Careers
Vision for Careers Education, Information, Advice and guidance
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) will be an integral part of the student experience at TKS. From the first cohort in year 7 up to year 13, students will participate in a comprehensive, appropriately sequenced and planned careers programme that enables them to develop their character, identify their strengths and passions, to flourish and progress to their next steps in education, employment or training. The careers programme has been designed to develop key employability and enterprise skills, with local labour market information in mind, to help students identify the right career path for them.
Character & Careers
At The Kingsbrook School we believe that educating a child about their character provides them with the essential foundation they need to lead a fulfilling and purposeful adult life. The school’s core virtues of ambition, resilience, confidence and compassion support students’ learning about CEIAG, where explicit links are made between these and the other virtues that are critical to progression to further learning and employment. Students are supported to explore the character virtues required for particular professions and to reflect on how to develop their own character to broaden their skills and expertise, and enhance their applications for future opportunities and roles.
Careers Leaders (ID 1288)
Steve Evans – Careers Link Governor: gov_sevans@kingsbrook.org.uk
The Gatsby benchmarks
Gatsby Benchmark 1: Ensuring a stable careers programme for all students
This Kingsbook School Annual Careers Strategy & programme is a document that outlines the planned careers programme for Years 7 – 13. It is approved by the Local Governing Body (LGB) and evaluated annually against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks using Compass+, the outcomes of this evaluation will be scrutinized by the LGB and published on the school’s website. The programme identifies how each of the Gatsby Benchmarks are met, Compass+ is used to record, track and report on individual students’ experience of the programme.
Provider access statement
There are a number of opportunities within the careers programme for other educational providers to access students at the school so that students’ full entitlement to CEIAG is met. Students are entitled to:
- find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
- hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
- understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
These opportunities include events integrated into the school careers programme, which enable providers to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents/carers, assemblies, open evenings, and options evenings. The school will make an appropriate venue available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available projectors and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the careers lead or a member of the pastoral team. Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature at the school’s reception. These will be available to students in the school library.
The Kingsbrook School careers programme
- To follow – website version
A provider wishing to request access should contact: Nancy Simpson Email: Head@kingsbrook.org.uk Telephone: 01296 761401
Are you a student?
Useful links
Career Pilot
We use Career Pilot in school
There is lots of information and quizzes
National Careers Service
Lots of career information, CV writing and job profiles
ICould
A bank of careers videos and a fun careers quiz
Careersbox
A bank of careers videos
Prospects
Lots of job profiles
Not Going to Uni
Lots of information for those not intending to go to university
Government Apprenticeship Information
Searchable site listing apprenticeship vacancies and useful advice
Amazing Apprenticeships
Lots of information about apprenticeships
Get My First Job
Advice about job searching and apprenticeship vacancies
The Big Choice
Advice about searching for jobs and apprenticeship vacancies
All About School Leavers
Jobs and Apprenticeships
Career Map
Jobs and apprenticeships
Are you a parent/carer?
Careers Newsletters
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Classroom to Careers October 2024
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Academic Year 2023/2024
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Classroom to Careers May 2024
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Useful links
Career Pilot
We use Career Pilot in school
There is lots of information and quizzesNational Careers Service
Lots of career information, CV writing and job profilesICould
A bank of careers videos and a fun careers quizCareersbox
A bank of careers videosProspects
Lots of job profilesNot Going to Uni
Lots of information for those not intending to go to universityGovernment Apprenticeship Information
Searchable site listing apprenticeship vacancies and useful adviceAmazing Apprenticeships
Lots of information about apprenticeshipsGet My First Job
Advice about job searching and apprenticeship vacanciesThe Big Choice
Advice about searching for jobs and apprenticeship vacanciesAll About School Leavers
Jobs and ApprenticeshipsCareer Map
Jobs and apprenticeshipsRate My Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships, advice and moreUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service
Lots of information about universities, apprenticeships and jobsAre you a teacher?
Resources for Education Leaders
Useful linksCareer Pilot
We use Career Pilot in school
There is lots of information and quizzesNational Careers Service
Lots of career information, CV writing and job profilesICould
A bank of careers videos and a fun careers quizCareersbox
A bank of careers videosProspects
Lots of job profilesNot Going to Uni
Lots of information for those not intending to go to universityGovernment Apprenticeship Information
Searchable site listing apprenticeship vacancies and useful adviceAmazing Apprenticeships
Lots of information about apprenticeshipsGet My First Job
Advice about job searching and apprenticeship vacanciesThe Big Choice
Advice about searching for jobs and apprenticeship vacanciesAll About School Leavers
Jobs and ApprenticeshipsCareer Map
Jobs and apprenticeshipsRate My Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships, advice and moreUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service
Lots of information about universities, apprenticeships and jobsAre you an employer?
Are you a local employer who could give some time to support the careers education of young people in your community?
If so, please contact Head@kingsbrook.org.uk
There are a number of careers events that rely on the support of local businesses and employers, such as career detectives day, discover the world of work, employer encounters and work experience opportunities. These are supported by the school’s enterprise coordinator and full training and support is given to volunteers ahead of any event.
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