Students at Shoreham Sixth Form are also able to meet regularly with our trained careers advisor. Our students really benefit from this expert guidance and support. Mrs Magre encourages them to explore the best way to pursue their dream job as well as helping students to realise the breadth of opportunities available to them. This is a hugely valuable resource which we’re proud to be able to offer our students.
The CEIAG programme at Shoreham Academy Sixth Form is integrated within the curriculum and briefing schedules and is designed to provide help at specific decision times. Shoreham Academy is committed to raising the aspirations of all learners in line with Shoreham Academy common purpose to support students onto the next stage of their lives, be it university, apprenticeships, training or employment. Careers education and guidance aims to develop the skills, talents, understanding and aspirations of all our learners, enabling them to become responsible citizens who achieve personal success and fulfilment in life. In the sixth form we regard students' destinations as one of our principal outcomes.
Shoreham Academy represents a culture of high aspiration, high expectation and success. Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is recognised as playing an important role in motivating our students, promoting equality of opportunity and maximising their academic and personal achievements while at Shoreham Academy and beyond. We are committed to providing a planned programme of careers education for all students in years 12-13 to prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of adult and working life.
Careers Education and Guidance has a high profile at Shoreham Academy and a Careers Coordinator is appointed to manage and develop delivery to ensure the needs of our students are being met. All students have an equal entitlement to high quality careers education, information, advice and guidance that will provide them with an understanding of the world of work, help them to explore career options and support them in making decisions about opportunities open to them.
CEIAG is crucial in order to meet the skills, knowledge and understanding needed by each student. We initially based out strategy on the Careers Education Framework 7-19 (2010) and the 6 principles of impartial careers education:
The Staff and Governors at Shoreham Academy recognise that career planning is not limited to just one stage in life. For this reason, careers education and guidance aims to develop career management skills which students can draw on at each stage in their career planning. The CEIAG programme is continually evaluated to improve its effectiveness. This policy and delivery are regularly revised and amended in order to meet the latest guidance and developments. Therefore, we have taken into consideration by government guidance and documents from the Careers Strategy: Making the most of everyone’s skills and talents (2017) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-strategy-making-the-most-of-everyones-skills-and-talents. This policy is available to the governing bodies, school leaders, staff, our careers guidance team, students, parents and training providers. We have also shown below how we meet the Gatsby Benchmark in our provision.
1. A stable careers programme
Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by pupils, parents, teachers and employers.
2. Learning from labour market information
Every pupil, and their parents, should have access to good-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information.
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each pupil. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout.
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. For example, STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths.
5. Encounters with employers and employees
Every pupil should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This can be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes.
6. Experiences of workplaces
Every pupil should have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities, and expand their networks.
7. Encounters with further and higher education
All pupils should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace.
and HE providers
8. Personal guidance
Every pupil should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a careers adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level. These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be timed to meet their individual needs.
one-to-one sessions
At points across the school year, a variety of employers and external providers are invited into Shoreham Academy to talk about different careers. We encourage employers to get in contact with us so that we can integrate them within our existing delivery.
Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance Provision
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Year 12
Apprenticeship assembly
Year 13
Additional support offered through the sixth form
Academic Excellence
EPQ (extended Project qualification)
Oxbridge Project
Medical Society (medical interview MMI practice & mentoring)
Realising Opportunities
Nuffield Trust Placements
Social Mobility Foundation Placements
Oxbridge talks / interview practice
Oxbridge shadowing scheme
Sussex Study Experience
Careers Support to Higher Education
Higher Education convention (UCAS exhibition)
Brighton Compact Plus Scheme
Summer school residentials (STEM, H&SC, Social Sciences, Biology, Photography, Sports, Psychology)
Taster days (Engineering, H&SC, Criminology & Law, Politics & Ethics, Primary school teaching, Social work)
Shadowing
Open Days
Interview Week
External speakers (Universities of Brighton, Sussex & Portsmouth, Dutch Universities)
Personal statement/UCAS application workshops
Unifrog
Work Experience programme
One-to-one Careers Sessions
Careers Support to Apprenticeships & Work
External speakers (West Sussex County council, Apprenticeships in Sussex, the MET)
Visit to the MET college
Interview week
CV writing
Students and parents are welcome to give feedback on any aspects of the CEIAG programme through student and parent voice. The CEIAG policy is regularly reviewed. This allows us to incorporate new initiatives and providers.
This review involves the Governing Body, Senior Leadership, Careers Co-ordinator, Student Council, and Careers Advisor.
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