Our career programme provides students with information, advice and guidance.
Good quality careers guidance can help prepare young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences needed to make a successful transition to adulthood.
As options for young people become more diverse, it is important we support them to develop the knowledge and skills they need to make informed choices for their future.
Our careers programme is a whole-school responsibility, designed to complement the school curriculum and support the wider agendas of attainment, achievement and participation in learning.
Students in KS3 and KS4 are given a wide range of opportunities to gain an insight into the world of work, exploring career pathways, developing their personal skills and becoming prepared for their next steps into further education.
The school collaborates with the Enterprise Advisor Network, a national network that connects schools and colleges and Take Your Place, a programme aimed at helping young people aged 13-19 consider their study options after school or college.
Monitoring and evaluation:
The careers programme is evaluated in a number of ways, including:
● Student feedback on their experience of the careers programme and what students gained from it
● Staff feedback on careers lessons
● Gathering informal feedback from external partners and from parents/carers
● Student destination figures post-16 (from 2024 onwards)
The Woodbridge Road Academy Careers team is:
Sian Ranson – Careers Lead: sian.ransom@paradigmtrust.org
Karen Cross – Enterprise Advisor
Our careers provision is reviewed annually by:
Naomi Shenton – Principal
Dave Hughes – Link Director
Careers Appointments
Careers appointments are made available to pupils.