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Our careers programme vision
Our students are ambitious, and are well equipped with the knowledge and skills to realise their aspirations. They weigh up their choices carefully, making well informed decisions that lead them towards the future that they have chosen.
Outcomes
We will achieve this vision if our students meet the following outcomes:
- Students are not limited by their background, and believe that hard work will be the biggest driver of their success, not where they come from.
- Students can articulate their aspirations and how they intend to realise them.
- Year 11 students move on to a post-16 course which suits them and is in line with their aspirations.
- Students understand the purpose of CVs, interviews and job applications from a variety of perspectives. They know what strong applications look like, have written their own CV and had interview practice.
- Students can articulate the wide variety of pathways available to them at post-16 and post-18, and can evaluate each pathway according to its suitability for them.
- Students understand the nature of the job market, that certain sectors are growing and others shrinking, and have considered what they want from a job.
- Students understand how their learning across the curriculum links to their future, including pathway possibilities and skills.
- Students have participated in a wide variety of enrichment activities and feel able to tackle new activities outside their existing areas of expertise.
- Students have had direct experience of the workplace and understand the variety of norms found in workplaces with regards to professionalism, relationships and skills.
Impact
We will measure the impact of our careers programme through:
- Regular evaluative student feedback via student surveys (min. annually).
- Baseline and endpoint assessment questions as part of student surveys, related to recently studied content and content soon to be studied.
- Planned assessment tasks in content taught through PSHE. Students are not assigned grades; the assessment is used purely to measure our impact.
- Collecting and analysing students’ intended and final destinations at post-16 and beyond.
- Establishing an alumni network to track students’ destinations beyond Y11 and provide future students with role models.
The Careers Team
Mrs Carroll is the school Careers Lead and oversees the work of the Careers department. She can be contacted via email at info@Edgarwood.org or by phone 0161 676 9620.
Mrs James is the academy Career Adviser and is available on Wednesdays to support students via 1-to-1 career appointments.
Students and parents
At Edgar Wood Academy, we work hard to offer a range of careers opportunities from year 7 to year 11. To compliment this work we have gathered together the following range of resources to help you and your young person think about and plan for the future.
Considering a sixth form college?
A sixth form college is a place where students aged 16 – 18 can study for academic qualifications that prepare them for university, apprenticeship or employment. A sixth form college can be attached to a secondary school or stand alone and typically offer A level qualifications, although some also offer a variety of BTEC and T level qualifications.
Local sixth form colleges include:
Rochdale Sixth Form College www.rochdalesfc.ac.uk
Oldham Sixth Form College www.osfc.ac.uk
Bury College www.burycollege.ac.uk
Holy Cross Sixth Form www.holycross.ac.uk
Cardinal Langley Sixth Form www.sixth.clrchs.co.uk
Considering a vocational college?
A vocational college is a place where students from the age of 16 upwards can study for a qualification that prepares them for university, apprenticeship or employment. Qualifications are typically BTECs or T levels and will prepare students for a specific industry or trade by developing knowledge and practical skills.
Local vocational colleges include:
Hopwood Hall College www.hopwood.ac.uk
Oldham College www.oldham.ac.uk
Bury College www.burycollege.ac.uk
The Manchester College www.tmc.ac.uk
Access Creative www.accesscreative.ac.uk
Considering an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a paid job that offers the opportunity to gain work-place experience and skills, work towards a qualification and receive a wage. An apprentice will typically spend 80% of their time in the workplace and 20% completing classroom-based work with a college or training provider. Students can search and apply for an apprenticeship in a variety of ways, the following are examples of local colleges and training providers that may be able to support you:
Hopwood Hall College www.hopwood.ac.uk
Oldham College www.oldham.ac.uk
Bury College www.burycollege.ac.uk
The Manchester College www.tmc.ac.uk
Rochdale Training www.rochdaletraining.co.uk
There are also specific apprenticeship vacancy websites that students can use for support and to search and apply for vacancies:
Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)
Home | NGTU (notgoingtouni.co.uk)
Apprenticeships | Learn About Apprenticeships And Find The Right One For You (ucas.com)
We know that thinking about different options and careers can be confusing! Along with the advice and support available in school there are lots of resources to help you research your plans and ideas. You may find the following useful:
Careers and Labour Market Information (CLMI)
When you’re considering options its helpful to look at the wider context of what’s happening within the labour market. Labour market information can help you to understand jobs that are growing in demand or declining, wages and where certain jobs are concentrated, etc.
Some useful CLMI websites are:
General Careers Information and Support
National Career Service Explore careers | National Careers Service
Prospects Prospects.ac.uk
GMACS The Greater Manchester Apprenticeship & Careers Service
UCAS Browse Careers (ucas.com)
iCould iCould - Career ideas and information for your future
NHS Careers Health Careers
Options at 18
For information about the range of options available at 18 the following links may be useful:
Gaining Skills
We encourage students to develop their skills and experience both within and outside of school. This will support them to prepare for their next steps and ensure they are building transferrable skills.
The Reach website supports ambition and aspiration, showcasing the range of local enrichment activity available to young people across Middleton, Heywood, Rochdale and the Pennines.
Scan the QR code to find out more:
or visit the REACH website: www.rochdaleREACH.co.uk
Unsure or have any questions? Speak to your Form Teacher who will be able to help you arrange an appointment with the academy Career Adviser.
Provider Access Statement
Providing an outstanding careers education for our students requires input and partnerships with employers and organisations. Hearing from individuals in different workplaces is inspirational for our students, and you never know what your impact might be!
If you or your business would like to work with us, there are a variety of different ways that employers and education providers can get involved:
- Speaker events
- Enrichment activities
- Project work in lessons
- Careers fairs, mock interviews and meet the professionals events
- Work experience and workplace visits
If you would like to get involved, you can find out more about our career programme and how we work with partners in our Careers and Provider Access Legislation Policy or by contacting our Careers Lead, Mrs Carroll at info@Edgarwood.org .
Job of the Week inspiration
Each week we are posting some careers inspiration here for students to aspire to.
This week our focus is becoming a Esports Coach.
Esports coaches play a crucial role in the competitive esports ecosystem, guiding and mentoring esports gamers to reach their full potential.
JOB OF THE WEEK - EPISODE #239 - E-SPORTS COACH - YouTube
To find out more about Astrobiologist, watch the video by clicking the link above.