Our Careers Programme

Our Careers Programme is designed to equip students to make well-informed decisions about their education and career goals, to grow their own networks and to build essential skills for life and work. We use our alumni and contacts with local employers, parents and education providers to help students understand where different choices can take them in the future.

The programme is informed by the Gatsby Benchmarks which set the standard for excellent careers provision.

Careers is delivered through a combination of ‘Futures’ themed Super Learning Days, careers fairs, careers assemblies, tutor time activities, curriculum-based learning, workplace visits, university and college visits and evening events for parents.

All members of staff at Springwood High School are engaged in the delivery of CEIAG through year group activities and by embedding careers in the curriculum:

Year 7 (careers foundation):

To encourage students to explore their interests, skills and competencies
To begin to develop essential skills for life and work
To develop a broad understanding of the world of work by participating in Year group challenges and industrial awareness activities
To identify career paths through curriculum activities and visits

Year 8 (careers foundation):

To encourage students to explore a variety of work environments and career pathways
To further develop essential skills for life and work
To develop a broad understanding of the world of work by participating in Year group challenges and industrial awareness activities
To identify career paths through curriculum activities and visits

Year 9 (transition to KS4 and CEIAG):

To raise aspirations and challenge stereotypes by exploring careers options in more detail as they approach GCSE decision-making
To provide opportunities for multiple employer and provider encounters – developing an understanding of different post-16 pathways (including apprenticeships, T-levels, BTECs and A levels)
To identify career paths through curriculum activities and visits

Year 10 (CEIAG)

To encourage students to develop their own future education and career goals
To investigate the key employment sectors in Norfolk and the career opportunities in our local area
To provide further opportunities for multiple employer and provider encounters – developing an understanding of different post-16 pathways (including apprenticeships, T-levels, BTECs and A levels)
To identify career paths through curriculum activities and visits
To provide opportunities for students to experience the world of work through virtual and face to face work experience, work shadowing and volunteering
To provide personalised guidance via a qualified Careers Adviser

Year 11 (transition to post 16 destinations)

To encourage students to review their own future education and career goals and finalise post-16 destination
To support students through application and interview processes for Sixth Form, FE Colleges and/or apprenticeships
To provide personalised guidance via a qualified Careers Adviser

Sixth Form (transition to post 16 destinations)

To encourage students to develop their own future education and career goals
To investigate the key employment sectors in Norfolk and the career opportunities in our local area
To provide further opportunities for multiple employer and provider encounters – developing an understanding of different post-18 pathways (including degree and higher-level apprenticeships, degrees and HNDs)
To identify career paths through curriculum activities and visits
To provide opportunities for students to experience the world of work through virtual and face to face work experience, work shadowing and volunteering
To support students through application and interview processes for Higher Education establishments and/or apprenticeships
To provide personalised guidance via Progress Tutors and a qualified Careers Adviser

Careers Policy

Careers Framework by Year Group

Careers Learning Journey by Group

Careers Partners

Any enquiries about CEIAG should be directed to our Careers Lead Nicky Thompson at n.thompson@springwoodhighschool.co.uk