Welcome to The Beacon of Light’s Careers and World of Work Zone. Welcome to The Beacon of Light’s Careers and World of Work Zone.
In this presentation you will be able to access information regarding all aspects of our careers education, information, advice and guidance.
At the Beacon of Light, we want our students to “Learn More. Do more. Be more” and we recognise that we have a critical role in raising aspirations and preparing our students for the next stage of their education or training and beyond. There has never been a time when careers guidance has been as important as it is today because our young people will be embarking upon a career pathway which is more challenging and complex than that faced by previous generations. Global opportunities and increasing technological advances will result in young people having several careers during their working life and potentially working in a career which does not exist today. With the greater choices of education, training and employment, our aim is to raise aspirations, prepare students for these ever-changing opportunities, responsibilities and experiences and to equip them with the skills to manage the choices, changes and transitions ahead of them so they can “Learn More. Do more. Be more.”
We hope you will find this presentation informative and easy to use. If you require more information about any aspect of our careers education, information advice and guidance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kim Newby Careers Leader Our careers education curriculum is delivered to all of our students through weekly dedicated Careers and Life Skills lessons. In addition, we have partnerships with a wide range of educational institutions, training providers and employers who contribute to our careers programme. For more detailed information, please refer to our Careers Delivery plan, which is also on this website.
We participate in a range of external activities including Sunderland’s Work Discovery Week and all students in Year 10 have the opportunity to take part in a work experience placement.
The school provides in-school guidance and independent advice from our external consultants, CareerWave, to ensure our students receive the impartial advice that they need and are entitled to. The Beacon of Light has a whole school approach to careers education with every member of staff helping to deliver quality and impartial CEIAG, allowing students to access the necessary information to help them make informed decisions about their futures.
We have Careers Focus Days throughout the year which support our careers education curriculum and in line with the most recent careers guidance strategy, our careers plan supports the achievement of the eight Gatsby benchmarks.
As part of our commitment to providing high-quality careers education, information, advice and guidance we are working towards the Inspiring IAG Gold Quality Award in Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG); an award which meets the Quality in Careers Standards. We are delighted to have achieved Stage 1 in June 2020 and we are now working towards full validation of this prestigious award.
We hope you will find this section of our website informative and easy to use. If you require more information about any aspect of our careers education, information advice and guidance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kim Newby Careers Leader From our experience, these are the questions which are most frequently asked about careers.
1. What will students 2. Who can help and 3. What are my post-16 learn in their Careers support students with choices when I leave lessons? their career plans? school ?
4. How do I apply for an 5. Can I do work 6. Are there any careers apprenticeship? experience events I can attend to help me with my future plans?
7. What jobs are 8. Where can I find out 9. How can I help my available? more child? Information? 1. Careers programme- what will students learn?
At the Beacon of Light we recognise that careers education, together with effective and up- to-date information, advice and guidance are vital to raising the aspirations of our students, helping them to develop strong employability skills and how to plan their own career pathway.
With the greater choices of education, training and employment, our aim is to prepare our students for these ever-changing opportunities, responsibilities and experiences and to equip them with the skills to manage the choices, changes and transitions ahead of them so they can “Learn More. Do more. Be more”
Our students have a Our students are more Our students are more better understanding of motivated to acquire likely to achieve better post-16 progression skills and qualifications outcomes in the labour routes and routes into market . work 2. The Careers Team – who can help me?
All staff help to CareerWave Kim Newby deliver quality and Careers Leader impartial CEIAG to all students
Responsible for: • Link subjects to career • CEIAG across the school; We have an annual Service Level • Support the development of • Development of external Agreement with CareerWave who employability skills links with employers, are responsible for: • Promote progression routes apprenticeship providers, • Careers guidance interviews within their curriculum colleges and universities; • Action plans for our students areas • Staff CEIAG CPD; • Develop external links to • Coordination of our support CEIAG within Careers Focus Days curriculum areas • Development of • Feedback specific student students’ resilience, self- needs (or opportunities) to esteem and aspiration; the CEIAG team • Consultation with young • Signpost students to people, parents and appropriate CEIAG advice carers on CEIAG provision and information 3. What are my post-16 choices when I leave school? Everyone needs to be in learning until age 18
In September 2015, the government raised the Young people have a choice about how they continue participation age. in education or training post-16, which could be through: This means that all young people in England are GCSE and now required to continue in education or other ❖ full-time study in a school, college or with a training beyond the age of 16. qualifications The government decided to do this because it training provider; is widely recognised that if a young person ❖ full-time work or volunteering (20 hours or more) stays in education or training, they will have combined with regulated part-time education or better career prospects. training (about one day per week); Options at 16 + ❖ an apprenticeship or traineeship.
A levels and A levels and Apprenticeship vocational courses vocational courses T levels in a further Traineeship or Foundation courses (intermediate or Job or in a further in a sixth form education college study programme advanced) volunteering education college college (minimum 20 hours per Options at 18 + week) with recognised Degree at university or FE Degree or higher level training Employment college apprenticeship at university 3. What are my post-16 choices when I leave school?
The Government has developed T Levels to deliver world class technical . education and give you a new choice after GCSEs. T Levels have been designed in partnership with businesses and employers to give students the knowledge and skills they need
A levels involve an in-depth raining Providers work study of a subject and the courses with employers to provide apprenticeships, focuses on theories, ideas and traineeships and employability/personal knowledge. development learning. 3. What are my post-16 choices when I leave school? National Careers Service: nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Our local colleges: Our local sixth forms: City of Sunderland College www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk City of Sunderland College Sixth Form East Durham College www.eastdurham.ac.uk https://www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk/ (includes Houghall College for land-based and animal care courses) St Anthony & St Aidan’s Sixth Form Gateshead College www.gateshead.ac.uk http://aaasixthform.com/ Newcastle College www.ncl-coll.ac.uk Sixth form at Southmoor New College Durham www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk http://www.thesixthformatsouthmoor.co.uk/ South Tyneside College/includes South Shields Marine School www.stc.ac.uk St Roberts of Newminster Sixth Form https://www.strobertofnewminster.co.uk/sixth- Apprenticeships form/welcome-head-post-16/ National Apprenticeship Service: www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.amazingapprenticeships.com www.notgoingtouni.co.uk www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk, T Levels T Levels are new technical qualifications related to specific industry sectors, taught over 2 years and equivalent to 3 A Levels. They will be phased in from 2020 and at the outset they are Level 3 qualifications. In the North-East, the following T Levels will be available from September 2020: Digital production, design and development at Durham Sixth Form Centre, Gateshead College, New College Durham. Design, surveying and planning at New College Durham. Education at Gateshead College and New College Durham. More T Levels will follow in September 2021. For more information, visit: https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/ 4. How do I find out about apprenticeship information and vacancies?
For some of our students, apprenticeships will be the preferred route. However, we strongly recommend that you also have a back-up plan as apprenticeships are very competitive. Apprenticeships links National Apprenticeship Service: www.apprenticeships.org.uk
www.amazingapprenticeships.com www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/opportunities www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk, Training providers. A full list can be found at CareerWave: https://www.careerwave.co.uk/post-16-learning-in-sunderland/
BL Hairdressing (https://blhairdressing.co.uk/) – Hairdressing courses and apprenticeships Chameleon Training (www.cvt-uk.co.uk) - Motor vehicle training at Washington Foundation of Light (www.foundationoflight.co.uk/careers-training/) - Football scholarships & the Back on Track programme Lead Education (www.leadeducation.co.uk) - Outdoor education and performing arts at Roker Learning Curve (www.learningcurvegroup.co.uk) - Construction academy and travel & tourism at Pallion Milltech (www.milltechtraining.co.uk) – Training and apprenticeships in motor vehicle, customer service, sales and more. NA College (https://www.nacollege.ac.uk/) - Advanced Automotive Manufacturing) MTC Training (https://www.mtc-training.co.uk/apprenticeships (IT and Digital, Business. Petal Training (www.petaltraining.com) - Fork-lift truck, warehouse, logistics at Pallion Prince's Trust (www.princes-trust.org.uk) - 12 week Team Programme runs from Farringdon Fire Station Resources North-East (www.resourcesnortheast.co.uk) - Construction, business administration, I.T. at Southwick Seta (www.seta.co.uk) – Apprenticeships in engineering, manufacturing and related industries Springboard North-East (www.springboard-ne.org.uk) - Business admin, customer service, retail, health & social care, hair & beauty therapy, horticulture, childcare, hairdressing, motor vehicle at Pallion. Sunderland Training & Education Farm (www.sunderlandfarm.co.uk) - Animal care and horticulture at Keelman's Way YH Training (www.yh-group.co.uk/centres/sunderland-mpc-2/) - Military preparation and personal development at Army Reserve Centre, Dykelands Road , Seaburn, Sunderland 5. Can I do work experience?
Work experience is a valuable experience for students and all of our students in Y10 have the opportunity to take part in work experience. It is an opportunity for students to spend some time with an employer or other organisation, allowing them to experience as far as possible the hours, working conditions and regulations they may encounter when they go to work themselves.
Work experience is not necessarily about trying out a preferred career choice, it is an opportunity to find out about working life and employability skills. It will help students to learn more about the world of work; this means understanding the workplace, working with other people, improving employability skills and being able to communicate clearly with adults.
For more information, contact our Careers Leader, Kim Newby ([email protected] 6. Are there any careers events which I can attend to help me with my future plans? Throughout the year we would normally offer visits to a range of education and training and apprenticeship providers. However, unfortunately, due to Covid-19 we have had to postpone these this year. As soon as we are able to do so, we will be arranging these again. In the meantime, we are aiming to use virtual visits where possible. 7. What jobs are available? In your careers lessons you will learn about labour market information,which will show you what jobs there are and in which employment sectors. It shows the sectors which are growing and declining and where the demand for jobs is. 8. Where can I find out more information? Information and links for students. www.icould.com icould is a small charity providing career inspiration and information for young people. They provide a range of career videos and articles which examine the range of choices available to young people at 16 and 18. Many of the articles written are especially aimed at parents/carers. https://icould.com/buzz-quiz/ Find out which career you may be suited to. nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk The national Careers Service is also a reliable source of impartial advice and guidance. ucas.com/progress UCAS is an online search and application tool for post 16 courses. This is the preferred method of application for some sixth form providers in Sunderland. https://www.career-world.co.uk/ Career World is a free online library of careers, news and information. https://www.jobsandcareersmag.com/careers-box/ Careers Box is a free online library of careers related videos, news and information. https://barclayslifeskills.com/ Barclay Life Skills helps young people get the skills and experiences they need to enter the world of work. https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/opportunities On this website school and college leavers can search for thousands of jobs, opportunities and apprenticeships in UK. https://www.monster.co.uk/ Use Monster's resources to create a good quality CV, search for jobs, prepare for interviews and launch your career. 9. How can I help my child? Information for parents and carers.
It is never too early to start talking about careers with young people. It can be really valuable to have a conversation with your child about their career plans. Even an informal chat is good, but if you want to give them more advice, use one of the links on this page or contact us at The Beacon of Light for more information.
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk https://www.parentalguidance.org.uk/ The national Careers Service is also a reliable source of Offers advice and information on all impartial advice and guidance aspects of the process of career choice for young people aged 13 to 25.
www.icould.com icould is a small charity providing career inspiration and https://barclayslifeskills.com/lifeskills-for-parents/ information for young people. They provide a range of LifeSkills help parents get their family ready for work with career videos and articles that examines the range of free tools,tips and advice to help young people build choices available to young people at 16 and 18. There confidence and unlock their potential. are articles written especially aimed at parents/carers. We hope you have found this informative and useful. If you require any more information, please do not hesitate to contact our Careers Leader, Kim Newby at the Beacon of Light.