Term 1

• Independent L6 careers advisor delivery plan checked and agreed with Careers Leader. BM1.
• Careers policies reviewed and checked by Headteacher. BM1.
• Careers budgets finalised. BM1
• All contracts signed and payments raised with finance. BM1.
• Working party for Careers and Aspirations 1^st meeting and action plan to be shared. Pupil allocations to be made and ‘Careers Pro-forma’ worksheets shared for completion by the end of term 1. BM3.
• 1^st day of term pupil aspiration setting and review from term 6. Form pupil aspirations posters to be in place to state pupils’ goals to reach their aspirations. This is to be revisited every term, within form time, to see if they have changed or been achieved and then updated and discussed between pupils and form staff. Staff to communicate their findings through staff meetings. Working party for Careers and Aspirations to agree how to monitor and support form tutors to help pupils set and achieve their goals. BM3.
• Year 11 to have ‘Careers Support meetings’ in school with their, Working Party for Careers and Aspirations, mentor with outcomes communicated in weekly reports to parents/ carers. BM3.
• Careers fair date is set as the 23^rd November and in the planning stages. Careers leader to communicate with CXK on progress and providers in attendance. Parents invited to attend at the beginning of term 1. BM5.
• Work experience for year 10 from 11^th - 15^th October 2021. Allocations for all of year 10 to be finalised and table of tasks to complete written by year 10 form TA’s ready to action. Form tutors to have visited then once during their weeks work experience and to have phoned to check progress on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All phone calls to be made by 10am. LK to organise with KM overseeing. BM6.
• Year 11 Drop Down Careers Carousel – A carousel of interview skills, practice interview, CV writing, teambuilding and investigating job roles.
• Extended work experience placements to be organised to continue and new contracts started. Lee Ketcher to monitor and liaise with MEBP. BM5 & 6.

• Careers advisor starts on the 9^th September with Compass Plus review and input, she then goes onto carry out small group meetings for KS3 and KS4 to build relationships and gauge an understanding of what interests and motivates our pupils to progress and succeed. Building a picture of interests to be able to use in the future when writing personal statements. BM8.
• Careers advisor starts The Rowans Job Shop noticeboard to show the local job market. BM2.
• Careers leader completes careers data pupil spreadsheet and shares this with Careers advisor abiding by GDP laws.BM 8.
• KM to book date for 1:1 and careers group work session at CCCU Medway campus. Careers plans from workshops used to write Frameworks. BM8, 3, 7.
• Careers Leader to liaise with School Council to nominate pupils to be careers champions. BM3.
• Meet with SENCO to identify year 9’s, 10’s and 11’s with EHCP and attend review meetings to share CEIG information to prepare for adulthood. Add to year plan. BM3.
• IAG Team Tarnya Cregreen. Year 11 leavers data, Medway to provide schools with a pre-populated template of their year 11 and 12 leavers, who do not appear on any school or college enrolment lists. Schools to add destination information to the template. Send by egress – DFE statutory requirement.  Complete as soon as received or by deadline 18^th September. 1. BM1.
• Transition meeting with MKC and NCARO to review past pupils’ attendance and support past pupils. BM3, 1.
• Lee Ketcher to enroll onto the Careers Leader course so a succession plan is in place for the careers leader role. BM1.
• Emma Fox and Clarissa Clarke take on roles as transition mentors, managed by Katie Martin, to support and engage with former year 11 pupils. BM1, 3, 8.

Term 1 Curriculum links BM4.

KS3

KS4

• Science: Career in water processing and air pollution monitoring. BM4.
• DT: Careers in the environmental / sustainability industry – energy supply, waste, management, resource maintenance etc. Discussing careers in the CAD / CAM sector. BM4.
• PSHE: Pupils learn about personal safety and healthy lifestyles this is related to the world of work where maintaining this is important. BM4.
• STEM: Focus on electrical engineering/CAD technician. BM4.
• English: Exploring careers linked to poets and poetry. BM4.
• Humanities: There are opportunities to link humanities to ‘real life’ applications. BM4.
• Maths: There are opportunities to link maths to ‘real life’ applications. BM4.

• Land Based Studies: LBS pupils will have the opportunity to take part in a virtual discussion/workshop introducing the land-based sector. Further education and careers opportunities will be discussed. BM4 & 5.

• ASDAN: Discussions and research around: Prison Officers, Policemen, Firefighters, Special Forces. BM4 & 5.
• Sport: BTEC Sport unit 2 focuses on jobs as sports officials and coaches. During lessons roles are discussed with pupils. This then leads to pupils researching details such as requirements and salaries. BM4.
• PSHE: Pupils learn about personal safety and healthy lifestyles this is related to the world of work where maintaining this is important. KS4 cover this in small groups throughout the year. BM4.
• DT: Careers in the environmental / sustainability industry – energy supply, waste, management, resource maintenance etc. BM4.
• Media: Careers in media in industries. BM4.
• English: Research range of careers linked to English. BM4.
• DT ASDAN: Discuss the role of a carpenter / joiner. BM4.
• Textiles: Research further textile artist. BM4.
• Science: Research local employer BEA systems chemical engineering. BM4.
• Engineering: Focus on research analyst, research development. This is covered through section 1 of the portfolio. BM4.
• Construction: Focus on project manager roles, development and apprenticeships throughout. BM4.
• Art: GCSE Art pupils will have the opportunity to take part in an external workshop and a guided tour at UCA. Further education and careers opportunities will be discussed. BM4 & 7.

Term  2

• Careers fair 23^rd November, 9-11am. BM5
• Book NACRO tours and interviews where needed. BM7.
• All year 11 to have had at least 1 meeting with the careers advisor, either in a small group or 1:1, to discuss initial plans and set research tasks for pupils to do before their next meeting. BM8.
• Year 10 and KS3 to have ‘Careers Support meetings’ in school with their form tutors and TA’s and ‘Careers Support sheet’ communicated in weekly reports to parents/ carers. BM3.
• Working Party for Careers and Aspirations meeting to discuss the individual needs of all year 11 pupils. Target set and actions points noted for completion within the term. BM3.
• Review aspiration boards and how form tutors are monitoring and supporting pupils to achieve their goals. BM3.
• Small group or individual college tours booked to be completed over the next two terms for year 11 and 10. BM7.
• IAG Team Tarnya Cregreen. Year 11 leavers data, Medway to provide schools with a pre-populated template of their year 11 and 12 leavers who do not appear on any school or college enrolment lists. Schools to add destination information to the template. Send by egress – DFE statutory requirement.  Complete as soon as received or by 6^th November. IAG Louise Phillips – named contact: completion of cards and power point to be shown to year 11 pupils. Business cards to be sent home when received by LA. BM1.

Term 2 Curriculum links BM4.

KS3

KS4

• STEM: Focus on CAD technician. BM4.
• PSHE: Pupils look at rights and responsibilities, discrimination, gender stereo types and cultural expectations within both school and the workplace. BM4 & 2.
• Science: Personal trainer. BM4.
• English: Exploring local successful English writers.
• Art: Joseph Albers. Show “Yale University Art Gallery Poster-1977”. BM4.
• Food tech: We look at the takeaway industry and the manufacturing process. BM4.
• DT: Understanding H & S rules and learning to carry out Risk Assessments for the workplace. Timber / man-made board suppliers (B&Q / Travis Perkins etc) How is timber sourced, stocked, supplied, sold? Career opportunities discussed and site visits conducted. BM4.

• Land Based Studies: LBS pupils will have the opportunity to visit Changing Lives through Horses. A working -tables. Opportunities and careers within this sector will be discussed. BM4, 5 & 6.

• Travel and Tourism: External travel and tourism speaker to talk to pupils about the travel industry. Write a report to the council on recommendations for improvements to increase appeal to your area. BM4.
• Science: Chemistry link to Crown Estates. BM4.
• ASDAN: Create a job advert for a uniformed service job of your choice. BM4.
• AQA Food: Different types of chef and the cuisine they cook. BM4.
• English: CV writing. BM4.
• Engineering: Focus CAD developer. This is covered through section 2 of the portfolio. BM4.
• Construction: Focus on site safety manager, project manager roles, development and apprenticeships throughout. BM4.
• Art: GCSE Art pupils will have the opportunity to visit The Turner Contemporary art Gallery. Opportunities and careers within the art and design sector will be discussed. BM4.
• DT: Pupils develop skills in working with a variety of materials and processes. Links made to associated careers and pupils to begin to identify their areas of strength, preference and expertise. BM4.
• Media: Discussions of the careers associated to the film industry. BM4.
• GCSE Art & design: pupils will be introduced to the student resources section of the TATE website. We will discuss careers and opportunities within the arts. BM4 & 5.
• Sport: BTEC Sport unit 2 focuses son jobs as sports officials and coaches. During lessons roles are discussed with pupils. This then leads to pupils researching details such as requirements and salaries. Guest speaker (sports official) BM4 & 5.

Term  3

• Continued college tours for MKC. BM7.
• All year 11 to have had at least 1 meeting with the career’s advisor, and some 2 meetings where needed, to discuss progress of initial plans and research. Careers advisor to have started applications to College places and apprenticeships as they get short of spaces later on in the year. Research ongoing by careers advisor. BM8.
• Working Party for Careers and Aspirations meeting to discuss the individual needs of all year 11 pupils. Target set and actions points noted for completion within the term. Review aspiration boards and how form tutors are monitoring and supporting pupils to achieve their goals.BM3.
• Apprenticeship Week 7-13 February – Apprenticeship talk by CXK 11am for KS4 10^th February. BM2, 3, 5, 8.
• NCS year 11 talk in term 3. lunch sign-up stand in hall for registrations. BM3.
• All year 9 and 10 pupils surveyed to review subjects wanted for next year. Post survey meeting with SLT to discuss actions to be taken. Consider running for term 4: Option Carousel for KS3 with year 10 assisting teachers to run the event or assembly to introduce option offer for next year. BM4, 3.
• IAG Team Tarnya Cregreen. Survey year 11 to gather intended destination information. Send intended destinations for September. Complete intended destination template, return to KCC via egress. 31^st January. Use this information to identify year 11's who may need support with post 16 transition. BM1.

Term  3 Curriculum links BM4.

KS3

KS4

• Science: Careers within EDF energy. Trip to Dungeness power station or virtual tour if restrictions are still in place. BM4 & 5.
• English: Exploring careers linked to historians/ biographers. BM4
• STEM: Focus on mechanical engineering/CAD technician. BM4
• DT: Exploring careers in the metal craft sector. BM4.
• PSHE: Pupils look at and Discusses racism, religious discrimination and human rights within the world of work. BM4.
• Food tech: Look at the bakery sector, a baker’s role and how this looks as a job. BM4.
• Art: Local artist to talk to pupils about a career within the digital arts industry. BM4 & 5.

• Land Based Studies: Visit to horticultural college. Work experience at Kent Life to continue for 2 terms at least. BM4, 5, 6 & 7.
• Engineering: Focus on maintenance engineer, tool maker. This is covered through section 3 of the portfolio. BM4.
• Construction: Focus on project manager roles, development and apprenticeships throughout. BM4.
• Art: Local artist to talk to pupils about a career within the digital arts industry. BM4 & 5.
• English: Looking at famous poets/writers and their education. BM4.
• ASDAN: Careers as a chef, retail assistant, nutritionist etc. BM4.
• DT: Discussing careers in the CAD / CAM sector. BM4.
• Media: Trip to studio to see how design and production of media in action. BM4.
• Science: trip to Dungeness power station or virtual tour if restrictions are still in place. BM4, 5 & 6.
• Travel and Tourism: Customer service focus. Developing customer facing needs. BM4.
• AQA food: The hospitality industry as a first job and beyond.
• Sport: BTEC Sport unit 3 focuses on job roles such as a personal trainer. Pupils research requirements and possible routes in a career as a personal trainer. CCCU Sports Science trip.  BM4, 5 & 7.

Term  4

• Whole school Academic Review Day 25^st February – careers advisor in attendance. BM3, 8.
• National careers week 9 - 11 March. Links to local businesses for all option groups where a small group can meet with professionals in the appropriate field of work to discuss career prospects. BM5.
• British Science week 11 – 20 March. BM4, 5.
• Year 11 Revision Event - dates 31 to 1 April 2021. Main purpose is to concentrate English and maths revision for all year 11 pupils. Running key interventions alongside inventive and memorable revision tasks. BM3.
• Option Carousel for KS3 with year 10 assisting teachers to run the event or assembly to introduce option offer for next year. BM4, 3.
• All Year 11 applications to be made and most pupils to have a plan A and B in place. BM8, 3, 7.
• 1:1 meetings with pupils and parents that do not have positive placements or are unsure of their choices originally made. Mentoring put in place for any students at risk of becoming NEET. BM3.
• Email regarding possible Transition meetings with all future MKC pupils, parents and Lyne/ Maria Student Support Manager (ALS/Safeguarding/Welfare), MidKent College, NACRO and any other providers. BM1, 3.
• Letter sent to parent’s re; pupil exams, revision clubs, Easter revision schedule, pupil time tables for Easter revision schedule, results day (only to be 10-10:30am for collection of results). BM3.
• Working Party for Careers and Aspirations meeting to discuss the individual needs of all year 11 pupils. Target set and actions points noted for completion within the term. Review aspiration boards and how form tutors are monitoring and supporting pupils to achieve their goals. BM3.
• IAG Team Tarnya Cregreen 31^st March - September guarantee information (SGI) – send information of any year 11 or 12 pupils that do not have a record of offer for September. Medway will provide a list of young people without a record of offer. Schools to provide intelligence that have via egress. Use in NEET and EET meetings to identify post 16 provision for young people without an SGI offer. DFE statutory requirement. Not requested in term 4 for academic year 2018- 2019. BM1.

Term  4 Curriculum links BM4.

KS3

KS4

• Science: Science Week encompassing areas from STEM, ecology, and SMCH. A variety of jobs are discussed whilst completing workshops from engineers to foot technology ecologists. BM4 & 5.
• STEM: Focus on Architect roles in conjunction with QA roles. BM4.
• English: Exploring famous poets/writers and careers in the theatre. BM4.
• DT: Learning to use wood working hand tools in the workshop (marking, cutting, sanding). Identifying how these skills can be utilised within different jobs. BM4.
• PSHE: KS3  unit looks at mental wellbeing and how we can promote positive mental health How promoting positive self-concept, identifying personal strengths. BM4.
• Food tech: Look at the Farming sector and what it entails as a job.  BM4.

• Land Based Studies: Lesson on careers that use the skills taught in the growing plants unit. Interior plant designer, window display designer, Gardener, Garden centre assistant, landscaper and Garden designer. BM4.

• ASDAN: Research careers professionals in the catering industry including. BM4.
• English: Letter writing. BM4.
• DT: Trips to timber yard, B&Q etc. to purchase materials for final projects. Pupils to explore how materials are sourced, stocked, sold, priced etc. and to see first-hand job opportunities in these areas. BM4 &5
• Media: Researching apprenticeships in media and careers in journalism. BM4.
• Art and Design department: Research in the various career pathways and what the next steps are for pupils post 16 decisions. BM4 & 7.
• Textiles: Research into textiles artists/ designer. BM4.
• Science: British Science Week STEM activities. British gas career sector. Careers within the Natural History museum. BM4.
• Travel and Tourism: International tourism, understanding customer needs. BM4.
• AQA Food: apprenticeships in the food industry. BM4.
• Engineering: Focus on maintenance engineer, tool maker. This is covered through section 4 of the portfolio. BM4.
• Construction: Focus on Health and safety executive roles and apprenticeships. BM4.

Term  5

• MKC, and any other providers interviews completed or dates in place for all year 11 pupils. Letters of authorisation completed for GDPR to be adhered to and pupil’s personal information made available from Post 16 providers to school careers leader. BM7, 3.

• Check all MKC college tours, courses and taster days for year 10/ 11 completed. BM7.

• Working Party for Careers and Aspirations meeting to discuss the individual needs of all year 11 pupils. Target set and actions points noted for completion within the term. Review aspiration boards and how form tutors are monitoring and supporting pupils to achieve their goals. BM3.
• Continue communication with parents for pupils that are unsure about leaving school or are at risk of becoming NEET. BM3.
• All interviews and placements in place. Letters sent to parents regarding pupil final destinations and transition information. Results day reminder within this letter with additional key dates communicated if required. BM3, 7, 8.

Term  5 Curriculum links BM4.

KS3

KS4

• STEM: Focus on electrical engineering/CAD technician. BM4.
• English: Exploring careers linked to non-fiction writing. BM4.
• DT: Looking at trends and influences and opportunities within the design careers sector. Development of team work and enterprise skills (real-life context). BM4.
• Food: The role of Chefs and the hospitality industry. BM4.
• PSHE: KS3 explores Professional relationships with in the work place and how these are different from other relationships. BM4.

• Land Based Studies: LBS pupils will choose different specialisms within the land-based sector and create posters on careers within LBS. BM4.
• English: Researching further education applications and personal statements. BM4 & 7.
• ASDAN: Pupils will have the opportunity to research many careers working outdoors.  BM4.
• DT: Learning to use a variety of working hand tools in the workshop (marking, cutting, sanding). Identifying how these skills can be utilised within different jobs. BM4.
• Engineering: Focus on Quality assurance roles. This is covered through section 5 of the portfolio. BM4.
• Construction: Focus on site supervisor roles, labourer (CSCS) and apprenticeships throughout. BM4.
• Media: Visit to MKC Media department to show post 16 destination options. BM4 & 7.
• Travel and Tourism: Employment created by Travel and Tourism industries. Activities to support learning around expenditure for business.  BM4.
• Science: Environmental sciences and careers within the sector. Medical center jobs and careers related to the medical profession. BM4.
• AQA and GCSE food: Research and building portfolios of skills which can be used moving forward. BM4.
• Sport: BTEC Sport Unit 4 focuses on job roles in sports psychology. Pupils research different job roles and understand the roles they play in the industry. Guest speaker (personal trainer). BM4 & 5.

Term  6

• Review and evaluate Working Party for Careers and Aspirations meeting to discuss the individual needs of all year 11 pupils what went well and what can be improved upon. Target set and actions points noted for completion within the term and hand over to careers leader for transition follow up. BM3.
• Application for Transition fund if available. BM3.
• Transition meetings with all future MKC pupils, parents and Lyne/ Maria. BM3,1.
• Transition meetings to be held with other providers other than MKC. BM3,1.
• Review aspiration boards and how form tutors are monitoring and supporting pupils to achieve their goals. BM3.
• Careers and enterprise Company - Liaise with outside providers regarding plans for the new academic year, setting dates and timescales for careers provision throughout the school. BM1, 5.
• MKC – college tours, courses and taster days for year 10. BM7.
• Review meeting with CXK– Careers provision, careers advisor and careers fair. BM1.
• MEBP – LK to arrange year 10 work experience, form tutors to complete pupil forms with them and LK send them off to MEBP abiding by GDPR. BM6.
• LK to review extended work experience placements and extend contract for next year’s placements. BM6.
• IAG Team Tarnya Cregreen 29^th June - September guarantee information (SGI) – send information of any year 11 or 12 pupils that do not have a record of offer for September. Medway will provide a list of young people without a record of offer. Schools to provide intelligence that have via egress. Use in NEET and EET meetings to identify post 16 provision for young people without a SGI offer. DFE statutory requirement. Not requested. BM1.
• Add destinations to SIMS for all year 11 pupils so this can be used in term 6 data. BM1.
• Add destinations to compass plus for all year 10 and 11 pupils. BM1.

Term  6 Curriculum links BM4.

KS3

KS4

• Science: Careers associated with Space. BM4.
• STEM: Focus on Maintenance engineer roles, STEM collage of careers. BM4.
• English: Exploring careers linked to careers that historically explore English and the English language. BM4.
• DT: Learning how to work with concrete (casting, mold making, finishing) Identifying how these skills can be utilised within different trades. New material experience may influence career choices (building trades, sculpting etc). BM4.
• PSHE: This KS3 unit living in the wider world covers advertisement in the retail sector consumer rights and financial risks and decisions. BM4.
• Food tech: Recap on the food industry in the UK. The jobs available and the importance to the UK economy. BM4.
• Art: KS3 pupils will choose different specialisms within the art and design sector and create posters on careers with the arts. BM4.

• Land Based Studies: LBS pupils will have the opportunity to visit a retail store linked to LBS – discussion about how these products link to various careers and professions in LBS will take place. BM4 & 5.
• English: Exploring local successful English writers. BM4.
• ASDAN: investigate different types of job opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. BM4.
• Travel and Tourism: external visit to local holiday attraction. BM4.
• AQA and GCSE food: Recap on the food industry in the UK. The jobs available and the importance to the UK economy. BM4.
• DT: community project working in a real-life context on a DT project. This was previously making ‘Mud Kitchens’ for our local primary school. To support pupils on college tours, visits, applications BM4, 5 & 7.
• Engineering: Focus on Quality assurance roles. This is covered through section 5 of the portfolio. BM4.
• Construction: Focus on Quantity surveyor, labourer (CSCS) and apprenticeships throughout. BM4.

Summer holiday

• Review destinations and transition meetings booked. BM3.
• Continually remind pupils and parents of dates for interviews, transition meetings at college and other providers. BM3, 7.
• Attend enrolment and transition meetings to ensure attendance by pupils. BM3,7.
• Help with bursary applications when needed. BM3.
• Send out reminder for results day. BM3.
• Organise balloons etc., staff attending and results are ready for results day.BM1.
• Meet on the Wednesday to review the results. BM1.
• Check on enrolment of pupils at colleges and attendance to other destinations. BM3,7.
• Book in review days at providers for end of term 1 to check on attendance. BM3.