Careers Plan – Year 10 (2024-25)
YEAR 10 CAREERS AIM: In Year 10 careers education, students develop their self-presentation skills and their understanding of what employers want.
RATIONALE: This year builds on the work in Key Stage 3, but rather than exploring the world of work as a concept, moves on to more practical considerations of how students can prepare to present themselves effectively to employers, apprenticeship providers, sixth forms and further education providers.
Term 1
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: Civil Service Careers Project with the DWP
This is our third annual Civil Service Challenge!
Year 10 students will be set a challenge that will allow them to explore the different departments within the civil service and also help them to understand how it supports democracy and British Values. They will work in groups and present their proposals to their peers; deciding on the finalists that will be sent to 10 judges from the Department of Work and Pensions.
The winning team will win £10 Amazon vouchers! In an assembly at the end of the four-week challenge, they will learn about the different entry routes into the civil service, including apprenticeships and graduate schemes.
This event supports Wrotham School in fulfilling its statutory obligations under Provider Access Legislation (2023)
Continue reading → - .CAREERS SESSIONS: What is Labour Market Information (LMI)?
Year 10 students discussed the top 10 key employment sectors in Kent and explored what job opportunities that might lead to in our local area.
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Term 2
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: Digital career applications
In this term’s careers sessions, Year 10 students learn about different digital tools that are used in recruitment and interview practices, especially following the impact of the pandemic. This includes online application (and ATS), aptitude tests, situational judgement tests, and online assessment centres/group interviews.
Continue reading → - ASSEMBLY: What is University?
Norwich University of the Arts will be visiting to talk to our Year 10 students and answer their questions about what university is and why they might consider it as an option. They will also have the chance to consider the different post-16 routes and how they might affect their options at post-18.
Continue reading → - GUEST SPEAKER: STEM Ambassadors
As part of their preparations for studying Jekyll and Hyde in English, Year 10 will be speaking to a scientist about ethical issues in modern science. They are debating the statement: ‘The benefits of science far outweigh the dangers. We should embrace scientific development if we want to secure the world’s future.’ and will have the opportunity to hear a balanced opinion from someone who is trying to use modern science to correct mistakes made by scientists in the past.
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Term 3
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Year 10 students will engage in a variety of information sessions across their subjects that explore the different apprenticeships that are available in related careers sectors.
Continue reading → - .CAREERS SESSIONS: Types of Work Experience – advantages and disadvantages
In their weekly careers sessions, Year 10 are encouraged to evaluate the pros and cons of different types of work experience, including trips and visits, conversations, volunteering, webinars and virtual and in-person work experience placements.
Continue reading → - Launch Work Shadowing Day
Work Shadowing Day is in Term 6 and offers our students in Year 8, 9 and 10 the opportunity to accompany a family member to work for a day to gain an first-hand experience of a workplace. In this session, students are introduced or reminded about what the day involves and parents/carers are informed of this valuable opportunity for their child.
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Term 4
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: Recruitment and selection processes – CV Writing
Year 10 will be working on first drafts of their CVs with support from a local employer’s HR and Talent Acquisition team (employer TBC). These local employers are donating their time and expertise in an assembly to Year 10 before they are charged with building their CVs in a series of morning progress time sessions.
Continue reading → - Careers Fair 2025
Wrotham School’s Careers Fair has gone from strength to strength, building on our relationships with local and national employers, apprenticeship providers, colleges and universities. The fair will feature specialised activities to support our Year 9, 10, 11 and Sixth Form students to make informed decisions about the important transitions they face.
This year, we again welcome our neighbouring school Grange Park School to join our careers fair. Grange Park is a specialist school for children and young people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) from 9-19.
If you would like to find out more information, please visit the ‘Careers Events’ page.
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Term 5
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: Post-16 pathways – workshops and assemblies
- ASSEMBLY – North Kent College
As part of their exploration of post-16 options, Year 10 will have a presentation from North Kent College and Hadlow College about what courses are available, including T-levels, apprenticeships and technical education opportunities. They will also find out about what it is like to study there and how it is similar and different to studying at a sixth form or for an apprenticeship. Students will also be able to ask questions.
This event supports Wrotham School in fulfilling its statutory obligations under Provider Access Legislation (2023).
Continue reading → - FSQ: Careers Student Voice
On computers, students will complete two evaluations. One is of their current knowledge of careers and post-14 and post-16 destinations – that helps us to identify any gaps in their knowledge and to plan sessions that will help in the future. The second is of the careers programme at Wrotham School – we’d like to hear what they’ve enjoyed and what they’d recommend more of for our upcoming Year 10 students next year.
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Term 6
- Apprenticeship Academy
A six-week programme run online by a level 6 careers advisor, Jess Pieri. This is a weekly session, held on Wednesdays from 4.30-6pm for six weeks, and is designed as a bootcamp to take students through the process of choosing, finding, applying, interviewing and managing their apprenticeship applications. Each weekly session has a specific focus and is supported by a current degree-level apprentice and an employer who offers an apprenticeship programme – these speakers will be available to answer questions. Jess is then available to offer advice, check CVs and answer questions via email. This is a service for which the school has subscribed and links will be emailed to students and parents/carers at the appropriate time in the year.
This programme runs in Terms 1 for Year 13, Term 4 for Year 11 and 13, and Term 6 for Year 10 and Year 12.
Continue reading → - Work Shadowing Day/Enterprise Challenge Day
