Inspiring FUTURES - KS3 & KS4
Crompton House School Inspiring FUTURES Curriculum
Key Stage 3
As soon as our pupils join us at Crompton House, we encourage them to start thinking about their future. During our Work-Related Learning and PSHE programmes and occasional external careers information provider drop down days, in every year group, students start their journey of understanding the world of work and potential pathways that might attract them for the future. We also invite guest speakers (often alumni) to talk about their career journeys. This is an exciting way for pupils to engage with providers and to explore different career pathways.
Our Careers Week in March ensures every subject across school uses a range of approaches to drive pupils’ aspirations for their future with particular foci on ‘Building Character and skills’ in preparation for KS4 and life after school. As soon as our pupils join us at Crompton House, we encourage them to start thinking about their future.
Here are some activities/events in the offer we provide throughout the different year groups;
Year 7:
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- ‘Career Assemblies’
- Links to careers and relevant skills within each subject.
- Access to information on school website.
- Careers and Aspirations Week (Focus on Skill Recognition).
- External visits by careers organisations.
- Living in the Wider World – within the PSHE curriculum. Includes employment skills.
- Career Guidance interviews. (Limited on request only)
To introduce the concept of the world of work & individual skills needed a number of units are covered e.g. list below;
Year 8:
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- Career Guidance interviews. (Limited on request only)
- START Programme in WRL lessons to research and gain guidance on future pathways
- Resilience programme in PSHE to develop employability skills.
- ‘Career Assemblies’
- Links to careers and relevant skills within each subject.
- Access to information on school website.
- Careers and Aspirations Week (Focus on Skill Recognition).
- External visits by careers organisations.
- STE(A)M initiatives
- Living in the Wider World – within the PSHE curriculum. Includes employment skills.
To introduce the concept of the world of work & individual skills needed a number of units are covered e.g. list below;
Year 9
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- Career Guidance interviews (1:1 guidance meeting/s with an independent Positive Steps careers advisor).
- ‘START’ Programme in WRL lessons to research and gain guidance on future pathways
- ‘Career Assemblies’
- Careers Fair
- Links to careers and relevant skills within each subject.
- GCSE ‘Taster’ lessons.
- Parent Options Information Evening
- Access to information on school website.
- Careers and Aspirations Week (Focus on Skill Recognition).
- External visits by careers organisations.
- Opportunities to visit a workplace.
- STE(A)M initiatives
- Living in the Wider World – within the PSHE curriculum. Includes employment skills.
To introduce the concept of the world of work & individual skills needed a number of units are covered e.g. list below;
Key Stage 4
At Key Stage 4, we continue to build on the foundations established through Year 7 – 9 and our focus becomes more personalised for our students as they progress through to Post-16.
Our independent Positive Steps careers advisor works closely with students, making sure they are aware of all their options and are making informed decisions about their future. This is carefully balanced with building pupils’ character skills as they prepare for interviews and life beyond the main school.
Year 10
- Career Guidance interviews available to all (1:1) with independent Positive Steps careers advisor).
- ‘Career Assemblies’
- Links to careers and relevant skills within each subject .
- ‘A level Taster Day’
- G&T university visits
- Access to information on school website
- Careers Week (Focus on Careers Research)
- Apprenticeship Week
- Promotion of National Careers Service
- PSHE – To continue to develop understanding of the concept of the world of work & individual skills needed a number of units are covered e.g. list below;
Year 11
- Career Guidance interviews (1:1 guidance meeting/s with an independent Positive Steps careers advisor).
- Work Experience week
- ‘Career Assemblies’
- Careers Fair
- Links to careers and relevant skills within each subject.
- A Level ‘Taster’ lessons.
- Parent Options Information Evening
- Access to information on school website.
- Careers Week (Focus on Subject links & Skill Recognition).
- External visits by careers organisations.
- Opportunities to visit a workplace.
- Further education drop down day (apprenticeships & non-A level college options).
- PSHE – To continue to develop understanding of the concept of the world of work & individual skills needed a number of units are covered e.g. list below;
- Applying to college and university
- Health and Safety at work
- How do trade unions protect us at work
- Preparing for job interviews
- Independent living