Careers lead

Careers Lead - Mrs Sandra Radford: sradford@gordons.school

Careers Governor - Mr D Horton

Careers OFFER

Y7-10 - All students receive access to our extensive Careers-Industry Talks Programme and careers advice is embedded with all subjects schemes of work.

Y11-13 - In addition to the above, all students receive a one-to-one careers guidance interview with our external careers consultant.

insight into careers 

The Careers page is interactive. Please hover over content to view and read further.

Summer Term 2021

Our Virtual Insight into Careers Talks cover a range of interesting careers from a host of fascinating people and can be listened to as a Zoom Webinar or as a pre-recording. Webinars can be booked through the Box Office. Recordings of webinars will also be available on this page after the event. 

We launched the new term's Careers Talks with one of the world's foremost vehicle engineer and designers. Please click on the pictures below for ringside seats at your leisure!
 

Apprenticeship Week - Gordonian Tori Andrews talks about her journey after leaving Gordon's aged 16 to join one of the largest accountancy firms in the world as an apprentice. Click on the image below to see her presentation. 

The founder of multiple beauty and entertainment agencies, Camilla Collins' true passion is making people look and feel their very best. Now she coaches to individuals and corporations on self-image, self-confidence, and lifestyle. Click on her image below after 5pm on Thursday 25th March.

Barrister Nutan Fatania specialises in crime and speaks to former Head Boy Oliver Henderson about how she entered the profession and her top tips for those considering law as a career choice.

Autumn Term 2020 - Virtual Insight into Careers Talks

Back to the Future - Further Education and Early Years Career Skills Coach Sarah Dean will help you decide on the best way forward for you after Gordon's, whether it is going to university, starting working or studying for an apprenticeship. Please click on the picture below to hear her talk.

National Apprenticeship Week (8th February to 14th February) will be marked with a series of Assemblies for all year groups. Please click here for a mail out giving a host of information about apprenticeships, together with links to the assemblies.

Careers drop-in

The Careers Drop-In is open every Tuesday from 3.55pm to 4.55pm (Period 7) in the Careers Office. Anybody wishing to have an informal discussion with Ms Sims, either drop in or email for a confirmed appointment (csims@gordons.school)! It may be particularly useful for those in Year 9 making decisions about their GCSE options; Year 11 for A Level options or for Year 12 students researching options after A Levels.

Careers and Work Related Learning

Students at Gordon’s School can expect a wide variety of activities to enhance their Careers and Work Related Education. There are monthly careers talks and careers drop-in, appointments with our independent Careers Adviser, CV workshops, careers fairs and many other activities. Careers education starts in Year 7, and continues until students leave us in Year 13. 

To find out which career best suits your personality, free psychological and careers tests are available through 123test.com. Once you've found it, please click on one of the widgets below for Labour Market Information (LMI) on that career.

Skills assessment, careers exploration and finding a course is all available through the Government's National Careers Service. Click on the image below to access:

Students, parents, teachers and employers may also access further information and arrange appointments by contacting the Careers Lead directly.  The Careers Lead is in school during the week and can provide tailored information, advice and guidance relating to the post-16 options available to students. To book an appointment to see the Careers Lead, please telephone or email Ms Sims directly using the contact details below. 

MEASURING AND ACCESSING THE CAREERS PROGRAMME ON STUDENTS

Gordon's measures and accesses its careers programme against the Gatsby Benchmarks. The impact is accessed through student and parent feedback as well as a feedback card. The programme is conducted in relation to the school's equal opportunities policy, work experience policy, external visits policy and other relevant policies. 

Community/Employer gateway - Can you help? 

Can you help to maximise our students’ contribution to the wellbeing of our community by providing them with work experience and/or becoming involved with careers guidance?

We are looking for employers and businesses in every sector, that can engage with our students and impart their skills and knowledge as well as opening their eyes to career opportunities.

There are a number of ways in which you can help our students – many of them taking just one hour of your time periodically (please see below).

If you would like to be involved with the careers programme at Gordon’s or know someone at your workplace who could be of any assistance please complete the form below.

 

Careers Lead: Ms Sandra Radford - sradford@gordons.school
Link Governor for Careers: Mr Daniel Horton       

quality in careers standard Award

The Quality in Careers Standard Award is designed as a development and external assessment framework for accrediting the highest quality CEIAG provision by education providers. Investor in Careers supports educational providers to meet the National Quality in Careers Standard through our unique 3 stage approach which focuses on Commitment, Organisation, Delivery and Evaluation. Our approach to meeting the national Standards supports schools to deliver effective CEIAG, meet statutory and Ofsted inspection requirements and improve their student’s life chances.

For more information about this award, please click here.

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