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Careers
Our Vision: To ensure that every young person has the information, exposure and support to make the right choices, and to fulfil their potential.
Staff:
Head of Careers – Mrs R Beattie; Assistant Head of Careers & UCAS co-ordinator – Mr A Coffey; DEL Careers Advisors - Kathy Dutton; Gillian Young
Curriculum Offer
Key Stage 3
A structured Careers education programme is provided in years 8 to 10 which meets the statutory requirements covering:-
- Local and Global Economy
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Careers Management/career exploration
The programme is underpinned by a progressive Personal Career Planning process which provides structure to pupils learning and decision making supported by appropriate advice and guidance.
Key Stage 4
In addition to all of the above, opportunities will be made available for pupils to:
- Access to individual interviews completed by DEL and support from Careers teachers and other agencies
- Attend careers conventions e.g. NI Skills Exhibition
- Attend talks from FE providers e.g. SERC, BMET, CAFRE, Rutledge, the forces
- Year 12 participate in Post 16 option choice event/activities
- Attend parent pupil information evenings
- Attend group sessions for making GCSE choices
- Access a week of work experience in June of year 11.
Key Stage 5
A structured Careers education programme is provided in years 13 and 14 which supports pupils in establishing and following a Personal Career Plan based on:
- A recognition of their strengths, weaknesses, interests and values
- Research of HE, FE, training and employment opportunities available to them using a range of sources role models, library, prospectus, careers notices, email and ICT
- Further decision making including parental involvement
- Further development of job search skills e.g. interview skills, CV etc.
- Work experience
- An understanding and use of FE and Higher Education application systems (eg. UCAS, CAO, SERC, BMET)
- Awareness of student finance and money management
Extra-Curricular Visits and Trips
We offer a range of visits and trips throughout the key stages. A sample of these is below:
- University Roadshow
- Northern Ireland Skills Exhibition
- UCAS Convention
- Trip to Ulster, Queens and Stranmillis open days
- Visits from a range of universities to talk to students about course options.
- Gap year talk and a range of talks from industry
- Student Finance session
- Year 12 Mock Assessment Centre
- Young Enterprise workshops at KS3 and KS4
