Academy Life
Careers Programme Year 7 - 11
One of our key Trust values is AMBITION. From the outset, each academic year, students receive a succession of careers lessons delivered as part of the PSHE programme. A spiral curriculum is delivered, with age related content. This culminates in our annual November careers fair for all year groups featuring a range of local sixth forms, colleges and employers. A brief summary of what students learn follows.
If you require any further information about our careers programme, please e-mail r.field@bournville.fmat.co.uk
Please click on the link below to see the overview of planned careers encounters:
In year 7 students will:
- Reflect on their personal qualities, skills and the way the relate to their peers
- Understand more about how they learn
- Reflect on what makes them happy and how to seek support
In year 8 students will:
- Learn about the variety of careers pathways available to them post-16
- Set personal targets to help them to achieve their goals
- Make links between what they do now and how it results in what happens in the future
In year 9 students will:
- Learn about employability skills and evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses
- Prepare for choosing their Options by considering career pathways
- Visit a university to inspire their future
In year 10 students will:
- Enjoy a range of visits from post-16 colleges to understand the local opportunities available to them
- Participate in Y10 work experience, at a place of their choice to get real insight of a workplace that interests them
- Develop interview and CV writing skills
In year 11 students will:
All students in year 11 need to decide what to do once leaving Bournville School. Be supported to complete application forms and partake in interviews.
- Enjoy a range of visits from post-16 colleges to understand the local opportunities available to them
- Be supported in conducting useful research into local providers, including impartial careers guidance interviews
There is a large amount of information available on the Unifrog website: www.Unifrog.org please see Mrs R Field for further Unifrog support.
