Careers, Work Experience and Work Related Learning
Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance at The Bulmershe School
At The Bulmershe School, we strive to provide our students with the knowledge, skills and qualifications needed to reach their full potential and make informed decisions about their future career paths.
In this section of the website you will find information about:
Careers AdvicePost-16 optionsWork experience informationHigher Education adviceApprenticeships adviceInformation for Parents
Meet our Careers Team:
Careers Advisor: Ms Chloe Parker-Hodgson, cparker@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk
Careers Lead: Miss Jessica Bishop, Assistant Headteacher jbishop@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk
Careers Coordinator: Mrs Kelly Moon, kroberts@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk
Our Careers Team will:
- Help you to learn about: different careers, post-16 routes, college and apprenticeship options, how to apply, entry requirements.
- Provide a range of learning opportunities where you can engage with different employees/employers and higher education providers.
- Teach you about careers through activities within the school curriculum.
- Provide you with independent careers advice from a careers advisor.
Why is Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance important?
Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) helps young people develop the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to make successful choices and manage transitions in learning and work. The government has shown its commitment to the development of CEIAG through the revised Career’s Policy and statutory requirements.
At The Bulmershe School, every effort is made to enable young people to learn about careers and the world of work so that they can manage their own development and make life choices and decisions that will benefit their own wellbeing and contribute to the wellbeing of others.
Student Entitlement
Students in Years 8-13 are entitled:
- To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a career programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point
- To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships- through options evenings, assemblies and group discussion taster events
- To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses
Below is a summary of content and examples of activities by year group.
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| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yr 7 | Transition projects to support students with their move from Primary into secondary school. | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. |
| Yr 8 | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. | Year group drop down event and session focused on career pathways. | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. |
| Yr 9 | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. | Theatre performance “steps to success” focused on future pathways. Advice on making the right choices in year 9. Year 9 options evening. Year 9 options interviews. | Attendance at Wokingham Careers Fair. |
| Yr 10 | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. | Work Experience Week. | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. |
| Yr 11 | Access to a careers library and computer based resources. Year 11 Interview day. | Post 16 options evening. Careers appointments and group sessions based on the results of a career focused questionnaire. | Post 16 taster sessions. |
| Yr 12 | Higher Education Fair. Post 18 assembly – apprenticeships. | Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options. 1-1 careers meets. Level 2 Work Experience. | Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options.
Post 16 Work Experience. |
| Yr 13 | Workshops – HE and higher apprenticeship applications. | Alternatives to University sessions with targeting students. 1-1 careers meets. UCAS advice. | Advice on applications for apprenticeships made by non-university students. |
The Gatsby Benchmarks
As a school we adhere to the Gatsby Benchmarks on Good Careers Guidance. These are the 8 Benchmarks:
