Careers lead

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

Careers Governor - Mr D Horton

Careers Education, information, advice and guidance overview for parents, teachers and students

Year 7-9

Careers education for Years 7-9 is mainly delivered through the PSHE curriculum. 

In Year 7 students will be introduced to the world of employment through topics such as assessing your personal strengths, careers, raising aspirations, leadership, and understanding behaviour at work.

In Year 8 there is an exciting competition about working in the NHS with a focus on equality of opportunity - the theme is careers in the NHS & life choices. Students are exposed to job descriptions, adverts and create their own for the job that they feel they are suited to. There is an analysis of the skills needed for the job. Students also learn strengths & behaviours required in the workplace.

In Year 9 students will understand career sectors and be exposed to labour market information. They will explore career pathways and important themes such as equality at work.

All students receive access to our extensive Careers-Industry Talks Programme, and career assemblies. Careers information is embedded with all subjects schemes of work. All students attend the career fair with external companies available for meaningful interaction. Labour market information is shared regularly.

Year 10-11 

Careers education in Year 10 is mainly through PSHE with specific employability modules. In Year 10 they will learn how to write a CV, how to apply for a job with confidence and will also have an opportunity to learn interview skills.

In Year 11 the careers modules continue to be embedded in PSHE and this year the focus is on self- efficacy, future opportunities, personal leadership and readiness for work.

In addition, all Year 10 and 11 students receive a one-to-one careers guidance interview with our external careers consultant and all students attend the career fair with external companies available for meaningful interaction. All students in Year 10 and Year 11 have access to our extensive Careers-Industry Talks Programme, and career assemblies. Careers information is embedded with all subjects' schemes of work and labour market information is shared regularly.

Year 12-13

In Year 12 and Year 13 careers guidance has a focus on Post 18 progression. Students attend the UCAS fair in addition to the Gordon's School careers fair. There are speakers educating students on apprenticeships, university pathways and employment. All students in Year 12 and Year 13 have access to our extensive Careers-Industry Talks Programme, and career assemblies. Careers information is embedded with all subjects' schemes of work and labour market information is shared regularly.

insight into careers for parents, teachers and students

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 (7th February to 13th February 2022) 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 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.  

MEASURING AND ACCESSING THE CAREERS PROGRAMME 

Gordon's measures and accesses its careers programme against the Gatsby Benchmarks. The impact is measured through student and parent feedback. 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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