Sibford Careers and SELF Programme
Sibford School is committed to providing a structured Careers and SELF programme encompassing Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) to meet the needs of all students.
We focus on the Eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance:
- A stable careers programme
- Learning from career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Linking curriculum to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
Careers at Sibford
At Sibford we begin Careers and SELF Programme in Year 7. Careers and SELF is essential to the ethos and missions of Sibford School. We value self-exploration and ownership and engage students in their own individual journeys throughout their school career. With both a comprehensive Careers and SELF programme delivered through focused tutor and PHSE session and one to one guidance provided by a qualified Careers Advisor. Students are encouraged to experiment their ideas of future careers aspirations. To explore the different opportunities that are available and engage in all opportunities that are provided. Students are expected to build their own personal profiles detailing their ongoing achievements. We use the Unifrog platform which is a one stop platform where students are able to undertake research, activities and record all of their wonderful achievements both at school and beyond.
Career Lead: Sarah Read [email protected]. Phone Number: 01295 781200 ext. 2251
Careers help through the school
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- Access to Unifrog platform to begin Careers and SELF journey.
- What are skills? And why do they matter.
- Tutor support in decision making.
- PHSE lessons with a clear focus on Careers – recognising individual strengths and developmental areas.
- Receiving careers advice and guidance.
- Interest and profile quiz.
- Recording activities to build a clear individual profile.
- Tutor support on options choices.
- Heads of department presentations on subject choices.
- SOW delivered through PHSE and tutor time using Unifrog providing up-to-date and reliable resources and individual tailored guidance and advice.
- The opportunity to take part in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
- SOW delivered through PHSE and tutor time using Unifrog providing up-to-date and reliable resources and individual tailored guidance and advice.
- CV building and writing.
- Career’s research and employability skills.
- Post-16 chocies: BTEC, apprenticeships, A-Level choices.
- Annual careers talk given by Head of Sixth Form and Head of Subject regarding Post-16 choices.
- SOW delivered through PHSE and tutor time using Unifrog providing up-to-date and reliable resources and individual tailored guidance; this provides impartial advice about subjects to choose Post-16 and where those subjects could lead in terms of careers.
- Wellbeing and personal responsibility for wellness.
- Coping with changes and moving to Post-16 options.
- Interview with Head of Sixth Form to discuss subject choices post GCSE.
- Tutor support with post-16 choices based on individual academic tutorials and interviews with Head of Key Stage 4.
- Sixth form induction – how to choose Post-18 choices and planning.
- Interview planning and technique practice with Friends and old scholars.
- Tutor time and independent study time encouraged to use Unifrog; providing up-to-date and reliable resources and individual tailored guidance; this provides impartial advice about choices Post-18.
- Personal statement writing and university choices.
- University Open Days encouraged - visit to a virtual exhibitions and University showcases arranged.
- Work placements encouraged at the end of the year.
- Unifrog encouraged to engage in portfolio of skills and competencies. Also providing up-to-date and reliable resources and individual tailored guidance and advice on Post-18 choices.
- UCAS applications, support and advice extensively provided through induction days, UCAS clinic and tutor advice.
- Gap year advice
- Graduate Associates talk on their Post-18 pathways.
- Reply to university offers; support and advice given by Sixth Form team and Sixth Form tutors.
- Access to Unifrog online destinations platform providing impartial and reliable up-to-date advice about courses, routes, and subject specific guidance.
- A-level result day.
- UK University Clearing.
