Careers Guidance at Abbey Grange connects learning to the future. Our aim is to motivate students by giving them a clearer idea of the routes to jobs and careers that they will find engaging and rewarding. We believe our careers guidance widens our students’ horizons, challenges stereotypes and raises aspirations. It provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make successful transitions to the next stage of their life. We support social mobility by improving opportunities for all students and instilling the belief in them that anything is possible.
Our Careers Adviser Glyn Ellis is in Abbey Grange two days a week and uses this time to carry out individual careers interviews (parents are also invited), group work sessions and assemblies. Glyn also takes part in every PSHCE drop down day and attends KS4 and 5 Parent consultation evenings.
At Abbey Grange our careers programme includes careers lessons in PSHCE drop down days, workshops, visiting speakers, visits to employers, work experience to name but a few activities.
We meet the needs of the Eight Gatsby Benchmarks to offer a wide range of activities for all year groups. We constantly review our Careers and PSHCE offer to ensure it is up to date and meets the needs of our pupils in an ever changing society. The eight Gatsby Benchmarks are as follows:
By the time students get to the end of Year 7 they will have:
By the time students get to the end of Year 8 they will have:
By the time students get to the end of Year 9 they will have:
By the time students get to the end of Year 10 they will have:
By the time students get to the end of Year 11 they will have:
By the time students get to the end of Sixth Form they will have:
In the event they decide to change their academic or career ideas, attended an Interview with the careers professional to discuss all their options for further study, apprenticeships or employment.
At Abbey Grange Academy, our aim is to ensure that all students are given the information, advice and guidance they require in order for them to make well informed and realistic decisions about their future. We seek to ‘educate, nurture and empower’ our students so they are ready to make the next step in their lives as ambitious, motivated and dedicated learners who will continue to flourish in education or employment.
To develop pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to life in a rapidly changing world
Abbey Grange believes that every learner should have opportunities to learn about the world of work, employability skills and the personal qualities that are valued in the workplace in order to increase the self-confidence of pupils and raise aspirations. Pupils can then make informed choices about future careers and develop employability skills.
The careers programme promotes equal opportunities and challenges stereotypical thinking and attitudes. It helps pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs, to overcome any overt and/or hidden barriers to progress that they may encounter and ensures that all pupils receive appropriate information and guidance, especially at key decision and transition points.
Abbey Grange is currently working towards the Quality in Careers Standard Award. The school is also working towards full implementation of the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure that careers provision is of the highest quality for pupils.
The Gatsby Benchmarks are:
Careers Information of interest to teachers on the school web-site includes:
Further Information
Please contact P.Golding, Assistant Principal, for more information: pgolding@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk
Abbey Grange Academy is very keen to establish links between with employers and employees in the local community and beyond.
The Careers programme is continually being developed and evaluated. Abbey Grange believes that every learner should have opportunities to learn from employers about the world of work, employability skills and the personal qualities that are valued in the workplace. This will increase the self-confidence of pupils and raise aspirations. Pupils can then make informed choices about future careers and develop employability skills.
Abbey Grange is currently working towards the Quality in Careers Standard. We constantly adapt the Careers offering at Abbey Grange to ensure that our students acquire the skills necessary for life beyond Abbey Grange. We believe we fully implement the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure that careers provision is of the highest quality for pupils.
The Gatsby Benchmarks are:
As an employer you can support all our pupils significantly and help us to achieve or goals. We are committed to allowing our young people to positively transition out of secondary school life, equipped for the world of work, with the skills required to solve industry challenges and the knowledge to ensure a successful future.
Business Owners and Employers can support the school by:
Abbey Grange is currently looking to develop links with employers to help meet Benchmarks 5 and 6, at all Key Stages. Further information is contained in the Provider Access Policy on the website.
Please contact Mr P Golding, Assistant Principal, for more information: pgolding@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk
Careers Guidance at Abbey Grange connects learning to the future. Our aim is to motivate students by giving them a clearer idea of the routes to jobs and careers that they will find engaging and rewarding. We believe our careers guidance widens our students’ horizons, challenges stereotypes and raises aspirations. It provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make successful transitions to the next stage of their life. We support social mobility by improving opportunities for all students and instilling the belief in them that anything is possible.
Our Careers Adviser Glyn Ellis is in Abbey Grange two days a week and uses this time to carry out individual careers interviews (parents are also invited), group work sessions and assemblies. Glyn also takes part in every PSHCE drop down day and attends KS4 and 5 Parent consultation evenings.
At Abbey Grange our careers programme includes careers lessons in PSHCE drop down days, workshops, visiting speakers, visits to employers, work experience to name but a few activities.
We meet the needs of the Eight Gatsby Benchmarks to offer a wide range of activities for all year groups. We constantly review our Careers and PSHCE offer to ensure it is up to date and meets the needs of our pupils in an ever changing society.
Gatsby Benchmark
Personal Guidance
For the Careers progress students make, please see the Year 7 - Post 16 for the year group break downs.
In the event they decide to change their academic or career ideas, attended an Interview with the careers professional to discuss all their options for further study, apprenticeships or employment.
Please contact Mr P Golding, Assistant Principal, for more information: pgolding@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk
We aim to give you the best experience possible. Abbey Grange is working towards the Quality in Careers Standard. The school is also working towards full implementation of the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure that careers provision is of the highest quality for all pupils.
The Gatsby Benchmarks are:
Overview of the Careers Programme:
As part of our Careers programme, you will:
Please contact Mr P Golding, Assistant Principal, for more information: pgolding@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk
The following steps are in place to evaluate the effectiveness of its careers programme each year.
The evaluation cycle involves:
The evaluation also involves looking at a range of evidence such as:
Feedback from other stakeholders includes:
An outline of the evaluation schedule is as follows:
1. Are we making the best use of the resources we have allocated for careers work? (Termly)
2. Are we optimising students’ learning from the careers programme?
3. How well are students succeeding in taking the next steps in their education, training or employment that are ‘right for them’?