Careers Advice and Guidance
The Skinners’ Kent Academy (SKA) has a dedicated careers team which provides impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to all students from Years 7 to 13.
The team comprises:
The team comprises:
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Mr Alastair Holmes
CEIAG Coordinator alastair.holmes@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk 01892 579349 (direct line) |
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Miss Sarah Heath
Careers Mentor sarah.heath@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk 01892 579349 (direct line) Tuesdays and Fridays |
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Mrs Helena Read
Vice Principal, Achievement for All and Careers Lead helena.read@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk 01892 553046 (direct line) |
SKA Multi Academy Trust CEIAG Lead Governor: Hugo Pound
The Framework
The government’s Careers Strategy, published in December 2017, and statutory guidance for schools leaders and school staff, published in January 2018, set out the plan for building a high-quality careers system that will help young people to achieve their careers ambitions. Underpinning the plan, the eight Gatsby Benchmarks define all the elements of an excellent careers programme. These are:
SKA is committed to embedding and strengthening these Benchmarks in its careers provision to drive improvement.
Our whole-Academy careers programme helps young people explore the opportunities available to them. It enables students to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to make well-informed, supported choices; and to develop plans that equip them to progress smoothly into further learning and work after leaving the Academy.
The programme includes:
Year 7: Dragons’ Den.
Year 8: Careers Lab and Curriculum Enhancement Day.
Year 9: Community Project.
Years 7-9: A number of assemblies which help students to start thinking about their futures, including what personal qualities, skills and qualifications are needed for which careers. Students are supported in choosing their GCSE option subjects so they complement any career they might choose to follow in the future.
Year 10: Day-at-Work. An opportunity to experience a working environment for a day to help build ideas on possible pathways post 16.
Year 11: Post 16 choices and applications – school, college, apprenticeships and work. National Citizenship Service.
Years 9/10/11/12/13: Careers talks, assemblies, and individual careers meetings, as agreed.
Years 12/13: In the Sixth Form students study the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP), an innovative pathway that offers a flexible blend of academic and career-related studies. Students are supported in applying for apprenticeships, jobs, colleges and university places; as well as visiting local colleges, universities and work places.
All years: A number of business immersion events, including Academy visits; careers fairs, training opportunities; work placements and career-related activities, with the aim of ensuring students know what is expected of them when they start work and what they should aim for.
We coordinate work-related learning opportunities including work experience and employer links while working closely with all subject areas and providers to ensure students receive current information, experiences of work and up-to-date labour market information.
All students have access to independent careers advice and guidance, particularly at key transition stages. Years 11 and 13 students receive progress assessments and interviews in order to best plan their applications to sixth forms, colleges, training providers, universities and employers, as appropriate.
Note: all students must continue with some form of accredited studying or learning while in education, training or employment until they are 18 years old.
The government’s Careers Strategy, published in December 2017, and statutory guidance for schools leaders and school staff, published in January 2018, set out the plan for building a high-quality careers system that will help young people to achieve their careers ambitions. Underpinning the plan, the eight Gatsby Benchmarks define all the elements of an excellent careers programme. These are:
- A stable careers programme
- Learning from career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each student
- Linking curriculum learning to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
SKA is committed to embedding and strengthening these Benchmarks in its careers provision to drive improvement.
Our whole-Academy careers programme helps young people explore the opportunities available to them. It enables students to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to make well-informed, supported choices; and to develop plans that equip them to progress smoothly into further learning and work after leaving the Academy.
The programme includes:
Year 7: Dragons’ Den.
Year 8: Careers Lab and Curriculum Enhancement Day.
Year 9: Community Project.
Years 7-9: A number of assemblies which help students to start thinking about their futures, including what personal qualities, skills and qualifications are needed for which careers. Students are supported in choosing their GCSE option subjects so they complement any career they might choose to follow in the future.
Year 10: Day-at-Work. An opportunity to experience a working environment for a day to help build ideas on possible pathways post 16.
Year 11: Post 16 choices and applications – school, college, apprenticeships and work. National Citizenship Service.
Years 9/10/11/12/13: Careers talks, assemblies, and individual careers meetings, as agreed.
Years 12/13: In the Sixth Form students study the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP), an innovative pathway that offers a flexible blend of academic and career-related studies. Students are supported in applying for apprenticeships, jobs, colleges and university places; as well as visiting local colleges, universities and work places.
All years: A number of business immersion events, including Academy visits; careers fairs, training opportunities; work placements and career-related activities, with the aim of ensuring students know what is expected of them when they start work and what they should aim for.
We coordinate work-related learning opportunities including work experience and employer links while working closely with all subject areas and providers to ensure students receive current information, experiences of work and up-to-date labour market information.
All students have access to independent careers advice and guidance, particularly at key transition stages. Years 11 and 13 students receive progress assessments and interviews in order to best plan their applications to sixth forms, colleges, training providers, universities and employers, as appropriate.
Note: all students must continue with some form of accredited studying or learning while in education, training or employment until they are 18 years old.
Careers Education
Delivered through lessons, assemblies, advisory sessions, House Tutor groups, one-to-one sessions and specific events and includes advice and support for option choices and work experience.
Frequent employer talks and visits support the careers education programme. Inspirational speakers include Lord Evans (Security Chief); Nikki King (CEO ITUK); Jenny McLachlan (best-selling author); Lord Dholakia (Peer) and Amanda Nevill (CEO British Film Institute).
Careers Advice and Guidance
One-to-one and group sessions offer the opportunity to discuss ideas, find out more information and develop an action plan to help make informed decisions about career pathways. For a careers interview please email: alastair.holmes@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk
Work Experience
All students attend a ‘Day-at-Work’ placement in Year 10 which is overseen by the CEIAG team. Students in KS4 and KS5 attend work placements which support their academic studies; and SKA supports students who wish to arrange their own work placements.
Students are encouraged to explore career pathways to ensure they make informed decisions when deciding on their Post-16 and 18 options.
Delivered through lessons, assemblies, advisory sessions, House Tutor groups, one-to-one sessions and specific events and includes advice and support for option choices and work experience.
Frequent employer talks and visits support the careers education programme. Inspirational speakers include Lord Evans (Security Chief); Nikki King (CEO ITUK); Jenny McLachlan (best-selling author); Lord Dholakia (Peer) and Amanda Nevill (CEO British Film Institute).
Careers Advice and Guidance
One-to-one and group sessions offer the opportunity to discuss ideas, find out more information and develop an action plan to help make informed decisions about career pathways. For a careers interview please email: alastair.holmes@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk
Work Experience
All students attend a ‘Day-at-Work’ placement in Year 10 which is overseen by the CEIAG team. Students in KS4 and KS5 attend work placements which support their academic studies; and SKA supports students who wish to arrange their own work placements.
Students are encouraged to explore career pathways to ensure they make informed decisions when deciding on their Post-16 and 18 options.
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Wider links
SKA is part of the South East Enterprise Adviser Network and has strong links with local employers (including AXA PP, Metro Bank and Berkeley Homes), colleges (including West Kent and Hadlow colleges), training providers (including Pathway CTM and Runway Training) and educational charities (including S4SNextGen). SKA proudly acknowledges the CEIAG support and business partnership provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore, one of the leading full-service law firms in the South East. We are always looking to expand our employer and local community links. |
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Resources
At the Academy we have a range of materials providing accurate and up to date information on options in further learning, apprenticeships with training and career opportunities. We provide detailed guidance on:
- Specific occupations and job sectors.
- Career choices and options after leaving the Academy, including apprenticeships.
- Decision making – including options for GCSEs, Vocational Subjects, A levels, and the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme.
- Further Education courses in Colleges, Sixth Forms and Universities.
- How to write successful Personal Statements and CVs.
- How to fill in Application Forms.
- How to be successful at interviews.
Information Links
There are a range of websites offering students a chance to find out more about themselves and what is on offer to them, including www.icould.com which is an interactive tool containing information, film stories, articles and accounts from real people in real jobs.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ provides information on the skills required for different jobs, what the jobs entail, the typical hours worked, salary expectations and career progression.
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship provides information on apprenticeships.
The Skinners’ Kent Academy Provider Access Policy: here
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Higher Education UCAS Widget
Here is a useful information resource from UCAS which will help you find out about going to university. If you have any questions you can contact our careers adviser on the following email address: careers@skinnerskentacademy.org.uk |
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Careerometer Widget
You can use this widget to compare different career choices. You can compare salaries and view the chances that the workforce will grow or shrink over the next few years. |
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