Careers Guidance & Post 16

Aims

Careers Education and Guidance plays a major role in contributing to preparing young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life. It is a central part of Havelock Academy, broadening the horizons of students and giving them the opportunity to be the best they can be in all aspects of their life.

Aspirations is the key responsibility at Havelock, we, the leaders of Havelock Academy are the main agent of change in our student’s lives. We ensure that we inspire and engage our students in planning their own career path and increase motivation to aim high using appropriate labour market information and online tools.

Our students have access to high quality Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance to follow the below aims:

1. We will inspire and engage our students in planning their own career path and increase their motivation to aim high using appropriate labour market information and online tools.
2. Raise student aspirations and support them to explore the different opportunities available to them, in result prevent NEET (young person who is not in employment, education or training)
3. We will engage with many employers and other organisations, including colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers in a range of ways to give students real life experiences of the world of work.
4. We will inspire students to achieve their maximum potential to give them the opportunities they aspire to both academically, personally and in relation to their future.
5. Support students in exploring appropriate post-16 & post-18 education.

Key documents:

• 2024-25 Career Newsletter download_for_offline
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• Havelock Academy Careers Policy 2025-26 download_for_offline
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• Havelock Academy Provider Access Statement download_for_offline
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• Havelock Baker Clause Policy 2025-26 download_for_offline
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• Havelock Journey Policy 2025-26 download_for_offline
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• Lincs2 - All About You download_for_offline
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Contact us

Should you require further information, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Miss L Buston – Careers Lead

Phone: 01472 602000

Email: lbuston@havelockacademy.co.uk

Mrs L Johnson – Assistant Principal for Careers & Enrichment

Email: ljohnson1@havelockacademy.co.uk

Gatsby Benchmarks

Benchmark 1 – A stable Careers Programme

Our whole school Career Programme carefully aims to raise students’ aspirations and broaden their horizons.

Our Term 4 Curriculum for Life Lessons are supported by Unifrog and each week students will focus on a CDI Learning Aim. All career lessons support the Gatsby Benchmarks.

1. Grow Throughout Life – Grow throughout life by learning and reflecting on yourself, your background, and your strengths.
2. Explore Possibilities – Explore the full range of possibilities open to you and learn about recruitment processes and the culture of different workplaces.
3. Manage Career – Manage your career actively and make the most of opportunities and setbacks.
4. Create Opportunities – Create Opportunities by being proactive and building positive relationships with others.
5. Balance Life & Work – Balance your life as a worker or entrepreneur with your wellbeing, other interests and your involvement with your family and community.
6. Seeing the Bigger Picture – See the big picture by paying attention to how the economy, politics and society connect with your own life and career.

To view our full CEIAG Policy click here

To view our Provider Access Policy click here

Benchmark 2 – Learning from Career and Labour Market Information

For students to make informed decisions about their future, it’s important that they receive information and advice to learn about their next steps after Year 11. Students will be able to explore the following in their 1:1 Career Guidance Meeting:

• Pathways available
• Open Day events
• Apprenticeships
• Local Colleges & Sixth Forms
• Advice for learners with an EHCP or additional support needs

Local Colleges & Sixth Forms will have their own separate open days. It is strongly advised that students and parents attend the open events, students will have the opportunity to speak to teachers and current students and ask any questions regarding post-16 study. Students will also be able to meet some of the providers during school assemblies, or at our Career Fair. Students will be reminded via tutors of upcoming open days, and parents will be informed via MCAS.

Labour Market Information

Labour Market Information (LMI) is extremely important for keeping us up to date with the economic and employment trends. LMI effectively describes the world of work – it ranges from descriptions of different careers, their entry routes, promotional prospects, salaries paid, skills and qualifications needed. If students are aware of how much you get paid and how numerous the vacancies are, they will be in a better position to make informed choices about their future study and training.

Useful websites to access Labour Market Information:

LMI for All - https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/explore_lmi/

National Career Service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers/job-sector

Prospects - https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

Benchmark 3 – Addressing the Needs of each Pupil

Our compass evaluation is completed throughout the year to ensure our CEIAG provision meets the needs of our students. Students will also complete the Future Skills Questionnaire. The FSQ is a tool to measure learners’ career-readiness, and the data provided allows us to evaluate our Career Programme and identify the impact of careers education we are providing the students with.

Students will have their career guidance meetings in Year 11 & Year 13. Students can explore different routes and career options. They will have the opportunity to any questions or challenges they have regarding their future. Students with additional needs will have extra career guidance sessions with the YPSS.

We also use Compass+ as a tool to keep accurate, up-to-date records of student’s aspirations, and career activities throughout the year. All destination data is collected in Year 11 and Year 13 when students have their career guidance meetings.

Benchmark 4 – Linking Learning Curriculum to Careers

To help raise awareness of careers, in some subjects, students will take part in subject workshops and employer talks which link curriculum learning to careers. It is important to link the learning curriculum to careers, as students begin to understand the relevance of what they are studying to their own lives and as a result, become more aspirational.

All subjects display subject specific career information in their classrooms, or around their department area. Subject teachers will aim to verbally reference specific careers during lessons so students can make the link between curriculum learning and specific jobs. All departments will reference career paths during open evenings such as Y9 Futures Evening and Y11 Maximise Evening, so students are able to make informed decisions about their future career. If students don’t have a particular career in mind, teachers will advise a route that is in the students’ best interests.

Our STEM club, run by Mr Evans offer many different activities and challenges that aim to develop students’ skills and develop their knowledge. Students will attend STEM conferences & challenges to help develop their knowledge of the different careers available to them in the STEM sector. Students can explore STEM subjects in greater detail when they attend the NELC Skills Fair.

Benchmark 5 – Encounters with employers and employees

Employer engagement is an extremely important part of Havelock Academy’s CEIAG offer. It is important that students are exposed to employers very early on, to keep them informed of the different careers available to them once they leave us in Year 11 or Year 13. These interactions keep our students informed, as well as increasing their confidence by developing their employability skills.

We run ‘Career Weeks’ in school, we invite employers and providers in for an assembly. Our students get to hear from a range of different employers throughout their 5 years with us. Employers will be invited to attend a Working Lunch with groups of up to 30 students. Students sign up via their tutor.

Examples of Working lunches include:

DFDS, Praxx, Catch Apprenticeships, The Royal Navy

Every student in Year 10 will take part the Y10 Professionals Day. Local employers are invited in to take part. This whole day event involves students working in tutor groups to try and work out what each employer does for a living, by asking them insightful and interesting questions. Job roles are announced at the end of the day, and the winning tutor group will be revealed.

We aim to help students make informed decisions at key times in their education, for example with option choices in Year 9, post-16 plans in Year 11 and in Year 12 as they plan for university or working life. Employers and Providers will be invited to attend Year 11 Maximise Evening & Year 9 Options Evening to speak with them at key stages throughout their Havelock journey.

Benchmark 6 – Experiences of the Workplace

Virtual work experience has become a popular alternative to providing workplace experiences to students in a safe and convenient manner. Some companies have created programme where students can virtually visit and explore workplaces from behind a computer screen.

In Year 10, students will have the opportunity to sign up for Virtual Work Experience for the first week of July. Students will have an assembly on how they sign up, using Unifrog.

Parents and students will receive information about local work experience opportunities throughout the year via MCAS and via their tutors/in assemblies.

Other companies that have created work experience programmes include:

• Barclays Life Skills - https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-virtual-work-experience/school/virtual-work-experience
• Reed Digital Work Experience - Free Online Digital Work Experience Course | Reed.co.uk

Benchmark 7 – Encounters with Further and Higher Education

Students will have the opportunity to visit universities, our most recent trip to a university was the trip to University of Nottingham with selected students in Year 7 – Year 9. We also take part in the Y9 shine trip each year, where students will visit the University of York to get a taste of what University life is really like.

We also encourage Universities to attend our annual Careers Fair and often invite them in for workshops with our students. The University of Cambridge attended a workshop with our Year 9 students.

University visits allow for all students to get a glimpse of life in higher education and encourage our students to begin contemplation, on whether University is the right path for them. These are fantastic motivational experiences, which have proven to boost aspirations and attainment in school.

Examples of University workshops/events our students will attend include:

• Y9 University of York Shine Programme
• Y8 Into University Programme visit to University of Hull
• Y8 Humber Outreach Programme visit to University of Hull
• Y13 trip to the National Career & Apprenticeship Fair

Please click the links below to view out most recent trips and visits to further and higher education.

Benchmark 8 – Personal Guidance

All year 11 and sixth form students receive a 1:1 guidance interview by a level 6 qualified practitioner.

All students are entitled to quality impartial career guidance that promotes diversity, equality and inclusivity. Our career sessions are delivered 1:1 through an external career guidance service, GP Careers. All year 11 students will receive their guidance sessions from October - December, in their final year of school. In the meeting, students will be able to explore the labour market information and hear information about the different routes after school, the aim of the session is to encourage students to be able to make informed decisions about their future career.

Vulnerable students are identified and receive additional support from the local authority, YPSS.

To make an informed career decision, all students should complete their own research and be able to discuss their options with family and friends.

In the December of Year 11, students will make their Lincs2 applications for further education. All students will have a career guidance session before this date, but it is the student’s responsibility to turn up for the career guidance session. There is no guarantee that the session can be rearranged.

Information for Students

Don’t panic if you can’t decide which direction to go in or which courses would best suit your needs.

• Talk to your parents, teachers and Careers Adviser about the best option for YOU

1. Do your research – use the websites and other sources of information to help make YOUR decision
2. This is the first time in your lives where you are making a huge decision, its YOUR decision, stand strong with YOUR choices
3. Aim high, we have every confidence in YOU. Challenge YOURSELF and go for it!
4. This year is important, don’t lose sight of your GCSE exams, the grades matter when it comes to your next step

“Things to Consider”

• Focus – what are your expectations, aspirations, do you have an idea of career choice?
• Information – have you done your research, looked at labour market information, thought about training and qualifications, universities?
• Realistic – are their thoughts realistic? If you don’t want to leave home what options are there locally for you or is the sky the limit?
• Scope – how far can you go in their chosen career, are you aiming at the right pitch, have they thought about how far you can go in this field?
• Tactics – moving forward, what next, what does the development of this idea look like?

T-Levels are two-year courses that were first launched to students in September 2020. T-Levels are an alternative to studying A-levels, BTECS or an apprenticeship. You would study a T-Level after Year 11 once you have your GCSE’s.

• They are equivalent to 3 A-levels and will give you the UCAS points needed to attend University (a Distinction* is worth 3-Alevels at A*).
• You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on a 45-day placement with an employer to give you the skills and knowledge companies look for.
• Students must have GCSE Mathematics and English.
• There are over 20 T-Level subjects to choose from.
• Grimsby Institute and Franklin College offer T-Level courses.

To find your nearest T-Level follow this link

A-levels are subject -based qualifications usually taught in classrooms and assessed by exams. You would study A-Levels in Sixth Form or College after year 11, once you have your GCSE’s.

• There are more than 40 different A-level subjects you can choose from. You would usually choose 3 subjects to study.
• You can study BTEC qualifications at the same time.
• If you want to study A-levels, you need to consider what you’re good at or would enjoy and what subjects you might need for a certain job or university.
• A-levels help you keep your options open if you’re not sure what career you want to do in the future.
• A-levels or BTEC qualification will give you the UCAS points needed to attend University.
• To take an A-level you normally need at least 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 – 9 and a Grade 6 in the subjects you want to study. You should check with the sixth form or college to find out exactly what you’d need.

Find A-Levels through the National Career Service Website

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. As an apprentice you’ll be an employee, work alongside experienced staff and you will gain job-specific skills. Apprenticeships can take 1-5 years to complete, depending on their level.

• You can apply for an apprenticeship if you’re 16 or over.
• You will be paid and be entitled to the National Minimum Wage. The current National Minimum Wage rate for an apprentice age 16 to 18 is £7.55. Some employers may choose to pay more than the National Minimum Wage.
• You will be paid for your normal working hours, training that’s part of your apprenticeship and study towards English and Maths qualifications
• At least 20% of your time will be spent training. This will usually take place at a college or training provider.

You will make your college applications in the December of Year 11. However, it is really important that before applying you research and visit the post-16 providers. Most providers will have plenty of information on their website, giving an overview of each course and what career paths that subject can lead into.

You should:

• Think about your interests, strengths and whether your future career plans require you to take any specific subjects. Speak to Miss Buston if you’re unsure.
• Find out what local sixth forms/colleges have to offer.
• Research the entry requirements so you are aware of what grades you will need!
• Attend open days – you will find dates on the website.
• Apply for a backup. We will always encourage you to have a back up option as your place at college will be dependent on several factors.
• Have your predicted grades ready.

Your Lincs2 application will require you to write a personal statement, also know as the ‘all about you’ section.

This is your chance to describe your ambitions, skills and experience.

After you have submitted you Lincs2 application, you must keep checking your emails for updates. You may be asked to attend an interview at the college/sixth form. If for any reason you are unable to attend the interview, you should inform them at the earliest convenience.

You may receive a conditional offer either at or shortly after your interview, your offer will then be confirmed once you get your official GCSE grades and given you meet the entry requirements.

You will then wait for your GCSE results, and you will be invited to enrol at the college/sixth form.

Information for Parents and Carers

This is a very useful starting point for parents to explore the different Post-16 & Post-18 routes which your child could take. This website provides information on the different Level qualifications, ranging from Level 1 to Level 7,  exploring Apprenticeships, A-Levels & T-Levels.

Offers career resources for parents and carers. This website explains qualifications, explores jobs of the future and explores key skills that are in demand by employers. It offers a range of different interactive activities to understand the wealth of skills needed for future aspirations.

Careermag for Parents, Carers and Guardians is a publication with information for parents of school-aged children offering support and information on careers and qualifications. It also includes information on how to help support young people with mental health issues, managing the UCAS system, apprenticeships and in-depth features on various sectors and opportunities in them.

View support and information for helping your child with their career and education decisions. This website is great for exploring career ideas, as well as advice for parents from UCAS.

Information for Staff

Staff may find the following websites useful to support students with career decisions, all websites are great resources to link curriculum learning with careers.

Unifrog Careers Library - https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers

The Career & Enterprise Company - https://resources.careersandenterprise.co.uk/explore/all-resources-all-one-place

National Careers Service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

STEM Learning - https://www.stem.org.uk/

BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

More resources are available in the Havelock Journey folder on the shared drive, this includes recourses which can be displayed within your classroom, as well as resources for National Career Week & National Apprenticeship Week.

Information for Employers

At Havelock Academy, we are extremely passionate about supporting students to reach their full potential. We encourage students to raise their aspirations. We are always keen to work with local employers. If you are willing to support our career provision, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We would be delighted to welcome you into our Academy. Below are a few examples of how you could support out career programme:

• Providing talks about your industry and your own career journey in our year group assemblies
• Work with focus groups of students
• Mock interviews
• CV/Interview skills workshop
• Allowing a group of learners to visit your place of work
• Work experience placements

Please contact Miss L Buston (lbuston@havelockacademy.co.uk) if you would like to support.

Alumni

It is important that our young people have role models to look up to and gain inspiration from. We are keen to build on our Alumni network, so our students can see the different types of careers people from Havelock go onto have! We are always looking to expand our Alumni network, so if you are interested in becoming an Alumni member, please fill out the following contact form and we will be in contact.

https://forms.office.com/e/ZmKQNWdc9Q

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Measuring Impact & Annual Review

As an academy we use Compass+  –  the careers benchmark tool as outlined in the Gatsby benchmarks to assess and improve our current CEIAG provision.

Our progress against the Gatsby Benchmarks is reviewed three times throughout the academic year, with the support of our Careers and Enterprise Coordinator. We also meet with our link governor, Karen Linton.

We will monitor the impact of our strategic plan and the CEIAG we deliver to ensure that we are constantly improving our offer. We value feedback from parents, students and staff. You may be asked to complete a short survey at parents evening, we hope you are able to support with this.

 All activities will be reviewed to ensure they are meaningful. We use the Careers & Enterprise Company Making it Meaningful Checklists to do this.