Careers Programme

St Bart’s Careers Education Programme is delivered through PDP lessons, assemblies and through separate Careers Events.

We work with a number of supporting organisations on a regular basis, including the Education Business Partnership West Berkshire, The Careers and Enterprise Company, STEM, Young Enterprise and pathwayctm.com, and the school is also a very active member of the West Berkshire Careers Network.

The Department for Education released guidance in January 2018 and based on this we are working to ensure we meet all 8 of the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Our Programme

Year 7 & 8

Reviewing, target setting and the way forward
Self esteem and aspiration
Careers Assembly
Careers Fair and booklet
Library activities – careers week and apprenticeship week
Unifrog
Labour Market Information

Year 9

Year 10 & 11

Skills for Work
Learning how to write letters of application and CVs
Employability skills
Work related learning in subject areas (linking subjects studied to careers)
16+ providers assemblies
Labour market information
Unifrog
It’s your choice booklet, and Fast Tomato
‘What next?’ questionnaire
Individual or group interviews with a Careers Personal Adviser
Work shadowing
Mock interviews with real employers or learning providers
16+ progression routes revisited (including apprenticeships training providers and Further Education)
Assembly on ‘what to expect in work’
Sixth Form Open Evening and Induction Programme
Library activities – Careers Week and Apprenticeship Week

Year 12 & 13

Interview Skills Masterclass
Financial Awareness Masterclass
Post 17/18 options (including alternatives to Higher Education)
UCAS research, applications and completing personal statements with support from tutors, House staff and the Head of Sixth Form
Higher Education Conference at a University
Apprenticeship Applicant Group and Creative Arts Applicant Group
Use of careers software (e.g. Unifrog)
Careers interviews with Adviza Personal Adviser
Mock interviews and employability skills
Destinations Fair
Champions of Enterprise
Labour Market Information
Gap Year opportunities
Self employment and voluntary work
Guest speakers

You can read our Careers Education & Guidance Policy and our Careers Provider Access Policy by visiting our School Policies page.

You can discover more about our careers data by visiting our Exam Results & Destinations page.

St Bartholomew’s School Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire. RG14 6JP

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