Cornwall College Careers Programme

Careers Programme We embed careers activity into our programmes as well as provide specialist and wider personal development activities in college.

Core Programme Curriculum Led Wider Personal Development Specialist Support Target Groups Cross College College welcome days Initial college programme assessments College open events /taster days 1:1 Careers guidance meetings booked Careers clinics drop in sessions – CV / job searching support Apprenticeship awareness workshops Industry Days including employer visits / talks Industry placement / Work Experience preparation & placement Progression planning

All students All students All students All students All students All students All students All students All students

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Gatsby Benchmark 2,3,4,7 1,2,3,4 2,3,4,7 2,3, 8 3,4,5 2,3,4,5 4,5 3,5,6 2,3,8

EMPOWER –Tutorials / workshops Progression to HE Choosing an HE course Information sessions UCAS application workshops Creating an effective personal statement Visits to UCAS Fairs Student finance presentations 1:1 personal statement support HE Mock interviews 1:1 Course information drop in sessions

All students

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All HE Students All HE Students All HE Students All students All HE Students All HE Students All HE Students All students

3, 7, 8 3,7,8 3,4 2,3,7,8 3,7 8 8 2,3,4,7,8

We embed careers activity into our programmes as well as provide specialist and wider personal development activities in college.

Core Programme Curriculum Led Wider Personal Development Specialist Support Led Wider Personal Development Specialist Support

Target Groups Progression Pathway Work Placement preparation & placement Employability skills workshops Next steps – Transition events 1:1 Careers meetings

All PP students All PP students All PP students All EHCP students

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Gatsby Benchmark 3,5 2,3,4,8 3,4,7,8 3,8

Our EMPOWER personal development programme helps individuals to think Thethe eight Gatsby about range of skills they are developing for their future Benchmarks as well as have the provide a holistic opportunity to learn about career provision future education and careerin plans. and schools This was developed based on input from staff, students and the skills employers* want

colleges and consist of:

(*information provided by the Careers and Enterprise Company Careers Hubs)

1. A stable careers programme 2. Learning from career and labour market information 3. Addressing the needs of each pupil 4. Linking curriculum learning to careers 5. Encounters with employers and employees 6. Experiences of workplaces 7. Encounters with further and higher education 8. Personal guidance