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Careers Education Summary

Key Stage 2 and 3 Careers Education Focus

  • Timetabled careers lessons or a thematic approach following the Career Development Institute framework (dependent on the pathway each young person is following)
  • Inspirational visitors/employer engagement opportunities
  • Opportunities for onsite work experience placements
  • Individual job roles within class (e.g. Snack master, water monitor etc)
  • Opportunities for work experience at Hall Farm
  • Role-play activities of work-related activities
  • Joining with and observing older learners carrying out vocational activities (e.g. at the farm)
  • Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future (transition plan in place in Year 9 to be discussed in EHCPs)
  • 1:1 meetings with Jenifer Jones (Careers Advisor)
  • Enterprise activities
  • Offsite visits to local businesses (e.g. shops, cafes, salons)

 

Key Stage 4 Careers Education Focus

  • Timetabled careers Lessons or a thematic approach following the Career Development Institute framework (dependent on the pathway each young person is following)
  • Life skills lessons to enhance personal development
  • Lessons focused on understanding and writing CV’s, applying for jobs, interview practice and appropriate behaviour
  • Mock and real interviews for work experience positions
  • On-site work-related learning activities such as working in ‘Bistro’ supporting in the school Kitchen, tuck shops
  • First offsite work experience placement in local business or charity
  • 1:1 meetings with Jenifer Jones Careers Advisor)
  • Visits to Skills and Employment Fairs
  • Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review
  • Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future
  • Supporting students with transition to mainstream college for those who choose to do so/appropriate for

 

Key Stage 5 Careers Education Focus

  • Timetabled careers Lessons or a thematic approach following the Career Development Institute framework (dependent on the pathway each young person is following)
  • Increase in on site work related learning activities to include Enterprise, supporting jobs around the site, cleaning and creating display boards
  • Lessons to develop understanding on processes involved in searching for and finding a job. Including developing CV’s, interview techniques and applications, where appropriate
  • Introduction to vocational experience including, Catering, mechanics Horticulture, Hospitality, Health and Social care and Animal Care, Beauty
  • Visits to Skills and Employment Fairs
  • Mock and real interviews for internal/external positions
  • Visits to appropriate Colleges and FE Institutes
  • Offsite visits to local businesses
  • Inspirational visitors/Employer engagement opportunities
  • Life Skills curriculum which links to Open Award accreditation including Entry level Awards, Certificate, Extended Certificate and diploma’s in: Skills for further learning and employment; Independent Living-Looking after yourself and your Home;

 

Independent Living-Living in the Community

  • Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review
  • Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future through a Vocational Profile
  • Supporting students with transition from school to appropriate further education/adult care setting
  • 1:1 meetings with Jenifer Jones (Careers Advisor)

 

External and Supporting Partners

In order to provide quality careers education Barton School works with a range of external agencies, businesses and charities, including:

  • 1:1 sessions with our Independent careers advisors
  • Hall Farm
  • Humberside Police
  • Humberside Fire Service
  • Pet Rescue
  • Road safety officer
  • Vision Motor
  • Options Roxby House
  • Bishop Burton College

 

On-Site Work-Related Learning Opportunities

  • Bistro – Students take part in various roles including waiter/waitress, cleaner, pot washer, preparing snacks and treats, and food safety.
  • School Kitchen – Students will be responsible for setting the salad, sandwich and puddings for lunch. After lunchtime, they will clear and clean tables and then re-set them for the next lot of diners.
  • Jobs around the school – Students take part in many activities across the school grounds, cleaning activities, litter picking.
  • Social Enterprise – Students carry out a wide range of Social Enterprise activities, raising money for the school resources and equipment.
  • Snack trolley – Students sell healthy snacks to staff and peers across the week

 

Contact our Careers Leader – Carol Botterill

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Kestrel House School,
104 Crouch Hill,
Crouch End,
London,
N8 9EA 

Head Teacher: Lorna Bailey

Contact Number: 02083488500

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