Careers

CEIAG Curriculum

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Here at Tudor Grange Academy Redditch, we provide our students with a full Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme to ensure they are prepared for their future and have received the opportunities and experiences to help them make informed choices for future study or work.

Our students will be informed, independent and able to adapt to the challenging world ahead of them, whether that be continued education, an apprenticeship, training or employment. Tudor Grange Academy Redditch is committed to providing a planned programme of CEIAG for all students in Years 9-13 (and those students in years 7 and 8 in Tree Tops), in partnership with outside agencies. There is a heavy emphasis on careers support in Years 10 and beyond where students are supported with their research and preparation for Post-16 education or training applications. The programme includes group sessions and 1:1 career guidance, information through talks in assemblies, work-related learning and other outside agency intervention. We continue to work on building our alumni network so students can be invited back to discuss their routes and experiences.

Our aim is for all students to receive quality careers education and advice at every stage in their education and our careers programme focuses on a particular area for every year group from Year 9 through to Year 13. The sections below detail the focus for each group and the career-focused lessons they receive as part of their PSHE programme and form group activities.

Years 7 & 8 (Treetops only)

During the programme students will receive support on careers through a bespoke programme. Working with local businesses we offer the opportunity for students to find out about future vocations. Activities such as ‘Guess my Job’ bring together businesses and students to provide them with clear guidance on what qualifications and skills are needed for different vocations. This also supports the options process to ensure students select the correct pathway. Vulnerable students are also offered the opportunity to have an interview with the Careers Advisor

Year 9

Introduction to the Careers Programme

Students will explore how their GCSE subjects can prepare them for a career and the world of work. Unifrog will be used to research where the different GCSE subjects can take them, ensuring students are informed about their choices. Students will begin to research the desirable/essential skills and qualities needed for different career areas, and will consider how understanding LMI can support them with their future decisions.

Option Choices

During the transition process TGAR will arrange a taster lesson for each of the option choices. This supports the Transition Days, where students are invited into the academy, to experience the options that they are available to select. The curriculum is planned such that bespoke pathways enable students to study the subjects that are best suited to their needs.

Year 10

Choosing Work Experience Placements

Unifrog is used in Year 10 to gain an understanding of successful job applications and interviews. Through this, students will learn about the importance of work experience when applying for jobs and how they can better prepare themselves for their future. There are many opportunities inside and outside of school life to help students prepare for the workplace.

This year students will complete a four day placement from Monday 6th – Thursday 9th July. Please see the work experience section for further details.

Priority Careers Interview

Throughout the academic year Careers Adviser consults with CEIAG lead to compile a list of those year 10 students who, through Special Educational Needs, ability, attitude, behaviour or attendance, are deemed to be at greatest risk of falling out of the education and training system. These students, so identified, are given their first priority careers interviews throughout the year.

As part of the Drop Down programme, representatives from the local further education colleges, apprenticeship providers, training providers and Universities are invited into college to speak to the students.  As an academy, we also offer visits to Universities, such as Worcester, Birmingham, Aston and Oxbridge.

Year 11

Careers Interviews

We aim to give every student at least one half-hour interview with the academy’s Careers Adviser during the course of Year 11, with students at risk given priority; Pupil Premium and LAC students have an interview every term. The programme of interviews is begun towards the end of Year 10 when a number of students deemed to be “at risk” of under achieving and falling out of the qualifications and education systems are identified and granted early interviews.  Students and their teachers can request an interview at any time during the year. During the interview, an action plan may be produced for the student (by the Careers Advisor) and the student may be called to a follow-up meeting if the adviser thinks this is necessary.

Visitors from Local Colleges

During the Drop Down Programme, representatives from the local further education colleges and training providers are invited into the Academy to speak to the students. Details of all college open days (and links to the websites) are supplied to the students and parents and they are encouraged to attend.

Other Visitors

Other visitors come to college to speak to the students whenever there is opportunity or demand.  Such visitors included the Armed forces, Fire Service, NHS and Redditch Borough Chamber.

College & Apprenticeship Application

Around December and January, prospectuses and application forms for the most popular local colleges are made available to the students through the LRC and from the careers office. As part of the Drop Down Programme Apprenticeship providers and Colleges are invited into the Academy for an Apprenticeship Marketplace. This provides the opportunity for students to talk directly to the providers and further gain support in the application process. The providers also deliver a short careers programme to the students to ensure that they are fully aware of all options available to them. Students that need further support, are also given interviews and support by our Career’s Advisor.

Parents’ Evening

The Careers Lead is present at the year 11 parents evening to give help and advice to students and parents. The local college, Heart of Worcester (HoW) are invited to send representatives.

Careers Information

The TGAR Library is an integral part of the Learning Resource Centre. There are numerous books, magazines, leaflets, pamphlets and prospectuses for students to browse through.

There are a number of careers software available on the college’s network. These can be accessed by any student or member of staff from any PC terminal or laptop connected to the internet. Tudor Grange Academy Redditch subscribes to Unifrog. This is an online platform which helps young people find and apply for the best opportunities for them after school. They also help their teachers and counselors manage the careers guidance process.

Any teacher or tutor can take their group to the LRC to use the careers programs by booking the LRC in the normal way. Students can also access the computers in the library during the break, lunchtime and after school revision clubs.

Years 12 and 13

Throughout Year 12 students are introduced to universities and apprenticeships alongside a Lifeskills programme which covers areas such as finance, alcohol, sex and how to use a washing machine. Students partake in an enrichment programme during their time in Year 12. Year 12 students take part in an offsite visit to a UCAS Fair, allowing them to visit a large cross-section of universities from all over the UK who will give advice and information about their institutions and the courses they offer. We also work in partnership with AIMHIGHER West Midlands who host an array of workshops and events in partnership with Higher Education Institutions. We aim to give our students access to high quality, exciting and challenging experiences that enhance their careers education, motivate, inspire and provide accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance about higher education.

During the summer term Year 12 students are advised on the UCAS and apprenticeship application for them to pursue their personal statements and CV’s over the summer. Students attend a dedicated Work Placement Week in the Summer Term; students are encouraged to source their own placements.

Students enter Year 13 with a further dedicated programme to the application process for university and apprenticeships. We offer bespoke workshops with university and apprenticeship professionals on business sectors that students are contemplating to help give them as much independent guidance as we can.

Useful links:

Baker Clause Policy Statement

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations from the updated Provider Access Legislation, January 2023, and under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Tudor Grange Academy uses the Gatsby Benchmarks as a guide to plan our careers programme. As part of our commitment to informing students of the full range of employment, learning and training pathways on offer to them, we are happy to receive requests from training, apprenticeship, and vocational educational providers and employers, to speak to our students. A number of events, already integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to our students, please refer to the school calendar for these events.

All pupils in Years 9 – 13 are entitled:

to find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
to hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Any provider wishing to request access should contact Mr B Hampton, Careers Leader:

Email: bhampton@redditch.tgacademy.org.uk

Labour Market Information

Understanding Labour Market Information (LMI) is becoming more and more important as the world changes. Our students need to become aware of where different job roles are needed around the country and what types of jobs may need more people in the future. The below video links will help you think about labour market information to make an informed choices about your future.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Tudor Grange Academy Redditch assesses the impact of its career programme on students in many ways on a regular basis:

We take into account the views of students, staff and parents/carers; who are given the opportunity to provide feedback following all careers events.
We use destination data and PSHE lesson observations to further evaluate our careers provision.
The careers “Action Plan” is reviewed on a half termly basis by the Senior Lead for Careers.
We complete a Compass+ evaluation every term.
Personal development is reviewed half termly in strategic senior leader meetings.

Date of Review

The information provided on Tudor Grange Academy Redditch’s careers programme will be reviewed on an annual basis. The date of the next review is July 2026.