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Careers Programme

Highworth's SIRIUS Careers Programme 2023-2024 is mapped to the Career Development Institute (CDI)'s framework. It incorporates all eight of the Gatsby Benchmarks. For a specific overview of what this involves for each year group, please use the pages below. 

SIRIUS CAREERS PROGRAMME; (1)


The Careers Policy can be found under Policies on the website. This is reviewed and updated annually, in Term 6 of the academic year


The Careers Programme is evaluated three times a year using Compass +, a self-evaluation tool available via the Careers and Enterprise Company. We use these evaluations to assess the impact of our programme against the Gatsby Benchmarks. 

Career activities within school are evaluated via Google Forms, these are sent out after an activity ends, and gather feedback from stakeholders including: students, teachers, parents and employers. We use these evaluations to ensure activties have met the desired aims and objectives. 


For enquries about ways to engage with our programme, including any training providers offering technical education qualifications or apprenticeships; please see the Employer Engagement Opportunities page, or email our Careers Lead, Miss Hodges at careers@highworth.kent.sch.uk

 

 

 

Year 7

Intent: 

  • Reflective of their own skills; creative and innovative in discovering new career aspirations.

Implementation: 

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Terms 5 and 6
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Introduction to SIRIUS Programme
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Introduction to Unifrog
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes

 

  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • Career Talks
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Recording activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • SIRIUS Focus Day
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Green jobs
    • Networking
    • What does success mean to you?
    • Leadership
    • Skills and your future

 

Year 8

Intent: 

  • Reflective of their own skills; creative and innovative in discovering new career aspirations.

Implementation: 

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Terms 5 and 6
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • Career Talks
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • FE and Apprenticeship assembly (Biennial)
  • SIRIUS Focus Day
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Recording activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Green jobs
    • Networking
    • What does success mean to you?
    • Leadership
    • Skills and your future

 

Year 9

Intent: 

  • Eager for life-long learning

Implementation: 

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Terms 5 and 6
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Ambassadors Programme Assembly
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes

 

  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • Career Talks
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • Y9 Careers Survey
  • SIRIUS Focus Day
  • GCSE Options Evening
  • EBP one-on-one guidance appointments (referral/request only)
  • FE and Apprenticeships assembly (Biennial)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Recording activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Green jobs
    • Networking
    • What does success mean to you?
    • Leadership
    • MOOCs

 

Year 10

Intent: 

  • Aiming to achieve their full potential 

Implementation:

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Terms 5 and 6
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Work Experience Assembly
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes

 

  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Researching work experience
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • SIRIUS Focus Day
  • EBP group guidance appointments (mandatory for all students)
  • World of Work: Self organised work experience placements
  • World of Work: Make It Work workshops (In School)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Green jobs
    • Networking
    • What does success mean to you?
    • Leadership
    • MOOCs

 

Year 11

Intent: 

  • Confident in their decisions and career aspirations.

Implementation: 

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Terms 5 and 6
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • EBP guidance appointments (optional)
  • SIRIUS Focus Day
  • Next Steps Magazine
  • Kent Choices launch
  • HE trip to university (all)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes
  • CiC
  • Career Talks
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • EBP guidance appointments (optional)
  • Post-PPE meetings (all)
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • Sixth Form Open Evening
  • St Hugh's College, Oxford trip (selected students)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Researching work experience
  • CiC
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Green jobs
    • Networking
    • What does success mean to you?
    • Leadership
    • MOOCs

* ‘The Next Step’ covers a variety of post 16 choices, work experience information, volunteering opportunities, local Sixth Form options, apprenticeship advice, further and higher education information and tips for job interviews and CV writing.

Year 12 and Year 13

Year 12

Intent: Happy, confident and prepared for their next steps

Implementation: 

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Terms 5 and 6
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Co-curricular groups
  • Study skills (Enrichment)
  • MOOCs (Enrichment)
  • Home Economics (Enrichment)
  • Personal Finance (Enrichment)
  • EBP guidance appointments (Optional)
  • Careers Lead guidance appointments (Optional)
  • Higher and degree apprenticeships Assembly
  • Work experience/Unifrog/Research Year Assembly (Induction Day)
  • Coffee morning (New Y12 students)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Co-curricular groups
  • Study Skills (Enrichment)
  • MOOCs (Enrichment)
  • Home Economics (Enrichement)
  • Personal Finance (Enrichment)
  • EBP group guidance appointments (All)
  • Careers Lead guidance appointments (Optional)
  • Summer Schools Assembly
  • Global Careers- LMI Assembly
  • CVs Assembly
  • Unions Assembly
  • Subject/Community Coaching Assembly
  • Prefects Assembly
  • Wider World Focus Day: Workplace H+S
  • Wider World Focus Day: Online Presence
  • Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair (Optional)
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Researching work experience
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Co-curricular groups
  • EBP guidance appointments (optional)
  • Careers Lead guidance appointments (Optional)
  • Futures Assembly
  • Personal Statement Assembly
  • Year 12 Interview Day
  • UCAS Detling Trip (All)
  • University Open Days (Self-led trips)
  • Futures Focus Day
  • Virtual Work Experience Day
  • The Apprenticeship Academy workshops (Optional)
  • Supernova Seminars
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Green jobs
    • Networking
    • What does success mean to you?
    • Leadership
    • MOOCs

Year 13

Intent: Happy, confident and prepared for their next steps

Implementation: 

  Terms 1 and 2 Terms 3 and 4 Term 5
Activities
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Co-curricular groups
  • EBP guidance appointments (Optional)
  • Careers Lead guidance appointments (Optional)
  • University open days (Self-led trips)
  • The Apprenticeship Academy workshops (Optional)
  • Personal Statement workshops (Optional)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Personality quiz
    • Interests quiz
    • Skills quiz
    • Goal setting and vision
    • Exploring stereotypes
  • CiC
  • Subject specific trips
  • Career Talks
  • Co-curricular groups
  • EBP guidance appointments (Optional)
  • Careers Lead guidance appointments (Optional)
  • The Apprenticeship Academy workshops (Optional)
  • Supernova Seminars
  • CVs Assembly
  • Unions Assembly
  • Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair (Optional)
  • Careers Fair (Biennial)
  • National Apprenticeship Week (Mentor activities)
  • National Careers Week (Mentor activities)
  • Unifrog (Mentor time)
    • Researching WEX
  • CiC
  • Co-curricular groups
  • Careers Lead guidance appointments (Optional)