Career Lead
Ms Warren
dwarren@arkgreenwich.org
Aims
The AGFS Careers Education Programme empowers scholars to navigate future education, employment, and life transitions, fostering lifelong learning and success for all, regardless of background.
A young person’s career is the progress they make in learning and work. All young people need a planned programme of activities to help them choose the pathway that is right for them. Our careers programme enables pupils to:
- Be more self-aware of their skills, aptitudes, values, aspirations and potential
- Have a better understanding of education, training and future career opportunities both within the UK and abroad
- Make informed choices about their own continuing education, training and future career paths
- Develop career management skills of self-reliance, adaptability, flexibility, decision making and problem solving
Implementation
Every year we create a range of opportunities for our students engage in beyond the curriculum.
- Guest speakers
- Assemblies
- Enrichment programme
- Trips to careers events
- Trips to universities
- Career fairs
- Drop-down days
- Peer Mentoring
- 1:1 or small group interviews with scholars to discuss GCSE Options and Post-16 planning
We have had the privilege of working with a range of employers and providers such as:
- Lloyds of London Insurance
- Kings College London
- Imperial College London
- JP Morgan
- Plus many more to come.
Additionally, Students will receive sessions during tutor time that have been tailored to their individual needs and career journey.
Curriculum in each Year Group
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Year 7 Skills |
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When will it happen? |
What is covered? |
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HT1 |
Introduction to Unifrog Using the platform to examine which roles suit you and explore opportunities available |
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HT2 |
My Skills, My Future Identifying the importance of our skills, how they can benefit us and how we can apply them to the workplace |
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HT3 |
Unlocking Transferable Skills Examining transferable skills to understand how they can support us now and into the future. |
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HT4 |
Unifrog Using the platform to examine which roles suit you and explore opportunities available |
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HT5 |
Me, Myself & My Future Identifying their current strengths and planning for the future |
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Year 8 Skills |
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When will it happen? |
What is covered? |
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HT1 |
Beyond the Job Title Considering different job sectors and what working life is really like |
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HT2 |
Unifrog Using the platform to examine which roles suit you and explore opportunities available |
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HT3 |
Thinking beyond Considering certain industries and the range of jobs connected to them |
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HT4 |
Considering Pathways Exploring pathways post-16, gaining an understanding of what is available. |
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HT5 |
Unifrog Using the platform to examine which roles suit you and explore opportunities available |
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Year 9 Skills |
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When will it happen? |
What is covered? |
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HT1 |
Work It Out How do we find work? Using job adverts to consider if the job is right for the applicant. |
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HT2 |
Unifrog Using the platform to examine which roles suit you and explore opportunities available |
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HT3 |
Considering your Options Taking time to examine the options available for GCSE to see what is right for them. |
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HT4 |
Step Into Work How do we apply for jobs? CV and cover letters. |
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HT5 |
Interview Ready Learning key interview, dos and don’ts and practising interview skills. |
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Year 10 Skills |
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When will it happen? |
What is covered? |
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HT1 |
Aims of Work Experience Examining the key purpose of Work Experience, and how it can be beneficial. |
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HT2 |
Getting Work Experience Learning how to contact employees in a professional manner. |
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HT3 |
Unifrog Using the platform to examine which roles suit you and explore opportunities available |
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HT4 |
Preparing for Work Experience This half term Work Experience will take place. Ensuring students are prepped and ready to make the most of the experience. |
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HT5 |
Reflecting on wex Exploring what students learnt from Work Experience. Positives and negatives and learning from both. |
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HT6 |
Researching Post 16 Beginning the process of looking forward after AGFS. Exploring what they are looking for in a Post 16 experience and identifying potential options. |