Partners

We aim to raise awareness of the career pathways available to students after they leave school and help them develop a vision of their long-term future. They will:

• Be able to define and describe core educational pathways and careers.
• Create a map for one or more pathways and/or careers.
• Be able to describe key local industries based on LMI (labour market information)..
• Develop a knowledge and awareness of employability skills and why they are needed though curriculum programmes and tutorial activities recorded in a digital careers portfolio.

Their developing career knowledge will mean students aspire to progress into appropriate pathways.They will create a progression map for their post-16 options to demonstrate their understanding of the requirements to achieve this. Additionally, students will:

• Participate in career-focused developmental activities recorded in their portfolio.
• Create a progression map, developed from their vision map, identifying objectives and actions (including skills and qualifications) necessary to progress into a chosen career.

We aim to give students first-hand experience in a variety of careers to help them discover their talents and choose a path that is right for them. There will also be opportunities for students to build and nurture relationships with education providers and employers like you. Through the curriculum, students will:

• Experience and be able to describe the demands and rigours of different pathways.
• Experience at least one interaction with employers and/or education or training providers during each year spent at Devizes School.
• Create a CV and/or personal statement summarising the skills and experiences they’ve developed while at our school. This will be tailored toward their chosen post-school pathway and recorded in their careers portfolio.

By making the changes outlined below, our curriculum will be made more suitable for students of all abilities.

• Our curriculum has a blended approach, offering some students increased academic rigour, others a more vocational focus, and a small number the opportunity to pursue less traditional qualifications and a more hands-on approach to learning.
• Key employability skills are embedded within all subjects and lessons, and departments highlight the areas of teaching where these skills are addressed. This shows students the relevance of their learning, enables them to discuss transferable skills learned at school during future job interviews, and makes them more capable employees for businesses like yours. The table below shows the skills we are focusing on:

Students will also be given opportunities to develop their skills in the following channels:

Tutor Time

All our students take part in weekly tutor time, with activities based around one of our school’s core values.

Lunch and After-school Provision

Various opportunities for development will be provided through access to the following activities:

• Cadets
• Duke of Edinburgh
• F1 Challenge
• The Ryman National Enterprise Challenge

Off-timetable Days

Taking place routinely throughout the year, these days will be dedicated to careers advice, exploring jobs and careers paths using specific software, and improving CV writing and interview technique.

With the involvement of businesses, new events will be added to the calendar to afford students the experience of meeting and interacting with employers and local companies. These events include:

• Careers fairs.
• One-to-one mentor meetings with professional volunteers.
• Lunchtime careers club, where businesses are invited to discuss aspirations and different careers with students.
• Whole-school and year group assemblies led by employers.
• Work taster sessions and formal work experience.
• Reward and sponsored award presentations recognising students’ achievements and successes.

With the school now set up to deliver remote learning, we are also well-equipped to support the involvement of business partners on a remote basis.