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Student Resources and Websites

Year 10/11 Students - Opportunities and updates

Please see below some opportunities and updates.

Post 16 Pack Updated 2022 

 

Careers Resources for Specific Subjects

Post-16 Pack

Please see attached the Post 16 Careers Pack containing lots of useful information on pathways and resources. Please start to explore different options and pathways for after they leave school in year 11. This resource is excellent for coming back to at various points throughout the year.

Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

SpringPod - https://www.springpod.com/virtual-work-experience

Forage - https://www.theforage.com/course-catalog

Barclays LifeSkills - https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-virtual-work-experience/school/virtual-work-experience/

Live Padlet for Work Experience Opportunities - https://padlet.com/new_anglia_careers_hub/x14s19n317qub3wq

OpenLearn - https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

FutureLearn - https://www.futurelearn.com/

New Platform - InvestIn

We have partnered up with InvestIn to provide limited free places for their virtual weekend programmes for those who are eligible for their bursary. They offer a range of areas such as Medicine, Law, Architecture, Psychology, Video Game Design, Forensic Science and more. Places are limited so please get in touch if your student is eligible and if they are interested in one of their programmes.

https://investin.org/pages/choose-your-career

https://investin.org/pages/bursaries

GCSE Maths and English - Grade 4

As a reminder, students will need to achieve a minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths otherwise they will have to retake this after year 11 in college or during their apprenticeship. There may also be specific subject requirements. Students should also consider a backup option.

lso be specific subject requirements. Students will be supported to apply for their first choice as well as a backup choice.
 
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General Careers Advice Websites

Links to useful careers resources

General Careers Advice:

https://helpyouchoose.org/content/ - Norfolk County Council’s comprehensive site for Post-16 Choices and Applications for College and Sixth Forms

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ - Government website with job profiles, information and skills assessment

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ - general careers information and advice about pathways leading from particular degree courses

https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/ - Russell Group information to inform A level choices for particular degrees/career paths

www.icould.com – inspiring careers-related videos and the Buzz Test to explore your own career-related aptitudes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers - careers information, news and videos from the BBC

https://barclayslifeskills.com/young-people/ - advice and employability skills

https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/employment-help-young-people/

https://worldskills.org/skills/ - maps your skills and talents to career areas

https://www.e4s.co.uk/ – Employment for students – part-time, holiday jobs, internships, gap years

https://successatschool.org/  - general information about career areas including work experience and support for producing CVs or preparing for interviews

Links for soft skills and CV building:

How to Write a CV for a 16-Year-Old [Template for First CV]

How to Write a School Leaver CV [Template & Examples]

Best Hobbies and Interests to Put on a CV [Examples for 2022]

What Are Soft Skills? List of the Best Examples

Key Labour Market Information:

https://www.icanbea.org.uk – explores potential career opportunities across Norfolk & Suffolk

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ - information about the 350 job roles available in the NHS – the UK’s largest Employer

https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/ - information about Civil Service jobs across all departments including military – also a key Employer

https://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/careers-at-the-fair/ - digital careers fair for STEM careers

https://discovercreative.careers/ - one-stop shop for ideas of careers in the creative industries

Apprenticeships:

www.apprenticeshipsnorfolk.org - Lots of information for prospective apprentices, employers and parents. 

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk – Government National Apprenticeship Website – find and apply for apprenticeships

www.amazingapprenticeships.com – information and guidance for student and parents and links to live vacancies and national schemes

https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/ - advice and vacancies for all alternatives to going to university including apprenticeships, employment, gap years

University:

https://www.ucas.com/ - centralised admission system for university and key advice about uni and degree-level apprenticeships

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/university-life - Articles and support on all aspects of university

https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ - tool for comparing university courses based on grades and league tables

https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/ - advice on how to choose a course and a university

https://www.whatuni.com/ - tool for finding courses and ranking and shortlisting choices

https://discoveruni.gov.uk/ - statistics and official information about university courses and graduate destinations

https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings - The Complete University Guide League Table

https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/the-best-uk-universities-2022-rankings - The Guardian League Table

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/alternatives-to-university - Alternatives to university

Gap Year

https://www.goabroad.com/articles/gap-year/plan-my-gap-year - Planning a gap year

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/gap-year/7-steps-to-the-ultimate-gap-year - Planning a gap year

https://brightknowledge.org/education/gap-years-pros-and-cons - Pros and Cons of a gap year

https://www.thecareerbreaksite.com/blog/how-to-avoid-bad-gap-year-companies - Avoiding bad gap year companies

https://www.ucas.com/alternatives/gap-year/gap-years-ideas-and-things-think-about - Gap Year Ideas from UCAS

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/gap-year/gap-year-opportunities - Opportunities for Gap Year

https://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/gap-year-ultimate-listings-guide-8106456.html - Ultimate Listings of organisations

https://yearoutgroup.org/ - Gap year travel inspiration and advice

https://www.bunac.org/ - Ideas for gap year adventures

https://www.gap360.com/ - ideas for gap Year adventures

Virtual Work Experience opportunities

SpringPod - https://www.springpod.com/virtual-work-experience

Forage - https://www.theforage.com/course-catalog

Barclays LifeSkills - https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-virtual-work-experience/school/virtual-work-experience/

Live Padlet for Work Experience Opportunities - https://padlet.com/new_anglia_careers_hub/x14s19n317qub3wq

OpenLearn - https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

FutureLearn - https://www.futurelearn.com/

Information for Employers/Providers

We are eager to engage with employers / providers to ensure our careers programme has maximum impact in preparing our students for the world of work.  

Please see our statement on Provider Access for Careers Advice and Guidance (Baker Clause)

This policy statement sets out our arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at Sheringham High School and Sixth form, for the purposes of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the schools’ legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

If you are interested in participating in any of our events, do not hesitate to contact: ejames@stalhamhigh.co.uk

Careers Policy and Programme

Provider Access Policy 

Careers Policy and Programme

Rationale

In our school, we work with students to help them gain an understanding of their needs, in terms of planning for any aspect of their future education, work or training, and ensuring their well-being in line with the personal development agenda. 

Their needs may span a wide range of issues from highly sensitive to more routine support.  For example, they may need information about selecting a post-16 destination, apprenticeship, or university place, support for planning a gap year, or advice about option choices at GCSE.

When necessary, we also provide personal guidance on any aspect of personal development and crisis support, for example, to a young person who is at risk of becoming homeless, or who is dealing with a drug misuse problem.  We support all of our young people with their mental health, to help them to prepare for times when they might feel under pressure; for example, in the lead up to examinations and make referrals to outside agencies when necessary. We always ensure that all students are fully informed and included in any decisions or actions taken which may affect their wellbeing. We are fully aware of our obligations to safeguard our students and ensure that we follow our child protection procedures if there are concerns of a safeguarding nature.

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Roles and Responsibilities

Careers and enterprise education, advice and guidance in Stalham High School is delivered by:

Careers Advisor – Mrs Jackie Hammond

Careers Lead - tbc

They ensure that all advice is independent and impartial and in the best interests of the young person.

Statutory Duties

Our Careers Policy states how the school meets its statutory duty issued under Section 45A of the Education Act 1997 by the Department of Education. Our policy also outlines our obligations to achieve the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Eight Benchmarks for developing and improving careers provision.  This is in line with the Government’s revised Statutory Guidance published in July 2021, updated in 2022.  Our policy complies with the duty to ensure that there are opportunities for a range of providers to access our students in order to give them information about a wide range of choices available, including technical education and apprenticeships (Baker Clause).

The Gatsby Benchmarks

Our CEIAG programme is structured around the guidance given by the Gatsby Benchmarks. 
This constitutes a framework of 8 Guidelines (Benchmarks) that define the best careers provision in secondary schools.

The eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance

  1. A stable career programme
  2. Learning from career and labour market information
  3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
  4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
  5. Encounters with employers and employees
  6. Experiences of workplaces
  7. Encounters with further and higher education
  8. Personal guidance

Measuring the Impact of the Careers Programme

Stalham Destinations data
Y11 leavers 2021 Cohort 

·         Full time education - 94.20%

·         Apprenticeship - 2.90%

·         Unknown - 1.45%

·         NEET - 0%

For the full report click here 

We are very keen to ensure that we deliver the best possible programme for our students and ensure that we evaluate our practice. In order to do this, we meet regularly to plan events and update resources as appropriate. We value the opinion of our students and those organisations who deliver workshops at our Careers Events and as such ask them to evaluate activities with which they are involved. Our students’ voice is key to our programme and they are asked after each careers appointment to complete a very brief questionnaire about their experience. Students are very positive about the programme and about advice they receive as evidenced by the individual responses to their evaluation sheets.  

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

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Synergy Multi-Academy Trust

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

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