Careers Education Policy

Our Career Guidance and Education Values

At Harris Academy St Johns Wood we believe a robust careers curriculum is essential to ensuring that all students have the knowledge and skills required to make informed decisions about their future and always aspire to be better. Each student will receive personalised support based upon their interests and aspirations, will be challenged to reflect and set targets in order to achieve their goals. The careers education and guidance (CEG) at HASJW provides are range of opportunities, experiences and encounters with a range of external providers and career pathways for students.

Careers leader: Kate Kopelman

Email: Kate.kopelman@harrisstjohnswood.org.uk

SLT Lead: Laura Lewis

Email: laura.lewis@harrisstjohnswood.org.uk

Community Support for the Academy: We are always keen to develop contacts within the community to develop our careers programme to the highest level. We are keen to hear from businesses who would be able to support activities within the academy, and welcome support from further education providers including colleges, university, or further education providers. If you can support our school community, please contact Kate.kopelman@harrisstjohnswood.org.uk

Last updated: October 2023

Student Entitlement

• A careers programme throughout their time at the Academy
• Education opportunities about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities, and information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
• A programme which develops the skills required for each individual student regardless of their personal goal, aspiration and direction.
• Independent advice from careers advisors and other education providers.
• Subject specific curricula and tutor programme that supports the development of an understanding of links between subjects and careers.
• Exposure to a range of local providers and information about the opportunities they offer,– through options events, assemblies and group discussions, placement visits, taster events and workshops.
• To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses and be assisted in this course of action.
• To have meaningful interactions with employers across a range of specialisms and business sectors throughout their time at the Academy.

Aims of Careers Education and Guidance at HASJW

• Inspire and motivate students to challenge themselves to reach their full academic and personal potential.
• Ensure that each individual student has the information they require to make decisions for Key Stage 4 options, Post 16 destination and Post 18 education, training, or employment.
• Each student has access to personal careers education and guidance.
• Information provided to students is informed by career and labour market information.
• The curriculum makes clear links to careers.
• Students have access to encounters with employers and employees from different industries.
• Students are given access to have experience within workplaces.
• There are a variety of encounters with further and higher education institutions offered to students.

Objectives

Student

Parents / Carers

Teachers / Tutors

• Skills set development that is ‘employability fit’ for a variety of career pathways. 
• Knowledge development of careers and work-related learning to make informed ‘future choices.’
• Personal growth & development by taking responsibility for their own personal standards, behaviour, attendance, punctuality, attitude to learning and resilience.
• Learning enrichment: students access external speaker events of different industries to explore different careers.

• Support the Academy in its development CEG curriculum.
• Encourage students to engage with careers outreach programmes such as work experience and careers fairs.
• Discuss careers options and access careers platforms such as Unifrog.
• Engage with CEG delivery. through home-based discussions, supporting child with career planning tasks and Academy opportunities.

• Deliver the planned tutor CEG activities within the pastoral programme.
• Promote enterprising and problem-solving skills to develop student resilience and independence.
• Application of learning to the ‘real’ world of work and careers.
• Links to careers within subjects developed and made apparent to students within everyday learning.

Curriculum Design to Support Delivery of CEG

KS3

KS4

KS5

• Exploring the real ‘working world’: within subject areas; links to skills, training and career pathways are shared with students… planting ‘seeds’ for KS4 options for exploration.
• Making the links: Engaging students with their learning journeys and cross-subject links; trips and speakers are arranged.
• Future setting: Students are provided with careers seminars with a focus on understanding the careers market and making decisions for their own future. This is designed to support their GCSE choices.

• Broad course offer: a rich and varied course offer ensure that students are not limiting their options, post GCSE / Level 2. GCSE and Technical Award courses are offered to ensure that students can access the required learning and assessment methods. This ensures that students achieve and also gives them the power to make ‘choices’ at GCE /Level 3 programmes of study or training.
• Making the links: Engaging students with their learning journeys and cross-subject links; trips and speakers are arranged.
• Future setting: post-16 choices and advice is offered within subject areas.
• Careers service: Expert advice and guidance is available for students to explore pathways and courses on offer within the Federation and from external providers within different fields of study.

• Diverse course offer: we work with the Federation to ensure that students enter a programme of study that is made up of three subjects that are ‘complimentary ‘of each other, rather than limiting. This ensures that students have a breadth of study that empowers them to make tailored choices, post GCE / Level 3 studies.
• Personal Development: is evidenced during the UCAS application process. Students are encouraged to engage in ‘out the classroom’ activities to boost their personal statements and demonstrate their aptitude for the applied course / training opportunities.
• Industry links & speakers: opportunities for students to engage with employers and 4 employees from different sectors enhance their subject ‘learning journeys’.

Careers Opportunities at HASJW

Year Group

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13

Spotlight on careers tutor time sessions (delivered week 3 of each HT) by tutors, subject specific careers information

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Access to and use of UniFrog with supported learning access and learning tutorials

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Employability skills developed in one PSHRE session per HT

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Careers workshops: knowledge of the world of work, knowledge of different career paths, support with target setting, links with external providers and speakers

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Careers assemblies

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1:1 careers interview with careers adviser

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Drop in lunch time sessions with careers advisor in careers office in the library

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Small group careers guidance sessions with careers advisor to explore post-16 options, progression routes and next steps to secure ‘destination’ choices

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Additional interviews with careers advisor for additional support and follow up for target student groups

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Individual interviews and workshops with those students seeking or considering employment, apprenticeships or School Leaver schemes

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Identification and tracking of students identified as at risk NEET. Support and workshops delivered by Westminster Council outreach. College support on academic review days. Support with apprenticeship and college applications. Intended and actual destinations tracked and reported.

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Careers advisor to attend parents and information evenings.

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Harris experience: individual and group interviews.

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Tracking intended and actual destinations for 6^th form school leavers and reporting to the LA.

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National careers week workshops

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REED interview skill development and practice

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Careers fair (‘speed dating’ event with external providers and speakers)

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Guest speaker weekly lectures (some year 11s and 13s)

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STEM employer panel

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Into University workshops (30 students, 2 per year)

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London Careers Festival

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Post-16 information evening and provider fair

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6^th Form experience afternoon

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University visits

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CYT mentoring and interventions

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LSB talks and partnerships

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University fair at Tottenham Stadium

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Options information evening and subject ‘marketplace’

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Subject specific assemblies / tutor sessions discussing skills they develop and career pathways these can link to

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Employer carousel – 30 min presentation and discussion

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Year group

Title

Assembly / workshop / PSHRE

Term

Gatsby Focus

7

Aspirations and values

Assembly

Aut

2

7

Skills at work

PSHRE

Aut

6

7

Dream jobs and links to subjects (after 1^st assessment)

PSHRE

Spr

2

7

Local careers

Assembly

Spr

6

7

Work based challenges

PSHRE

Sum

6

7

Employer carousel

Workshop

Sum

6

8

Values and jobs

PSHRE

Aut

2

8

Employment opportunities

Assembly

Aut

2

8

Careers and qualifications

PSHRE

Spr

5

8

Types of employment

Assembly

Spr

5

8

Goal setting and meeting targets

PSHRE

Sum

6

8

Employer carousel

Workshop

Sum

6

9

Making informed choices

PSHRE

Aut

2

9

Influencing decisions and aspirations

Assembly

Aut

2

9

Career paths

PSHRE

Spr

5

9

Education paths

Assembly

Spr

5

9

Tough Choices

Assembly

Sum

6

9

Enhancing aspiration / interviews with external providers

PSHRE / workshop

Sum

6

10

Target setting for your careers

Workshop

Aut

2

10

Money management

PSHRE

Aut

2

10

Role models

Assembly

Aut

2

10

Research your career

Workshop

Spr

5

10

Resilience

Assembly

Spr

5

10

Careers fair

Workshop

Sum

6

10

Post-16 and beyond

Assembly

Sum

6

11

Career pathways

Workshop

Aut

2

11

Employability

PSHRE

Aut

6

11

Apprenticeship vs. University

Assembly

Aut

2

11

Managing choices for education

Workshop

Spr

5

11

Bespoke support post-16 choices / pathways and target setting

Academic review days

Aut / Spr

2 / 5