Careers Plan – Year 11 (2022-23)
YEAR 11 CAREERS AIM: In Year 11 careers education, students make their plans and applications for post-16 destinations.
RATIONALE: The focus of this year is ensuring that Year 11 students have positive post-16 destinations and that they have the time and support to achieve this in a way that means they are empowered to make those decisions themselves with an understanding of all of the available routes.
Term 1
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: How to use an open evening
Year 11 students explore the purpose of open evenings, how to prepare for them and how to follow up any questions they may have after attending them.
Continue reading → - .CAREERS SESSIONS: Revision of post-16 options
In their careers sessions this term, Year 11 look at the different options available to them before they start making applications in term 2. Options covered include: a reminder of the different course levels and what they mean; the difference between academic and vocational pathways; apprenticeships; other routes including T-levels and supported internships.
Continue reading → - Sixth Form Open Evening
Year 11 students are given time with their tutors to explore the different subjects on offer at Wrotham Sixth Form and how to explore which subjects are necessary for different careers.
They then have the opportunity (along with students from other schools) to visit all of the subject teachers and some of our current students and ask them questions about the courses and life in the sixth form.
Continue reading → - Value of Volunteering – Assembly with Kent Police
We owe our thanks to Kent Police who came to talk to our Year 10 and 11 students about the impact that volunteering can have – not just on the wider community, but also on individuals who choose to take part and help others. The students were engaged and sharing questions throughout, and learned about the different routes that would help them gain entry into the police service, including volunteering and apprenticeships.
This event supports Wrotham School in fulfilling its statutory obligations under Provider Access Legislation (2023).
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Term 2
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: Post 16 Application Support Sessions and Assemblies
Year 11 students are introduced to Kent Choices for You – the online portal to all post-16 courses in Kent. Throughout this term, they will have access to computer rooms and they will receive step-by-step guidance from the Year 11 Team on how to navigate the site, complete their profiles and send applications.
Continue reading → - 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 4-5.30pm 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 2 and 4 for Year 11 and 13, and Term 6 for Year 10 and Year 12.
Continue reading → - Focus for 1-to-1 guidance
Term 3
- .CAREERS SESSIONS: Post 16 Application Support Sessions and Assemblies
Year 11 students are introduced to Kent Choices for You – the online portal to all post-16 courses in Kent. Throughout this term, they will have access to computer rooms and they will receive step-by-step guidance from the Year 11 Team on how to navigate the site, complete their profiles and send applications.
Continue reading → - BBC Share your Story – Careers Tour 2023
The BBC visited our Year 9, Year 10 Media, Year 11 and Sixth Form students during National Apprenticeship Week 2023. As part of the BBC’s centenary celebrations, they created a tour focused on careers education with specialist careers panels. Our students heard from successful people from our local area, working in the creative industries. We’d like to say our thanks to:
- Alex Mansuroglu – Radio Presenter and DJ for Kiss FM, who grew up locally in Meopham.
- Yasmin Kavanci – Freelance Transmission Operator and Illustrator who lives in Gillingham
- Leo Ulph – Radio Presenter of Upload on BBC Radio Kent, promoting literacy and creativity across the county
- Josephine Clark – Commercial Director at Maidstone Studios with 20 years’ experience in the production of live sports, documentaries, children’s TV, music and much more.
- The whole BBC tour crew and administration team for sharing this opportunity with our students.
The BBC’s careers support for students doesn’t end with the school tour; students were directed to the BBC Bitesize Careers site, where they will find an ever-growing library of job profiles to explore across all industries, alongside careers advice and information about next steps in education and the world of work.
This event supports Wrotham School in fulfilling its statutory obligations under Provider Access Legislation (2023).
Continue reading → - Focus for 1-to-1 guidance
- National Apprenticeship Week 2023 – Year 11
Year 11 students explored a range of vocational and technical options, but focus on how to apply for and find apprenticeships at post-16 and post-18. For full details of what they covered this week, please check the event listing by clicking here.
Rebecca from Runway Training We were very grateful that local apprenticeship provider Runway Training were kind enough to deliver a presentation to our students about apprenticeships in the local area – what the different levels and opportunities are and how work experience might help them to prepare for an apprenticeship. They will also be talking about what it’s like to apply for and undertake an apprenticeship through their offer.
This event supports Wrotham School in fulfilling its obligations under Provider Access Legislation (2023).
Continue reading → - Sixth Form Interviews
Applicants to our sixth form will receive invitations via Applicaa (their login details will be sent to their email accounts).
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Term 4
- 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 4-5.30pm 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 2 and 4 for Year 11 and 13, and Term 6 for Year 10 and Year 12.
Continue reading → - ASK Apprenticeships – advice about technical routes
ASK apprenticeships will deliver an assembly about T-levels, traineeships and apprenticeships, giving our Year 11 students a further opportunity to ask questions and seek advice about their post-16 options before they start their GCSE examinations.
Continue reading → - Careers Fair 2023
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 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 click the events link for our careers fair 2023.
Continue reading → - Introduction to National Citizen Service (NCS) POSTPONED
The National Citizen Service has completely re-written their programme for Year 11 and 12 students – as such, they will be launching their offer later in the year and this will be updated when we have more information.
Continue reading → - Sixth Form Interviews
Applicants to our sixth form will receive invitations via Applicaa (their login details will be sent to their email accounts).
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Term 5
- Sixth Form Interviews
Applicants to our sixth form will receive invitations via Applicaa (their login details will be sent to their email accounts).
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Term 6
- GCSE Results Day Support
Support will be available for GCSE students who have collected their results.
Continue reading → - Sixth Form Induction Day
Applicants to our sixth form are invited to the school for a day of activities that will support them in deciding whether level 3 study is appropriate for them, and also to trial their subjects. Careers advice will be available during the day.
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