Careers Education

Intent

All young people need a planned programme of activities both to help them choose appropriate pathways at 14, 16 and 18 and to enable them to manage their careers, career progression and sustain employability throughout their lives.

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie provides impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) to support students’ transition, not only to further or higher education, vocational training or employment, but to support them in becoming independent managers of their own careers.

Leigh Academy ​Hugh Christie encourages students to aspire and value lifelong learning, provide opportunities to develop key employability and enterprise skills that are highly valued by employers, colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers.

The CEIAG Programme has been developed to engage parents and local employers, both in school and externally, to support our students in becoming employable and aspirational young people in accordance with the recommended Gatsby Benchmarks.

Careers Education Team

  • Mrs Emma Stubbs – SLT Careers Leader
  • Mrs Rebecca Pointer – Independent Careers Advisor
  • Mr Nicholas Heslop – Careers Governor
  • Ms Charlotte Steggles – Enterprise Coordinator

To contact the Careers team at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie:

  • Telephone: 01732 353544 Ext. 250

Implementation

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie delivers the intent through:

  1. Curriculum: A careers curriculum that is aspirational, ensuring all students are aware of the possibilities open to them, delivered through a range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.
  2. High Standards: Extensive support for students and parents to ensure students are best prepared for their Post 16 and Post 18 choices to maximise potential.
  3. Intelligent assessment: Tracking of students’ career aspirations and progress towards achieving them, across each Key Stage, help to guide the tailored provision offered at each key point.
  4. Equipped: Use and inform students of up-to-date local and national Labour Market Information to help them appreciate the role of British Industry and independently manage each stage of their career within it.
  5. Values: Promotion of the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees, helping students to develop the appropriate attitudes and values required to become work ready.
  6. Esteem: Belief in, build students’ self-esteem and develop confidence and resilience to aim high and attain their career aspirations.

Careers Advice

Our Careers Adviser will help you make plans for your future and advise you on:

  • Career ideas
  • Subject choices
  • Going to university
  • Local job opportunities
  • Sixth Form/Further Education options
  • Apprenticeships/jobs with training
  • Volunteering

Review & Monitoring

The careers curriculum is evaluated through the use of student surveys and monitoring the number of NEETs at the end of KS4 and KS5. 

The Headteacher reports this data to the Governing body twice a year and the annual careers development plan is approved by the Governors and the start of each academic cycle. A designated Governor is responsible for careers and monitors the progress regularly. 

Careers Overview

Aim:
To explore work-related skills and general areas of business.

PSHE:

  • work skills
  • study skills
  • careers
  • enterprising
  • aspirations

Advisory:

  • SkillsBuilder activities: listening, staying positive, aiming high, speaking
  • develop links with local businesses

Subject Lessons:

  • SkillsBuilder development: problem-solving, creativity, leadership, teamwork

Aim:
To understand the concept of a career, the law, options and work-related skills.

PSHE:

  • work skills
  • voluntary work
  • options
  • employment laws
  • developing character

Advisory:

  • SkillsBuilder activities: listening, staying positive, aiming high, speaking

Subject Lessons:

  • SkillsBuilder development: problem-solving, creativity, leadership, teamwork

Contact with employers:

  • university visits / face-to-face contact through KMPF

Aim:
To look specifically at option choices, the labour market and personal brand.

PSHE:

  • work skills
  • the labour market
  • personal brand
  • study skills
  • enterprising (£10 project)

Advisory:

  • SkillsBuilder activities: listening, staying positive, aiming high, speaking

Options:

  • making GCSE option choices

Subject Lessons:

  • development of further skills

Contact with employers:

  • visits to careers fairs and universities through KMPF

Aim:
To focus on the CV, types of employment and work experience.

PSHE:

  • CV workshop
  • personal skills
  • personal statement
  • the law around unemployment and redundancy
  • values in the workplace

Advisory and Subject Lessons:

  • SkillsBuilder activities

Work Experience:

  • opportunity to embark on a 1-week WEX placement

Contact with employers:

  • visits to careers fairs and universities through KMPF

Aim:
To explore post-16 options and the link to future careers

Options:

  • post-16 option choices
  • contact with local colleges
  • contact with apprenticeship providers
  • 1:1 careers interviews
  • careers fair visits

Advisory:

  • SkillsBuilder activities: listening, staying positive, aiming high, speaking
  • where to find a job
  • application process

Subject Lessons:

  • SkillsBuilder development: problem-solving, creativity, leadership, teamwork

Aim:
To explore post-18 destination options, work experience and applications to the workplace.

Options:

  • post-18 option choices
  • contact with local colleges and universities
  • contact with apprenticeship providers
  • 1:1 careers interviews
  • careers fair visits

Work Experience:

  • opportunity to embark on a 1-week WEX placement

Advisory and Assemblies:

  • regular reference to the world of work
  • aspirations

Other:

  • use of external providers to conduct practice interviews

Helpful Links

National Careers Service Success At School
Target Careers Barclays Life Skills Careerpilot
iCould: Explore Careers BBC Bitesize Careers