Careers

Welcome to Careers at Atlantic

At Atlantic Academy, we understand just how important Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) is for our young people. Effective careers education underpins academic success and wellbeing in future life.

At Atlantic Academy, we use the Gatsby Benchmarks as a guide to plan pathways and enrichment opportunities. As part of our commitment to informing our students and the full range of learning and training pathways on offer to them.

At Atlantic Academy we seek to build existing, and new relationships with many partners/ businesses in the local area. Throughout the year there will be multiple opportunities to speak to students and their parents across year groups regarding careers support, guidance and advice. At the academy all secondary students are given the information, guidance and skills they need to make good choices in the future ahead. Miss Board has been designated as the Head of Careers, advice and guidance. For further information please contact Miss Board at Atlantic Academy on 01305 820262 ext 244, tboard@atlantic-aspirations.org . Miss Board is a registered professional with the CDI (Careers Development Institute) and as such abides by their code of ethics ensuring that the guidance she gives is impartial.

Intent

The aim of the Careers & Employability Programme at Atlantic Academy is to provide students with the information they require to enable them to make an informed decision about their future learning and/or career. A programme of activities will help them make choices that are right for them and will help them to manage their future careers. The programme will encourage the students to use self-assessment to understand the opportunities available to them and how to make the most of themselves. They will develop and use the skills they need to review their achievements, plan their future actions, make decisions, present themselves well and cope with change and transition. All students will be encouraged to make good use of the information and impartial guidance available in the school. They will learn about the changing nature of work, local market information, career choices and other relevant information which will affect their decisions.

Commitment

The governing body and staff are committed to providing a planned programme of Careers and Employability activities for all students in the school, working in partnership with our wider school community and extensive number of local business contacts. The programme will promote equality of opportunity and no student will be disadvantaged in gaining access to education, training or work.

When students leave Atlantic Academy they will have received the appropriate and relevant information to enable them to progress to an opportunity in further or higher education, training or employment, wherever possible.

Careers in the curriculum

Informed by labour market information careers is integrated within the No Limits Curriculum giving it greater relevance and purpose. The curriculum is designed to provide children and young people with a broader awareness of the range of career opportunities that exist and to help them develop the skills and networks they need to succeed.

Children and young people are able to make explicit links between their subjects and the world of work and enterprise through regular, meaningful and varied encounters with employers,entrepreneurs, universities, apprenticeship providers and business .

First-hand experiences of work places help children and young people to explore career opportunities, develop future aspirations and thrive in a fast-changing world.

What are the Gatsby Benchmarks?

Delivery of the Careers Programme

Throughout our curriculum students will have the opportunity to participate in activities that use the context of work to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding that will be useful in their future workplace. Furthermore, subject teachers will inform students about how their learning in the classroom relates to the world of work and future careers. Pupils will be provided with opportunities to:

Learn through work, from direct involvement in, for example, work experience placement and enterprise activities
Learn about work, by developing knowledge and understanding through careers education
Learn for work by demonstrating skills for employability in different problem-solving activities, effective communication and teamwork skills

EY, KS1, KS2
Autumn
Applied Learning lessons focusing on power skills
Careers in the Curriculum Inspirational Assemblies

Scouts
National Rail
Wessex Water
B-Side Arts

Small Dream Big Program – Launch

Spring
Applied Learning lessons focusing on power skills
Careers in the Curriculum Inspirational Assemblies

Wildlife Trust
Midwifery Teams
Royal Navy

Starts Small Dream Big Program

Summer
Applied Learning lessons focusing on power skills
PSHE lessons on future skills and the world of work.
Careers in the Curriculum Inspirational Assemblies

RNLI
Recycling team – Dorset Council
Refugee resettlement Team

Starts Small Dream Big Program – Launch

Year 7 & 8
Autumn
Job Responsibilities in Class
Weekly Skills for Adulthood lesson (post school planning and careers)
PSHE lessons on, the skills needed for work and jobs of the future
Applied Learning lessons focusing on power skills and various employability skills

Spring
Job Responsibilities in Class
Weekly Skills for Adulthood lesson (post school planning and careers)Assemblies on on International Women’s day and Apprenticeship week

Summer
Job Responsibilities in Class
Weekly Skills for Adulthood lesson (post school planning and careers)
Applied Learning lessons focusing on power skills and various employability skills
Careers in the Curriculum showcasing links between subject areas and employers

Year 9
Autumn
Inspirational assemblies delivered from Studio Schools and local Post 16 providers
Careers in the Curriculum showcasing links between subject areas and employers

Spring
Royal Navy Workshops
Community links with organisations, employers and people who help us

Summer
Community links with organisations, employers and people who help us
Collage Provider Visits
Careers College
Bournemouth University Summer School

Year 10
Autumn
Deep Learning Day focusing on the charity sector
Mosaic Mentoring Programme raising aspirations (Prince’s Trust)
Careers in the Curriculum showcasing links between subject areas and employers

Spring
Inspirational Assemblies Employer encounters
Careers Fair / Further education fair
A Level Taster Day – Local provider

Summer
Work Experience Week Careers Fair (Bournemouth)University Visits (Subject Specific)
Community links with organisations, employers and people who help us

Year 11
Autumn
Assemblies will be delivered from local Post 16 providers
Employer encounters.

Spring
Pupils are supported in the application process by our careers advisor
Access to a Level 6 Careers Advisor
Informal IAG sessions
Small group IAG meetings
1:1 IAG meetings
A Level taster day- Weymouth College