Careers Entitlement
Provider Access Policy- 2024 - 2025
Gable Hall School is committed to achieving The Gatsby Benchmarks through a well planned careers programme for all students.
Students will receive a wide range of independent guidance and advice to help them make important transitions at school and beyond as they progress towards their careers of choice.
Whole school support
Gable Hall students are entitled to:
- Access to the Careers Room and resources in the LRC
- Access to and support from an impartial careers advisor
- Personal support from form tutors and staff when making important decisions about their futures
- Opportunities to develop their aspirations and widen their horizons
- Opportunities to learn about the world of work through the Lecture Series, Alumni talks, workshops, trips and guest speakers
- Opportunities to gain knowledge of the scope of choices available beyond Gable Hall School
- Opportunities to gain an understanding of the range of different job sectors available through curriculum links
- Opportunities to build and develop employability and enterprise skills
- Opportunities to gain knowledge of important changes in the ways that people work
- Opportunities to investigate the possible impacts of diversity and stereotyping on life, learning and work
Key Stage 3 students will be given the opportunity to:
- Participate in lessons that encourage them to think about future career options and skills Identify strengths and weaknesses, skills and interests
- Take part in activities and events to develop independent learning and presentation skills.
- Participate in learning activities and events to develop employability skills such as teamwork, communication, decision making and problem-solving.
- Take part in activities to develop enterprise skills.
- Attend assemblies or other briefings on subject options for GCSEs and how these may impact on future career decisions
- Participate in competitions throughout the year to develop enterprise skills Build a starter CV based on skills and interests through Unifrog
- Attend our Careers Fair to begin to broaden their horizons to the wide variety of careers available to them
Key Stage 4 students will be given the opportunity to:
- Attend careers guidance interviews with an independent careers advisor (one-to-one and group sessions)
- Take part in year 10 work experience
- Choose from curriculum options such as business in enterprise, Dance, Drama, Hospitality and Catering, Health and Social care, Music Technology, Sport that have direct vocational links with industry and business.
- Take part in learning activities and events to develop skills in communication, teamwork, decision making and problem-solving
- Participate in activities to develop enterprise skills
- Attend sessions at the beginning of yr 11 that detail post-16 options from external providers
- Visit universities and colleges
- Access online resources such as Unifrog
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, skills, interests and other career-related attributes via a self-assessment process
- Develop and refine their CVs
- Learn about recruitment and selection processes for further education and employment
- Receive personal support from staff and form tutors with making important decisions about post-16 options
- Learn about managing personal finances and budgeting
Key Stage 5 students will be given the opportunity to:
- Visit universities and colleges
- Access online resources such as Unifrog
- Identify skills, strengths, weaknesses, interests and values and how these can impact upon career paths
- Learn about financial decision making and budgeting
- Attend careers guidance interviews with an independent careers advisor
- One on one future aspirations applications meetings
- Participate in mock interviews and CV writing workshops
- Receive assistance and guidance on writing personal statements and UCAS applications
- Receive assistance and guidance on applying to Russell Group, Oxbridge and overseas universities
- Participate in employability-focused enrichment activities
- Develop their personal financial capabilities and explore financial implications of post-18 decision making
- Meet with alumni who have followed a range of career and post-18 pathways including apprenticeships, employment and higher education
