Student Entitlement
Gatsby Benchmarks: The Academy’s careers curriculum is grounded in the Gatsby Benchmarks, which are eight benchmarks which serve as a framework for improvement in careers provision. The eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance are:
- A stable careers programme
- Learning from career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Linking curriculum learning to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
CDI Framework: In addition to meeting the Gatsby benchmarks, the Academy also utilises the CDI Framework, which clarifies the skills, knowledge and attitudes that our careers curriculum seeks to develop, in order for our learners to have positive careers. The CDI Framework outlines the learning outcomes that our career development programme is aiming to bring about. These learning aims are sustained and progressive throughout a student’s time at the academy. These are mapped to six learning areas:
For more information on the CDI Framework, please follow this link: CDI 98-Framework-skills by key stage-A3 portrait.indd (thecdi.net)
Learning Outcomes –KS3 2023-24
Year 7 – ‘EXPLORING’ CAREERS
Year 8 – ‘UNDERSTANDING’ CAREERS
Year 9 – ‘DEVELOPING’ CAREERS
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Year group |
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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Year 7 |
Careers education module (PD) – rotation 1 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 1 |
National Careers Week National Apprenticeship Week Careers education module (PD) – rotation 2 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 2 Drop down day with some careers focus |
Careers education module (PD) – rotation 3 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 3 |
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Year 8 |
Careers education module (PD) – rotation 1 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 1 |
National Careers Week National Apprenticeship Week Careers education module (PD) – rotation 2 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 2 Drop down days with some careers focus |
Careers education module (PD) – rotation 3 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 3 |
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Year 9 |
Careers education module (PD) – rotation 1 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 1 Introduction to Unifrog |
National Careers Week National Apprenticeship Week Careers education module (PD) – rotation 2 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 2 Introduction to Start Profile Careers advisor input at options parents evening (Feb) |
Careers education module (PD) – rotation 3 Tutor activities and assemblies Career Focus Week 3 Introduction to Start Profile Drop down days with some careers focus |
Learning Outcomes – KS4 2023-24
Year 10 – ‘APPLYING’ CAREERS
Year 11 – ‘DETERMINING’ CAREERS
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Year 10 |
Careers education module (PD) Tutor activities and assemblies Unifrog |
National Careers Week National Apprenticeship Week Careers education module (PD) Tutor activities and assemblies Start profile Mock interviews – Jan 2022 TBC Work Experience |
Careers education module (PD) Tutor activities and assemblies Dedicated drop down Careers Day Start profile Careers interviews for PP/SEN/vulnerable students |
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Year 11 |
Careers education module (PD) Tutor activities and assemblies Newark Careers Fair (not 2021) Career interviews with RR in RAG priority order |
National Careers Week National Apprenticeship Week Careers education module (PD) Tutor activities and assemblies 1:1 Mock interviews for all students Career interviews with Academy Careers Guidance Advisor in RAG priority order |
Careers education module (PD) Tutor activities and assemblies Career interviews with Academy Careers Guidance Advisor in RAG priority order |