Careers
The John Warner School believe Careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) is an essential part of our curriculum. We are committed to embedding careers education throughout the curriculum, so students are aware of the diverse opportunities open to them, and the impact their education can have on their future career options.
We aspire to develop our pupils’ understanding of the differences between school and work, by offering them a wide range of activities throughout their time with us, so they can discover where their passions lie. Throughout the year we arrange an array of events which give our pupils exposure to careers related learning. Some of our most popular recent activities have included Taster Days at HRC, Wize Up budgeting workshops and attending the annual Generation Broxbourne event.
We ensure all our pupils and their parents are made aware of their options as they progress through the school and are assisted in finding the most appropriate Post-16 and Post-18 options for them. Each week our Services for Young People personal advisers are on hand to offer impartial careers advice and guidance to our students, who require support as they approach their transition from compulsory education.
Our goal at the John Warner School is to enthuse and inspire our pupils, to participate in many of the opportunities available to them and motivate them to achieve their career dreams. We hope that on completion of their education with us, our pupils are equipped with a lifelong passion for learning, have discovered and developed their potential, allowing them to flourish in an ever-changing world.
Our designated Careers Leader is Mrs Claudia Wotton (cwo@johnwarner.herts.sch.uk) 01992 462889
How we measure the impact of our provision
We are proud of ensuring that we have no students which are classified as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training). We feel this is a strong indicator that we support students well at those key decision points at the end of KS4 and KS5, with our experienced careers advises a major contributor to this.
Careers Programme at The John Warner School
The John Warner School has ensured that the government’s required Gatsby Benchmarks are at the heart of our careers programme. The eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance are as follows:
- 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
Every year group has access to a wide range of opportunities to engage with the world of work, as outlined in our Careers Programme. Students are encouraged to use Unifrog to build their own skills portfolio and increase awareness of career pathways from Year 7, right the way through to Year 11 and Sixth form. There are a number of careers-focused sessions built into all year groups' Personal Development lessons in addition to events, work placements, access to visiting speakers and individual guidance across a student's time in the school.
Our Careers Programme and Checkpoints:
| The experiences and opportunities that students will have: | |
| Year 7 | *Careers learning through timetabled Personal Development lessons and form time activities. *Careers Week assemblies and lessons, additional Careers Events *Use of Unifrog to build a skills portfolio, increase awareness of careers pathways and record encounters. *Scheduled meaningful encounters with employees and employers. *Wize up Finance talk |
| Year 8 | *Careers learning through timetabled Personal Development lessons and form time activities. *Careers Week assemblies and lessons, additional Careers Events *Use of Unifrog to build a skills portfolio, increase awareness of careers pathways and record encounters. *Scheduled meaningful encounters with employees and employers. *Wize up Finance talk |
| Year 9 | *Careers learning through timetabled Personal Development lessons and form time activities. *Careers Week assemblies and lessons, additional Careers Events *Use of Unifrog to build a skills portfolio, increase awareness of careers pathways and record encounters. *Scheduled meaningful encounters with employees and employers. *End of Key Stage Pathway meeting. *Wize up Finance talk |
| Year 10 | *Careers learning through timetabled Personal Development lessons and form time activities. *Careers Week assemblies and lessons, additional Careers Events *Use of Unifrog to build a skills portfolio, increase awareness of careers pathways and record encounters. *Scheduled meaningful encounters with employees and employers. *Work Experience Placement *Visits from Post-16 Providers. *Wize up Finance talk |
| Year 11 | *Careers learning through timetabled Personal Development lessons and form time activities. *Careers Week assemblies and lessons, additional Careers Events *Use of Unifrog to build a skills portfolio, increase awareness of careers pathways and record encounters. *Scheduled meaningful encounters with employees and employers. *End of Key Stage Pathway meeting. *Impartial, independent 1-1 guidance via appointments with our Services for Young People personal advisers. *Sixth Form Open Evening *Visits from Post-16 Providers. *Wize up Finance talk |
| Sixth Form | *Careers learning through timetabled Personal Development lessons and form time activities. *Careers Week assemblies and lessons, additional Careers Events *Use of Unifrog to build a skills portfolio, increase awareness of careers pathways and record encounters. *Impartial, independent 1-1 guidance via appointments with our Services for Young People personal advisers. *Work Experience Placement *Future Days *Support through University (UCAS) application process *Wize up Finance talk |
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