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Careers Curriculum overview

The following highlights what the pupils are offered in the career lessons over the academic year:

 

Autumn/Winter

Spring

Summer

KS 3

Access KUDOS an online career tool.

Explore aspirations and skills

Examine various career sectors - Hospitality, Working with animals etc

Stereotyping in the Workplace

Transition Evening

Exploring career sectors

Using labour market information

Exploring aspirations

Community projects

Internal Career Fair

1:1 session with Career Connect Advisor

Community project

What is labour market information

Visiting a college

Meeting an employer

1:1 CEIAG with Career Pathways Advisor

KS 4

Access KUDOS an online career tool.

Explore aspirations and skills

Examine various career sectors - Hospitality, Working with animals etc

Stereotyping in the Workplace

Some pupils visited  Cheshire South and West College

1:1 session with Career Connect Advisor

Transition Evening

Explore career sectors

Using labour market information

Exploring apprenticeships and supported internships

Option to attend Inspiring the next wave of supported internships in Liverpool City Region in Liverpool

Internal Career Fair

Taster sessions at colleges for transitioning pupils

Community projects

Employability Toolkit - CV, covering letter, application forms and mock interviews

Exploring aspirations and skills

Visit a college

Employability Toolkit - job searching

Transition plans in place for college or Post 16

Encounters with FE & HE providers

Transitioning to Post 16

1:1 CEIAG with Career Pathways Advisor

KS 5

Access KUDOS an online career tool.

Explore aspirations and skills

Using labour market information

Examined various career sectors - Hospitality, Working with animals etc

Stereotyping in the Workplace

Some pupils visited Liverpool City College and Cheshire South and West College

1:1 session with Career Connect Advisor

Transition Evening

Exploring apprenticeships and supported internships

Employability Toolkit - job searching, CV, covering letters, application forms and mock interviews

Option to attend Inspiring the next wave of supported internships in Liverpool City Region in Liverpool

Internal Career Fair

Encounters with FE & HE providers

Encounters with employers and the workplace

Taster sessions at colleges for transitioning pupils

Community projects

1:1 session with Career Connect Advisor

Volunteering

16-19 Bursary Funding

Visit to a job centre

Taster sessions at colleges for transitioning pupils

Community projects

Preparing to say goodbye to WKS

1:1 CEIAG with Career Pathways Advisor

West Kirby School and College, Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DH

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