At King Edward’s Careers Education is delivered in a variety of ways across the year groups, but never as a ‘careers lesson’, it is much broader and more holistic than that.
To us Careers Education means:
| Competencies | The skills and dispositions beyond grades that are desirable to employers, these are employability skills and are about keeping ‘the’ job once you get it |
| Aspiration | Students should not be told ‘no’ but asked how. The only limitations we have are the ones we impose upon ourselves |
| Research
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The world of work is very different to what it once was, it is very dynamic with new companies and job types constantly evolving. Competition for jobs is fierce and truly international. Understanding Labour Market Information (LMI) is vital |
| Employability
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Essentially this is career management i.e. getting the job when you apply for it. This is about achievement and progress in subjects (the ‘golden’ ticket of 5+ grade 4s), attendance and punctuality as well as competencies |
| Empowerment
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Hopefully students will be empowered to ask questions and make decisions. They will see the value of work and their place within a particular pathway |
| Resilience
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There will be setbacks, it is about having the self confidence and tenacity to deal with these. Learning from our disappointments and to keep trying. Reflection is a key skill |
| Success | Success means different things to different people. It is about supporting students to be successful in their own right and move onto a post 16 or post 18 pathway that is right for them |
Our Careers Team
 | Leanne Johnston Assistant Headteacher and Careers Lead [email protected] 01670 515415 I am privileged to lead Careers Education at King Edward’s and exceptionally proud of the Careers team and all we have achieved being part of the National Pilot Programme for Good Career Guidance. It is phenomenal to think that our Northumberland school has influenced National Policy. |
 | Janet Schreier, Student Mentor [email protected] I love my job. Working with students to make sure they can get to their next step after school or Sixth Form is so rewarding. There are so many options available for students, my role is to help them explore what is right for them. |
Our Sixth Form Year Teams are hugely experienced supporting students and families in navigating options Post 18.
Contact the Sixth Form team: [email protected]
This is a sample of some of the activities. We are constantly adding activities and opportunities throughout the year as they become available. These will be advertised as and when they become available.
Evaluation
The Careers offer will be evluated annually. We actively engage in self evaluation (termly) using the Compass+ tool from the Careers and Enterprise Company and we are heavily involved in the North East Ambition initiative with the North East Combined Authority. The Careers offer is considered as part of the broader Personal Development curriculum and is reported on annually to Governors and subject to developmental reviews from our School Improvement Partner (SIP).
We welcome individual feedback at any time via email, telephone or meeting. In addition:
- Students: Groups of students will be involved in student focus groups across all year groups termly. Students will also be able to provide feedback in each year group via Google Form questionnaires that are year group specific.
- Parents: Parents are invited to provide feedback in each year group via an annual online survey.
- Employers: For large events with multiple attendees e.g. KEVI Inspires, an electronic feedback form will be shared to collate responses. For work experience, host emplyers will be asked for evaluation via the Unifrog platform. For individual attendees feedback will be sought via session debriefs.
- Staff: Staff will be invited to provide feedback during annual online surveys (Auturnn term) and one to one meetings (Summer term). Middle leaders will also provide feedback during curriculum conversations linked to benchmark 4.
