OUR CEIAG PROGRAMME
CEIAG delivery is ongoing throughout the academic year, for all year groups
Careers Statement of Intention
At Bottisham Village College we intend to support the life development of our students. Preparation for future transitions should be smooth and well informed to facilitate effective career management. Careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) aims to support a young person during activities to enable them to gain a deeper understanding of themselves as they move through school life and beyond. CEIAG embraces the College ethos:
‘We are about far more than outstanding exam results: we believe in a truly all-round education, where students develop independence, resilience and the skills needed to achieve their potential beyond secondary education.’
Careers Programme Summary
- Year 7 students begin to explore the world of work. They consider their own skills and qualities and how these are linked to their interests, aspirations and their learning.
- Year 8 students build on the knowledge gained in Year 7 to consider how their skills and qualities can be applied to possible occupational roles in the future.
- Year 9 students begin to consider their GCSE options. They attend events and assemblies designed to provide key information to support their decision making. Knowledge is developed through information, advice and guidance from subject teachers and they have the opportunity to talk to a qualified career guidance counsellor about their choices.
- Year 10 students have 2 weeks of work experience to gain first-hand knowledge of the workplace and what employers are seeking in a future workforce. They participate in various careers-related activities, including college visits, designed to support their post 16 pathways. They all have the opportunity to meet with a qualified careers guidance counsellor to discuss their options beyond Year 11.
- Year 11 student attend a careers fair where they have the opportunity to talk to employers about occupation possibilities in their local area. They attend CV sessions and a mock interview day to support future employability and those interested in apprenticeships attend bespoke workshops to support their applications. All students receive support with the Post 16 application process including writing personal statements. Students are able to book a second careers guidance interview with a qualified career guidance counsellor if they want information, advice and guidance about their next steps.
If you have any comments about the CEIAG programme please contact enquiries@bottishamvc.org
YEAR 7 |
YEAR 8 |
YEAR 9 |
YEAR 10 |
YEAR 11 |
SEPTEMBER |
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Good mental & physical health (PSHE) | My goals, behaviour & emotions (PSHE) | Achieving with Good Mental Health (PSHE) | Achieving with Good Mental Health (PSHE) | Career Guidance Interviews |
OCTOBER |
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Careers Assembly – introduce webpage
Good mental and physical health (PSHE) |
My Goals. Behaviour, Emotions (PSHE)
Careers Assembly – introduce webpage |
Achieving with Good Mental Health (PSHE)
Careers Assembly – introduce webpage |
Achieving with Good Mental Health PSHE)
Careers Assembly – introduce webpage |
Post-16 Applications
Post 16 Evening Apprenticeship Assembly CV Writing Career Guidance Careers Assembly – introduce webpage |
NOVEMBER |
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Introducing Skills to my Bottisham Experience – presentation | Introducing Skills to my Bottisham Experience – presentation | Healthy relationships with others and ourselves (PSHE)Introducing Skills to my Bottisham Experience – presentation | Healthy relationships with ourselves and others (PSHE)
Career Guidance Interviews Employer Talk |
sPost-16 Applications
Personal Statements Career Guidance Interview |
DECEMBER |
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Career Quiz | Career Quiz | Healthy relationships with others and ourselves (PSHE) | Healthy relationships with others and ourselves (PSHE)
Career Guidance Interviews |
Career Guidance Interviews
Post-16 Applications Preparing for Mock Interviews |
JANUARY |
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Living in the Wider World (PSHE)
Employer Talk |
Discrimination, Prejudice and Challenges (PSHE) | Preparing for the wider world – careers and enterprise (PSHE)
ARU: Eyes on the Prize Employer Talk GCSE Options: Pathways to the Future Evening for Parents GCSE Options: Pathways to the Future Assemblies Career Guidance Interviews Labour market information presentation – to link with GCSE options |
Career Guidance Interviews
Employer Talks |
Mock Interview Days
Career Guidance Interviews NCS |
FEBRUARY |
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National Apprenticeship Week | Discrimination, Prejudice and Challenges (PSHE)
National Apprenticeship Week |
Preparing for the wider world – Finance and Careers (PSHE)
GCSE Options: Pathways to the Future Assemblies Career Guidance Interviews National Apprenticeship Week |
Career Guidance Interviews
National Apprenticeship Week Achieving with Good Mental Health (PSHE) |
Apprenticeship Interventions
National Apprenticeship Week |
MARCH |
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National Careers Week – subject teacher/form teacher career stories + other activities | National Careers Week
Prejudice, values, extremism and cults (PSHE) Employer Talk |
GCSE Options Guidance Interviews with CLT
National Careers Week |
National Careers Week
Career Guidance Interviews Achieving with Good Mental Health (PSHE) |
National Careers Week
Independent Work Experience presentation – why it’s good experience to have more experience |
APRIL |
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Wider World – Finance and my place in the world (PSHE) | Career Guidance InterviewsPreparing for the wider world – Careers (PSHE)
Apprenticeship Presentation |
Exam Preparations | ||
MAY |
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Wider World – Finance and my place in the world (PSHE) | Geography links to career skills (leadership) | Career Guidance Interviews
Preparing for the Wider world – Careers (PSHE) |
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JUNE |
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Team Building Skills (PSHE)Geography global job patterns | Careers and Finance (PSHE)
Career Carousel Team Building Skills (PSHE) |
Work Experience Preparation | ||
JULY |
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Team Building Skills (PSHE)
My Bottisham Experience – reflections on the year |
Careers and Finance (PSHE)
Team Building Skills (PSHE) My Bottisham Experience – reflections on the year |
Take your Child to Work Day
My Bottisham Experience – reflections on the year |
Work Experience
Career Guidance Interviews |
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AUGUST |
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GCSE Results Day – Career Guidance support |