The Corbet School Careers Activities and Events
2020-2021
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
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Year 7 |
PSHE lessons
How we can be resilient and face challenges (G3) |
Introduction to Careers
Lesson 1 – looking at individual strength and Weaknesses (G3) Lesson 2 – Guest Speakers from different career sectors (G2 and G5) |
Events to be confirmed |
| Year 8 | PSHE lessons
How can we develop our communication skills (G3/ G8) How we can become entrepreneurs (G2) |
Career Stereotypes
Lesson 1 – Hidden Job Roles (G3 and G5) Lesson 2 – Guest Speakers challenging ‘Gender Stereotypes in Careers’ (G3 and G5) |
PSHE Lessons:
What is income and expenditure? (G8) Reading Playslips (G3/G8) What are National Insurance and Income Tax and why do we pay it? (G2) |
| Year 9 |
PSHE Lessons: Preparing for and applying to the world of work and careers (G3/ G8) What does it mean to be enterprising and have an enterprising personality? (G2)
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Careers Day
Introduction to Kudos & Labour Market Activity (G2 and G4) Guest Speakers (G5) Linking the curriculum to careers Activities to support option choices (G4)
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PSHE Lessons:
Navigating accounts, saving loans and financial institutions (G3) What we learn from successful business people and entrepreneurs (G5) |
| Year 10 | Careers Fair (Currently postponed) -employment/ post 16 providers event for parents/carers and pupils (G5 and G6)
Apprenticeships Talk (G2, G3 and G4) Launch of Work Experience |
Careers Alliance 1:1 Careers Interviews (G8) | Health and Safety in the Workplace
Work Experience week (G6) |
| Year 11
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Careers Alliance 1:1 Careers Interviews (G3 and G8)
Post 16 Provider presentations (G7) personal statements and interview skill techniques (G3, G4, G5, G7 and G8) College Taster Day visit (G7) TBC |
Careers Alliance 1:1 Careers Interviews (G3 and G8)
Application and personal statement and Apprenticeship workshops (G3 and G8) College interviews |
Please find above the details of the Careers Programme at The Corbet School. We have indicated which Gatsby Benchmark each activity relates to by using the following key:
G1: A Stable Careers Programme
G2: Learning from Career and Labour Market Information
G3: Addressing the needs of each pupil
G4: Linking the curriculum to learning
G5: Encounters with Employers and Employees
G6: Experience of Workplaces
G7: Encounters of further and higher education
G8: Personal Guidance
For further information about the careers schedule, please email: careers@corbet.shropshire.sch.uk
This information is reviewed annually.
