Careers

Career Education comprises of a coordinated and progressive programme of teaching and learning activities for students in the curriculum, which will help them to develop the knowledge and skills needed to manage their own careers

The work of the department is underpinned by five key objectives:
Understand themselves better and develop their capabilities.
Acquire the skills necessary for decision making.
Make choices about their own career paths, continuing education and training.
Be aware of education, training and career opportunities.
Manage transitions to new roles and situations.

CEIAG Programme:

Information about work, educational, vocational and training opportunities.
Experience of Work Year 12 and 13
Individual guidance and advice
Planning for the future.
Mock Interviews
Guest speakers

Aims

The overall aim is to prepare students to take responsibility for their own careers both at school and beyond.

KS3

Topic 1: Start thinking Careers

Topic 2: Qualities and Values

Topic 3: Career Language and Skills

Topic 4: Careers Software

Topic 5: Where will I go?

Topic 6: Labour Market Information

Topic 7: Decision Making

Topic 8: Gender inequality

Topic 9: Skills in Depth – Time Management

Topic 10: Skills in Depth - Communication

Topic 11: Skills in Depth - Teamwork

Topic 12: Skills in Depth – Problem Solving

Year 11

Topic 1: Overview and Introduction

Topic 2: Personal Career Planning – Review

Topic 3: Let’s Go Job Hunting

Topic 4: Applying for Jobs

Topic 5: CVs and Covering Letters

Topic 6: Introduction to My Options: Post 16

Topic 7: Higher Education

Topic 8: My Personality Style

Topic 9: Study Skills and Habits

Topic 10: Getting Experience

Topic 11: Work / Life Balance

Topic 12: Interviews

Year 12

Topic 1: Preparing for Careers Adviser

Topic 2: Revision and Recap

Topic 3: Labour Market Information

Topic 4: Where will I go after Year 12?

Topic 5: Where will I study Post 18?

Topic 6: Preparing for Careers Convention

Topic 7: Completing Applications

Topic 8: Interviews

KS5

Focus is on the options available to students after their time in De La Salle College, including University, Further Education, Apprenticeships and Work.

This includes:

Visits, guest speakers and work related learning.
Trips to Higher and further Education institutions.
Visits to places of work
Work shadowing and work related learning, e.g. work experience
Seminars and workshops
Talks from past pupils and guest speakers

Careers Guidance

This comprises advice and guidance for individuals through interviews and small group work and involves:

Clarifying present student position
Exploring other options
Evaluating and Challenging Inconsistencies
Action planning and identification of what needs to be done

Careers Information

Comprehensive and reliable information is accessible to students of all ages and abilities to help them make well-informed and appropriate choices and decisions. This is facilitated through an excellent Careers library. Information can also be channelled through their form teachers, the notice boards, the study halls and google classroom.

Experiences of Work

Learning about work first hand helps students to develop their understanding of the meaning of work and of the skills that will be most useful to them. This can be developed through projects, business games, mini-enterprise, guest speakers, interviews skills, career conventions, videos, competitions and work experience. Time for work experience is set aside during term one for Year 12 and term two for Year 13 students. Students take responsibility to locate suitable work experience situations, they will be facilitated by the careers department on request.

Our Interview Skills programme involves Years 12 and 14. The support of the local community and Alumni in helping to provide these programmes has been tremendous giving a very real experience to the pupils.