| Term | Gatsby Benchmarks met | ||
| Year 7 Tutor time | Tutorial on Unifrog careers platform | Autumn | 1 |
| PSHE lessons | Students will: >Reflect on who they are >Learn what is meant by ‘career’ >Learn about careers and the future | Spring | 2,3,4 |
| CEIAG activities | BAE Systems, RAF & Royal Navy school roadshow – Electricity Visit to Sudbury Police Station and careers talk | Autumn | 2,3,4,5 |
| Year 8 Tutor time | Tutorial on Unifrog careers platform | Autumn | 1 |
| PSHE lessons | Students will: >Reflect on their interests >Find out how to create the life you want >Learn about the workspace | Summer | 2,3,4 |
| CEIAG activities | BAE Systems, RAF & Royal Navy school roadshow – Electricity | Autumn, Spring | 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Year 9 Assemblies | GSCE Transition Assembly | Autumn, Spring | 3,7 |
| PSHE lessons | Students will: >Explore their skills >Decide on KS4 options >Learn about the labour market | Spring | 2,3,4 |
| CEIAG activities | Speed Networking Morning (March) West Suffolk College – Future Steps Workshop National Apprenticeship Week (Feb) National Careers Week (Feb) | Autumn, Spring, Summer | 2,3,4,5,7 |
| Year 10 Assemblies | Year 10 Careers Tutorial Thinking about Higher Education | Spring | 1,7 |
| PSHE lessons | Students will: >Reflect on their careers journey: past, present, future >Explore different careers >Learn about ‘wellbeing in the workplace’ | Autumn | 2,3,4 |
| CEIAG activities | Employability Day (Jan) Employer one-to-one career morning (Jan) National Apprenticeship Week (Feb) National Careers Week (Feb) Visit to Suffolk Future Skills Fair (Nov) Visit to UEA (Sports Students) Work Experience (W/C 7July) | Autumn, Spring, Summer | 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
| Work Experience | Work experience tutorial Support with applying for a placement and attending an interview/meeting Workshop with Chambers Buses | Autumn, Spring, Summer | |
| Year 11 Assemblies | Post 16 Provider Assemblies (Sept/Oct/Nov) Apprenticeship Assembly delivered by Suffolk Apprenticeships (Feb/March) | Autumn | 3,7 |
| PSHE lessons | Students will: >Explore employability skills >Think about Post 16 Options >Choose their Post 16 pathways | Autumn | 2,3,4 |
| CEIAG activities | Careers Guidance meetings 1 to 1 National Apprenticeship Week (Feb) National Careers Week (March) Post 16 application and interview support Find an Apprenticeship workshop | Autumn, Spring, Summer | 2,3,4,5,7,8 |
Dates may change and additional activities may be added when opportunities arise. Parents will be emailed in advance of the activities taking place.
*Information on PSHE can be found here
Our careers programme is constantly being updated to reflect the opportunities that have arisen during the academic year. We work with a wide range of organisations to help deliver our CEIAG programme, this includes; Barclays Bank, Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Council, Koning’s Juices and Drinks, Next Generation Health and Social Care Academy, DWP, Steed and Steed Solicitors, Siemens Healthineers, BAE Systems, BT, NEACO, Morgan Sindall, Kingfisher Leisure Centre, The Royal Navy, Santander, Nestle Purina, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, AXA Insurance, New Anglian Local Partnership, RAF Honington, Suffolk Police, Flagship Group, Perrywoods, Bates Wells & Braitwaite, Central Piling, Scrutton Bland, The Aim Group, Speakers for Schools, Gallagher RE, Treatt, Benefits.