVs, attend UCAS event (encounter with providers), exploring UCAS, writing personal statements. FE & HE visits. |
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Year 13 SF13 & 14 |
HE and higher apprenticeship applications
Independent Careers Advisor – interview and support
Work Experience
Destinations Support |
Assembly and small group opportunities - employability skills HEPP Funding support at university for disabled students (Parent/carer/student virtual session) Independent Careers Advisor – interview and support Destinations Support |
Independent Careers Advisor – interview and support
Destinations Support
Updating CVs, attend UCAS event (encounter with providers), exploring UCAS, writing personal statements. FE & HE visits. |
Management of provider access requests:
Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact Matt Hallam (Deputy Headteacher) - see contact details below.
Opportunities for provider access
A number of events, integrated into our careers programme, as outlined in the table above, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents/carers. Please speak to the Deputy Headteacher to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.
Safeguarding
Our safeguarding policy outlines our procedures for checking the identity and suitability of visitors. Education and training providers will be expected to adhere to this policy.
Impact
In 1967 David Sainsbury set up the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and agreed its first grant – £50 to the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. David Sainsbury (now Lord Sainsbury of Turville) has since given Gatsby more than £1 billion to distribute to charitable causes. In 2013, Gatsby commissioned Sir John Holman to set out what career guidance in England would be like if it were good by international standards, resulting in the Good Career Guidance report. The eight Gatsby Benchmarks defined in the report serve as a framework for world-class careers provision and have been adopted as part of the Government's Careers Strategy, statutory guidance for schools and guidance for colleges. In addition, The Careers & Enterprise Company now supports the implementation of the Benchmarks in education with a national network of support, resources and targeted funding. One way in which we monitor the success of our careers curriclum at Kenwood Academy is through an online Compass Evaluation tool which measures the implementation of our careers curriculum against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks. We complete this evaluation each term. Please see below for our latest evaluation.
Contact / information
Parents and carers will receive information and updates about ways to support children on their journey into the world of work and further education through EHCP reviews and over the course of the year as opportunities become available.
If you would like any more information about our Careers Programme or for further help and support please contact:
Kenwood Academy Careers Lead: Matt Hallam (Deputy Headteacher)
Email: kenwood@nexusmat.org
Telephone: 0114 2582140
Nexus MAT Careers Advisor: Sarah Richardson
Email: kenwood@nexusmat.org