Careers Programme
We ensure that our students have a personal development programme that equips them for moving into the appropriate further education, apprenticeship or workplace. This starts as soon as they arrive at school in Year 7 and builds significantly through Years 8 -13.
Our careers programme is built around the Gatsby Benchmarks:
- 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
Below is the programme of activities by key stage:
Any parent, pupil, employer or member of staff can contact Mrs C Whetham at charlotte.whetham@davenant.org to access further information about the programme. For further information on this, please see our provider access policy:
KEY STAGE 3
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KEY STAGE 3 |
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• Self Development - Understand the importance of employability skills • Careers exploration - Understand factors important for making future decisions • Careers management - Understand impact of subject choices in KS4 for future careers |
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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PSHE programme - lessons for students to start to think about suitable careers and planning for the future |
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Optional careers talks and workshops from guest speakers across a variety of industries |
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Careers fair |
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Careers information to parents and students |
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| Careers library section in main library | ||
| Bring your child to work day | ||
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Careers information at options evenings |
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Careers adviser at parents evening |
| Career assembly with an employer | ||
KEY STAGE 4
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KEY STAGE 4 |
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• Self Development - Students understand and start acquiring employability skills • Careers exploration - Understand post-16 options and how it relates to career aspirations • Careers management - Students and parents understand timings and process for choices |
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Year 10 |
Year 11 |
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PSHE programme - lessons for students to start to think about suitable careers and planning for the future |
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Optional careers talks from guest speakers across a variety of industries |
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Careers fair |
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Careers information to parents and students |
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Individual careers meeting with a qualified carers adviser (parents welcome) |
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| Careers library section in main library | |
| Post-16 options evening | |
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1:1 meeting with Senior Leadership Team on next career steps |
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Parents information evening for life after year 11 |
| Career assembly with an employer | |
KEY STAGE 5
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KEY STAGE 5 |
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• Self Development - Students able to showcase their employability skills • Careers exploration – Understand post-18 options, career aspirations and career progression choices • Careers management - Able to research and put into practice their choices independently |
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Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Tutorial programme - lessons for students think about skills and aptitudes needed in planning for the future |
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Optional careers talks from guest speakers across a variety of industries |
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Careers fair |
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Careers information to parents and students |
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Access to a careers library |
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Individual careers meeting with a qualified careers adviser |
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IT platforms to help students make informed choices for life after Davenant |
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Mock interviews conducted by professionals from a variety of vocations |
UCAS progression meeting and support with senior teachers |
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Work experience programme |
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Careers enrichment programme covering all aspects of UCAS, apprenticeships, gap years, student life and life after Davenant |
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University trip(s) |
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Post-18 options evening for parents |
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| Career assembly with an employer | |