Careers Advice and Guidance within schools is the provision of impartial student-centred advice and guidance which supports Students consider appropriate career decisions and choices which are informed and well thought through.
Considering career pathways; particularly in KS4, can be a daunting time for Students and with so many courses and pathways to choose from it is important that professional guidance is at hand. Ms Merryweathers’ role of Careers Lead within Landau Forte Academy Amington is to ensure each Student is confident enough and aware of their options to take ownership of their professional futures.
At Key Stage 3 the focus is on exploring the working world, personal values and pathways. Whilst at Key Stage 4, the focus is on career profiles, understanding and identifying their own skills and planning for their immediate post-16 future and beyond.
Each Student within the Academy shall receive 1:1 support with Ms Merrryweather during their time here. Within these 1:1 support sessions, students can discuss freely their ideas and aspirations. Ms Merryweathers' role is to listen and to tailor the experience to the student in any instance with encouragement and to signpost towards opportunities within education and training for the student to explore. Students across the Academy will have structured time to meet with employers as well as providers of further and higher education. The Academy careers provision ensures all students are aware of the fantastic opportunities and futures that await them.
The working world is ever changing as are education and training opportunities to approach it successfully. The Careers Lead will ensure inspiring and up to date accessible resources are available for students both in KS3 and KS4 to access.
It is important to identify student’s values, personalities and skills and celebrate these whilst looking to transition towards a bright and exciting professional future.
Gatsby Benchmarks
The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of eight guidelines that define the best careers provision in secondary schools. The report by Lord Sainsbury’s Gatsby Charitable Foundation in 2014 identified the following 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
The Gatsby Benchmarks are key in raising young people’s aspirations and promoting access to all career pathways whilst enabling them to develop their skills to achieve career wellbeing.
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Gatsby Good Career Guidance