Key Stage 3 Careers Programme 2025/2026
All | Some (targeted) | ||
Year 7 | Learning outcomes: Pupils will learn about key transition points following KS3. Pupils will learn and practise basic employability skills (speaking, listening, turn-taking). Pupils will experience at least two visits to a place of work or an employer event. Pupils will learn about some of the broad jobs that relate to each area of study. Pupils will discuss their aspirations for the future with a key worker. Access to independent and impartial Advice and Guidance (Level 6) PSHE & Communication lessons | - PSHE lessons focussed on workplaces - Communication - employability skills - Discussion with a key worker around aspirations for their support plan and EHCP review. - Access to careers information in the library. - Access to employer talks - Visits to places of work | Promotion of University of Suffolk Family Awareness through a post-16 event in the Autumn Term |
Year 8 | Learning outcomes: Pupils will learn and practise basic employability skills (speaking, listening, turn-taking, asking for and giving help). Pupils will experience at least two visits to a place of work or an employer event. Pupils will learn about some of the broad jobs that relate to each area of study. Pupils will discuss their aspirations for the future with a key worker. Pupils will learn about apprenticeships and local providers. Access to independent and impartial Advice and Guidance (Level 6) PSHE & Communication lessons | - PSHE lessons focussed on workplaces - Communication - employability skills - Discussion with a key worker around aspirations for their support plan and EHCP review. - Access to careers information in the library. - Access to employer talks - Information about apprenticeships - Visits to places of work | Promotion of University of Suffolk Family Awareness through a post-16 event in the Autumn Term |
Year 9 | Learning outcomes: Pupils will learn and practise employability skills (speaking, listening, turn-taking, asking for and giving help, negotiation). Pupils will experience at least two visits to a place of work or an employer event. Pupils will learn about some jobs that relate to different areas in each subject. Pupils will discuss their aspirations for the future with a key worker. Pupils will learn about apprenticeships and local providers. Pupils will learn how to make a plan for their future using the Moving Into Adulthood plans. Pupils will engage in an appropriate volunteering activity. | - PSHE lessons linked to future employment and education - Talks from employers, further and higher education and providers - Communication - employability skills - Discussion with a key worker around aspirations for their support plan and EHCP review. - Access to careers information in the library. - Access to employer talks - Information about apprenticeships - Moving into adulthood documents completed with a key worker as part of EHCP review. - Visits to places of work - Duke of Edinburgh | Promotion of University of Suffolk Family Awareness through a post-16 event in the Autumn Term |
Throughout the year there will be additional events for all year groups such as National Careers Week, Apprenticeship Week and bespoke workshops from our employer partners.
Key Stage 4 Careers Programme 2025/2026
All | Some (targeted) | ||
Year 10 | Learning outcomes: Pupils will learn and practise employability skills (speaking, listening, turn-taking, asking for and giving help, negotiation, interview skills, de-escalating tension). Pupils will experience at least two visits to a place of work or an employer event. Pupils will learn about a variety of jobs that relate to different areas in each subject. Pupils will discuss their aspirations for the future with a key worker. Pupils will learn about apprenticeships and local providers. Pupils will refine their Moving Into Adulthood plans. Pupils will experience visits from post-16 providers and learn about entry criteria. Access to independent and impartial Advice and Guidance (Level 6) Careers lessons within PSHE | ● Talks from employers, further and higher education and providers ● Bespoke work experience placement ● Post-16 pathways evening with representatives from local post-16 and post-18 providers ● External visits to local FE and HE providers and employers ● Duke of Edinburgh ● Moving into adulthood documents completed with a key worker as part of EHCP review. ● Discussion with a key worker around aspirations for their support plan and EHCP review. | Support from careers lead to help secure work experience placement Employer mentoring |
Year 11 | Learning outcomes: Pupils will learn and practise employability skills (speaking, listening, turn-taking, asking for and giving help, negotiation, interview skills, de-escalting tension, CV skills, application workshops). Pupils will experience at least two visits to a place of work or an employer event. Pupils will learn about a variety of jobs that relate to different areas in each subject. Pupils will discuss their aspirations for the future with a careers lead. Pupils will learn about apprenticeships and local providers. Pupils will refine their Moving Into Adulthood plans. Pupils will experience visits from post-16 providers and learn about entry criteria. Access to independent and impartial Advice and Guidance (Level 6) Careers lessons within PSHE | ● Post-16 pathways evening with representatives from local post-16 and post-18 providers ● Talks from local HE and FE providers and employers ● Moving into adulthood documents completed with a key worker as part of EHCP review. ● Discussion with a key worker around aspirations for their support plan and EHCP review. | Support from Careers Lead with post-16 applications Transition visits to post-16 providers in small groups Employer mentoring Work experience |
Gatsby Benchmarks
Woodbridge Road Academy follows the eight principles of the Gatsby Benchmarks (The Gatsby Benchmarks Of Good Career Guidance Published 2014). We regularly review our performance against the benchmarks using the Careers and Enterprise Company evaluation tool Compass. PSHE careers lessons at Woodbridge Road Academy are mapped against the CDI Framework (Published 2020).
1. A stable career programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experience of work places
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance