Careers Education
A comprehensive careers education programme for all year groups is available at Yardleys. This includes self-development, career exploration and career management, and an opportunity to explore further and higher education including alternative pathways such as apprenticeships and T-Levels.
Careers education should not just be seen as learning about jobs, but also learning about work ethics, equipping students with skills (both hard and soft) required for the work place and giving them the transition skills that will enable them to successfully progress into further and higher education, and make educational, training and occupational decisions that will enable them to successfully manage their careers.
The school is supported by our Careers Education Adviser who is available to provide advice and guidance at careers interviews. You can arrange a Careers Interview by initially contacting Ms Price. Your careers interview is a confidential, impartial discussion with a qualified Careers Coordinator. Don’t worry if you have no definite plans. We are here to encourage and support you while you are making decisions about your future. Depending on your needs, it may be helpful to have several discussions, so don’t think of your careers interview as a 'one-off’ event.’
Careers, Enterprise and Employment Calendar 2024-2025
Whole Cohort Events Term 1
Whole Cohort Events Term 2
Whole Cohort Events Term 3
Additional Events
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
7
Future Skills Questionnaire
Launch of unifrog
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
FE/Post-16 Routes Presentation
Form Time Activities – National Careers Week (3rd-8th Mar)
Employer Presentation
Speakers for Schools Presentation – Professor Lloyd Peck – Working in the Antarctic Presentation
8
Future Skills Questionnaire
Launch of Unifrog
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Presentation on Vocational qualifications
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Career and Enterprise PD Curriculum Block
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Form Time Activities – National Careers Week (3rd-8th Mar)
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
Presentation on Labour Market Information (LMI) – Jobs of the Future
Student Receptionist – Experience of the workplace
AWS GetIT program
9
Future Skills Questionnaire
Launch of unifrog
Presentation on Vocational Qualifications
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Pre-Option Careers Interviews
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Pre-Option Careers Interviews
Form Time Activities – National Careers Week (3rd-8th Mar)
Pre-Option Careers Interviews
Options Evening with Post-16 Providers
Employer Presentation
Speakers for Schools Presentation – Professor Lloyd Peck – Careers in science Presentation
10
Future Skills Questionnaire
Launch of unifrog
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Mock Interviews
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Work Experience Week (3rd-7th Feb)
Form Time Activities – National Careers Week (3rd-8th Mar)
Yardleys School Careers Fair
Careers Interviews
Taster Day – Joseph Chamberlain College
Careers Interviews
Brilliant Club Program
Aimhigher Program
11
Future Skills Questionnaire
Launch of Unifrog
Careers Interviews
College/Training Provider Assemblies – Open to all providers
Careers Interviews
College/Training Provider Assemblies – Open to all providers
Careers Interviews
College/Training Provider Assemblies – Open to all providers
National School and College Leavers Festival – NEC Trip
Careers Interviews
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Careers, Enterprise, and Finance PD Curriculum Block
Form Time Activities – National Careers Week (3rd-8th Mar)
Presentation on Labour Market Information – Local area breakdown
Additional supported mock interviews
Post-16 Transition visits for SEND students
You can find our 'Provider Access Policy' and our 'Careers Education and Guidance Policies' HERE
Careers Education is supported at Yardleys School by the Careers Leader, Laura Yates (Assistant Headteacher), and the Careers Co-ordinator, Judith Price.
A college or training provider wishing to request access should contact:
Judith Price (Careers Co-ordinator)
Telephone: 0121 464 6821Email: enquiry@yardleys.bham.sch.uk
All access requests are at the Head teacher’s discretion and will be based around:
- the impact the event may have on the day to day running of the school
- the benefit of the proposed access to the students ‘whole child’ development
- ensuring a balanced unbiased programme is delivered across the school.
