Careers

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

Two of our core curriculum intents are to:

Prepare our students and equip them for future success and life in the wider world
Instil a greater understanding of our local area and the world in which we live

Our careers provision is being reviewed in order that it fully meets all 8 Gatsby benchmarks of good careers guidance.

Gatsby Benchmarks:-

A stable careers programme
Learning from career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Experiences of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
Personal guidance

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is therefore an intrinsic part of the curriculum at Bishop Stopford’s School, delivered routinely through our PSHE lessons and in form time. Within timetabled lessons students are exposed to real world applications of the subjects they are studying and how knowledge and skills gained can be used in future careers. In addition students participate in a number of different extra-curricular events linked to careers throughout the school year, these are dependent on their age and upcoming transitions, this year’s schedule can be seen below.

Extra-Curricular Careers Activities 2018-2019

Year Group	Date	Activity
7	15^th February 2019	World of Work Day
8	15^th January 2019	Visit to Oxford University*
	15^th February 2019	World of Work day
9	15^th February 2019	World of Work day
	June-July 2019	KS5 Master classes*
10	1^st November 2018	KS5 Information evening
10	7^th February 2019	Visit to Oxford University*
10	15^th February 2019	World of Work Day
	June-July 2019	KS5 Master classes*
11	1^st November 2018	KS5 Information evening
	23^rd November 2018	Skills London 2018
	January 2019	KS5 pathways form visits.
	May 2019	ESOL Pathways Evening
12	15^th February 2019	World of Work Day
	June 2019	UCAS Workshop
	May 2019	Foundation Pathways Workshop
	July 2019	Work Experience
13	October 2018	UCAS Application workshop with Middlesex University
	November 2019	Visit to UCFB Wembley *

All activities are for the entire year group unless identified with a * – these events are small group activities and are by invitation.

We are committed to ensuring that our students are exposed to all of the potential pathways that are available to them including technical qualifications and apprenticeships as well as more traditional academic pathways, that they receive impartial advice regarding each of these pathways and receive training in developing the necessary skills so that they are able to make informed decisions during their time at the school in order to achieve a happy and fulfilled working life in the future.

Our school curriculum is structured to allow students to choose from a broad range of academic and vocational pathways at KS4 and KS5 and we are actively partnering with a number of apprenticeship providers, to accommodate those students that have an interest in apprenticeships such as car mechanics and chefs.

Careers Interviews are routinely offered to all of the students in Y11 and Y13, and those taking the L2 Foundation pathway in the 6^th form to help them prepare for their transition at the end of KS4 and KS5. These are carried out by Ms Solomon who is the schools careers advisor. She is based in the 6^th form study room and can be contacted at lsolomen@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk In addition Ms Solomon attends Y11 and 6^th form parents evenings, Y9 options evening and the KS5 Information evening so that parents are also able to access advice and guidance about possible pathways.

External providers who wish to leave prospectuses or course literature, or who would like to visit the school are welcome to contact Ms Solomon in the first instance on 020 8804 1906 ext 145.