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Year Group
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Activity
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Date
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Purpose
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Gatsby Benchmarks
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Year 7
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- External FE/HE/Employer events dependent on interest, availability, timings and target students
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Various
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To raise aspirations, improve skills and provide additional information to help inform future decisions.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 7
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Various
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The school website provides information on useful resources including websites on Careers and Progression Pathways including Further Education, Higher Education and Apprenticeship.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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Year 8
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- External FE/HE/Employer events dependent on interest, availability, timings and target students
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Various
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To raise aspirations, improve skills and provide additional information to help inform future decisions.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 7
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|
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Various
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The school website provides information on useful resources including websites on Careers and Progression Pathways including Further Education, Higher Education and Apprenticeship.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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Year 9
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- Introduction to Option Choices
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Spring
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To introduce the students to resources/programme of events to support them with their KS4 option choices.
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1, 2, 3
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Spring
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To introduce the students to their different personality and learning styles and to link these longer term career areas.
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1, 3, 5
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|
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- Subject linked careers talks
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Spring
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To encourage students to think about the longer term options linked to each of their subjects in order that they are broadening out their longer term ideas and recognising the importance of developing key skills whatever their future plans.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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|
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- 1-1 or small group guidance sessions
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Spring
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1-1 or small group support with regards their specific KS4 option choices. This could be with parents, if requested.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
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- Options Information Evening
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Spring
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An event for students and parents that outlines the options, explains the rationale and offers the chance for questions for the students KS4 option choices. 1-1 guidance sessions available.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
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|
|
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Spring
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Additional 1-1 support offered to students and parents regarding the student’s choices and longer term aspirations.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
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- External FE/HE/Employer events dependent on interest, availability, timings and target students
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Various
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To raise aspirations, improve skills and provide additional information to help inform future decisions.
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 7
|
|
|
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Various
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The school website provides information on useful resources including websites on Careers and Progression Pathways including Further Education, Higher Education and Apprenticeship.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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Year 10
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Autumn
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A speed networking event where students meet a wide range of employers and learn about a diverse range of careers and where possible to breakdown stereotypes e.g. female engineers, male nurses etc.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 8
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|
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- Employability Skills Workshop
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Autumn
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A workshop to support students to understand the importance employability skills.
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1, 2, 3
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|
|
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Autumn
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To give students the chance to hear from a leading expert about their career and working life.
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1, 2, 3, 5
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|
|
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Autumn
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To introduce students to a wide range of potential jobs/job families by matching their own interests, strengths and subjects to possible areas of career interest.
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1, 2, 3, 8
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|
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Autumn
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Presentations by Oxford and Cambridge Universities on why and how to apply to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities
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1, 3, 7, 8
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|
|
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Spring
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An opportunity for student to meet employers, FE and HE providers and to learn about a variety of progression pathways.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
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|
|
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Summer
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To introduce the students to their post-16 options.
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1, 2, 3, 7
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|
|
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Summer
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For students who know that they want to progress onto A levels this is an opportunity to try a selection of new subjects tasters.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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|
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Summer
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To give the students a chance to learn more about vocational courses and to experience college life and to breakdown some of the barriers to Further Education.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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|
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- Post 16 Parents Information Evening
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Summer
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An opportunity for students and parents to learn about post 16 options including FE and Apprenticeships options
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1, 3, 7, 8
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|
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Summer
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1-1 or small group meetings regarding student’s post-16 option choices. This could be with parents, if requested. Meetings will be with an external career adviser.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
|
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Summer
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Additional 1-1 support offered to students and parents regarding their post-16 option choices and longer term aspirations.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
|
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Spring
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An opportunity for a small number of students to spend a week on work experience, giving them chance to experience the ‘world of work’ and understand the key skills needed to succeed. It should also give the students a chance to explore some of their career options.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
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|
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- Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award
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Various
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An opportunity to take part in the DofE, in order to, amongst other targets, further develop the students’ key skills and qualities.
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1, 3, 5, 6
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|
|
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Various
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The school website provides information on useful resources including websites on Careers and Progression Pathways including Further Education, Higher Education and Apprenticeship.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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Year 11
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- Post-16 Options and Introduction to UCAS Progress Talk
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Autumn
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Introduction how to search and apply for Post-16 Options using UCAS Progress
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1, 2, 3, 7
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|
|
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Autumn
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Programme of activities to help students to complete their UCAS Progress profiles and applications
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1, 3, 7, 8
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|
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- Post-16 Options Resources
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Autumn
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Distribution of resources including open day information, prospectuses and apprenticeships opportunities via Tutors and Careers Board
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1, 3, 7, 8
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|
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- Introduction to Sixth Form Talk
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Autumn
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To provide students with information on courses available and insight into life in the sixth form
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1, 3, 4, 7, 8
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|
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- Further Education & Apprenticeship Talks
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Autumn
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To give the students a chance to learn about the full range of opportunities that are available to them after Year 11.
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1,2, 3, 7
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|
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Autumn
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A chance for students and parents to learn about the courses, extra and super curricular activities available in the Sixth Form
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1, 3, 7, 8
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|
|
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Autumn
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Presentations by Oxford and Cambridge Universities on why and how to apply to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities
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1, 3, 4, 7, 8
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|
|
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Spring
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An opportunity for student to meet employers, FE and HE providers and to learn about a variety of progression pathways.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
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|
|
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Spring
|
Additional 1-1 support offered to students and parents regarding their post-16 option choices and longer term aspirations.
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 8
|
|
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- Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award
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Various
|
An opportunity to take part in the DofE, in order to, amongst other targets, further develop the students’ key skills and qualities.
|
1, 3, 5, 6
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|
|
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Various
|
The school website provides information on useful resources including websites on Careers and Progression Pathways including Further Education, Higher Education and Apprenticeship.
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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|
|
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Summer
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Support for students on GSCEs Results Day to ensure that all students have a secured place in education or training Post-16. 1-1 guidance support available to students and parents.
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1, 3, 8
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|
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- Collation and distribution of Destination Data
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Summer
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To monitor the destination and outcomes of students Post-16.
|
1, 3, 8
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Year 12
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|
Autumn
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An engaging and interactive workshop to encourage students to start to explore their future options, choices and aspirations for life
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1, 2, 3, 8
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|
|
|
Autumn
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To introduce the students to their different personality and learning styles and to link these longer term career areas.
|
1, 3, 5
|
|
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- Attendance at University Search Fair
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Autumn
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An opportunity that gives the students the chance to speak to a wide range of HEIs and to gain an understanding of the number of other students who they will be competing against in the UCAS process.
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 7
|
|
|
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Autumn
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An engaging and interactive workshop to support students in developing key employability skills for the future
|
1, 2, 3, 8
|
|
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- Sixth Form Parents’ Evening
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Autumn
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Additional 1-1 support offered regarding their post-18 choices and longer term aspirations.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
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- Introduction to Widening Participation schemes including Realising Opportunities and K+
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Various
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We advertise a variety of different programmes to the Year 12 students from the local universities that are designed to widen participation. They all involve attendance at university events to help them explore their options, get a better understanding of what HE involves and student finance. They also involve some academic work to help prepare the students for the independent study required in HE and, successful completion should lead to a greater consideration of their application, and, usually, a reduced offer.
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1, 2, 3, 7
|
|
|
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Various
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1-1 interviews regarding their post-18 option choices. This could be with parents, if requested and includes specialist support during the summer for students deciding not to continue with their 6th Form education
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
|
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Autumn
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A talk to the Year 12 students on Apprenticeships; what opportunities are available, how they can research them and how they can apply. This talk also includes information on applying for Degree Level Apprenticeships/ School Leaver Programmes and possible HE progression.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
|
|
|
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Autumn
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A talk to students about employability skills and how to develop them
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 8,
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|
|
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Autumn
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Presentations by Oxford and Cambridge Universities on why and how to apply to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities
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1, 3, 7, 8
|
|
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- Attendance at Oxbridge Conference
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Spring
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An opportunity to help students better understand the degrees offered at Oxbridge, the differences between Oxbridge and other universities and the competitive application process.
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1, 3, 7, 8
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|
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Spring
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A talk to the Year 12 students regarding university applications, covering what is important to consider, how to conduct research and what universities are looking for in their applicants. This talk also includes student finance and repayment information.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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|
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Spring
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A talk to the students outlining the costs and benefits of a gap year, and how to organise it.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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|
|
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Spring
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To introduce students to a wide range of potential jobs/job families by matching their own interests, strengths and subjects to possible areas of career interest.
|
1, 2, 3, 8
|
|
|
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Spring
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An opportunity for student to meet employers, FE and HE providers and to learn about a variety of progression pathways.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
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|
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Spring / Summer
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To encourage students to understand the benefits of attending university open days, to explore the university cities and find out more about the universities and what they can offer, in addition to their academic degrees.
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1, 2, 3, 7
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Summer
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To support students to register on UCAS, start researching courses and to start completing the application form. For students not interested in HE, we will encourage them to conduct research into other FE, Apprenticeship and employment options.
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1, 3, 7
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|
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Summer
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To give the students a chance to experience the ‘world of work’ and understand the key skills needed to succeed. It should also the students a chance to explore some of their career options.
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
|
|
|
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Summer
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To enable students to participate in specialist subject taster courses and to experience learning within a HEI.
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1, 3, 7
|
|
|
- Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award
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Various
|
An opportunity to take part in the DofE, in order to, amongst other targets, further develop the students’ key skills and qualities.
|
1, 3, 5, 6
|
|
|
|
Various
|
To give the students an opportunity to experience a wide range of different activities in order to develop key skills and try new experiences.
|
1, 3, 5, 6
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|
|
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Various
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The Sixth Form website has information on a wide range of key websites containing information on FE & HE options; volunteering, gaps years and student finance as well as careers information including LMI.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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Year 13
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Various
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1-1 interviews regarding their post-18 option choices. This could be with parents, if requested and includes support for students looking to go into Employment or Apprenticeships
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1, 2, 3, 4, 8
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|
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- Personal Statements & HE application support
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Autumn
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Extensive 1-1 guidance and support is offered to all of the Year 13 students in order to make a competitive application to the universities of their choice.
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1, 2, 3, 7
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|
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Autumn
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A talk to the Year 12 students on Apprenticeships; what opportunities are available, how they can research them and how they can apply. This talk also includes information on applying for Degree Level Apprenticeships/ School Leaver Programmes and possible HE progression.
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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|
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Autumn / Spring
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To support the students in their preparation for interviews at university.
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1, 2, 3, 7
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|
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Spring
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An opportunity for student to meet employers, FE and HE providers and to learn about a variety of progression pathways.
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
|
|
|
- Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award
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Various
|
An opportunity to take part in the DofE, in order to, amongst other targets, further develop the students’ key skills and qualities.
|
1, 3, 5, 6
|
|
|
|
Various
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To give students an opportunity to experience a wide range of different activities in order to develop key skills and try new experiences.
|
1, 3, 5, 6
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|
|
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Various
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The Sixth Form website has information on a wide range of key websites containing information on FE & HE options; volunteering, gaps years and student finance as well as careers information including LMI.
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 7
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|
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Summer
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Support for students on A Level Results Day to ensure that all students have a secured place in education, training or employment. 1-1 guidance support available to students and parents.
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1, 3, 4, 8
|
|
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- Collation and distribution of Destination Data
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Summer
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To monitor the destinations and outcomes of students Post-18.
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1, 3
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