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Career Pathways

Southway has appointed a lead member of staff for PSHE-RSE and Careers. This is to complement the careers guidance and advice that is provided by the mainstream school and allows all students access to advice and support as they need it.

At Southway we are committed to ensuring that our students have guidance, support and are offered opportunities that are relative to them. We believe that all students have the ability to succeed in any career path they choose. Across all year groups students are provided with opportunities and guidance to explore careers and chances for further study and training. A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents/carers – please see the Calendar of Events below. Southway will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. We will also make available Audio, Visual and/or other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader.  Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature with our Careers Leader who will distribute the relevant information to students.

Along with this we also host our very own careers fair which offers our students the opportunity to visit stalls that they feel are relevant to them and their aspirations when they leave school. The stalls are hosted by a mixture of large mainstream colleges/providers and an array of smaller niche colleges and training providers.

Some students in Year 11 are given the opportunity to take on a work experience placement as a means of experiencing a professional work environment and preparing them for the next steps in their education and career.

 

Marc Gunjal is the Head of Careers, Vocational and PSHE-RSE at Southway and is the Lead for Student Experience. He can be contacted as follows:

 

Telephone: 0113 3367772

Mobile: 07300 847538

Email: mgunjal@southway.org.uk

 

Annual Calendar of Events

 

 

Autumn Term

 

Spring Term

 

Summer Term

Year 7

Introduction to courses and careers research through PSHE curriculum.

West Leeds activity centre focusing on learning life skills/resilience /how to overcome challenges/teamwork/colleagues

Spotlight on careers of significant people – family members/ celebrities etc.

West Leeds activity centre focusing on learning life skills/resilience /how to overcome challenges/teamwork/colleagues

Create a portfolio of interests.

 

West Leeds activity centre focusing on learning life skills/resilience/how to overcome challenges/teamwork/colleagues

Year 8

Overview of college courses, apprenticeships and employment opportunities presented through PSHE curriculum.

 

West Leeds activity centre focusing on learning life skills/resilience /how to overcome challenges/teamwork/colleagues

Focus on pathways i.e. vocational/academic/ combination and potential job roles from each.

 

 

West Leeds activity centre focusing on learning life skills/resilience /how to overcome challenges/teamwork/colleagues

Explore examples of staff career paths/histories to give context. Research parent/carer/sibling job roles and paths.

 

West Leeds activity centre focusing on learning life skills/resilience/how to overcome challenges/teamwork/colleagues

Year 9

Introduction to options subjects. Presentation by subject leads including potential jobs roles linked to each subject. Highlight where vocational and core subjects complement each other.

 

The Shed – Focusing on Woodwork and joinery skills/Project management.

*SOUTHWAY CAREERS FAIR*

Vocational subject taster sessions/‘mini-course’. Further explore interests, skills areas for development.

 

The Shed – Focusing on Woodwork and joinery skills/Project management.

Job role prospects integrated into core and vocational curriculum. Visiting speakers from colleges/ apprenticeships/employment.

 

 

 

The Shed – Focusing on Woodwork and joinery skills/Project management.

Year 10

Job role reference and skills embedded in vocational subjects supported by core. Visits to colleges/apprenticeships/ employment providers.

Provide select students with multi-skills course at Leeds college of building.

Provide students with the opportunity to achieve numerous vocational qualifications at The Hunslet Club.

List;

Art, Barbering, Bike Mechanics, Car mechanics, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Digital functional skills, DJ’ing, E-Sports, Hair and beauty, Health and social care, Joinery, Public services, Sport.

The Shed – Focusing on Woodwork and joinery skills/Project management.

 

*SOUTHWAY CAREERS FAIR*

Collaborate with Focus training to offer work experience offered in local businesses.

Provide select students with multi-skills course at Leeds college of building.

Provide students with the opportunity to achieve numerous vocational qualifications at The Hunslet Club.

List;

Art, Barbering, Bike Mechanics, Car mechanics, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Digital functional skills, DJ’ing, E-Sports, Hair and beauty, Health and social care, Joinery, Public services, Sport.

The Shed – Focusing on Woodwork and joinery skills/Project management.

Advertise and encourage student/parent/carer attendance to college open events.

 

 

Collaborate with Focus training to offer work experience offered in local businesses.

Provide select students with multi-skills course at Leeds college of building.

Provide students with the opportunity to achieve numerous vocational qualifications at The Hunslet Club.

List;

Art, Barbering, Bike Mechanics, Car mechanics, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Digital functional skills, DJ’ing, E-Sports, Hair and beauty, Health and social care, Joinery, Public services, Sport.

The Shed – Focusing on Woodwork and joinery skills/Project management.

 

Reflection on experiences. Reassess aspirations and aims. Students create personal progress portfolio including: record of experience gained, qualifications required and potential applications. Integrate Duke of Edinburgh achievements.

Year 11

Personal ‘next steps’ meetings between student, careers lead, MAT worker, parents/carers and referral school’s representatives.

Review personal portfolio and begin visits and applications.

Re-visit colleges/ apprenticeships/employer locations.

Provide select students with multi-skills course at Leeds college of building.

Provide students with the opportunity to achieve numerous vocational qualifications at The Hunslet Club.

List;

Art, Barbering, Bike Mechanics, Car mechanics, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Digital functional skills, DJ’ing, E-Sports, Hair and beauty, Health and social care, Joinery, Public services, Sport.

Advertise and encourage student/parent/carer attendance to college open events.

*SOUTHWAY CAREERS FAIR*

Preparation for moving on delivered through PSHE and individual follow-up meetings: Support application, visit and interview procedures.

Discuss expectations, concerns and contacts for advice and support moving forward.

Provide select students with multi-skills course at Leeds college of building.

Provide students with the opportunity to achieve numerous vocational qualifications at The Hunslet Club.

List;

Art, Barbering, Bike Mechanics, Car mechanics, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Digital functional skills, DJ’ing, E-Sports, Hair and beauty, Health and social care, Joinery, Public services, Sport.

Continue to advertise and encourage student/parent/carer attendance to college open events.

Arrange re-visits, taster days, enrolments and complete smooth transition to chosen destination.