New Hall School Careers Programme 2024/2025 – Years 10, 11
Intent: The Careers Programme for students in Years 10 and 11 intends to build on previous learning, further enhance self-awareness, develop an understanding of the skills and knowledge employers look for when recruiting staff and prepare them for the world of work.
Implementation: Students will complete dedicated Careers lessons through the PSHEE programme and these will be supported by careers learning delivered in lessons linking careers to the curriculum, visiting speakers and co-curricular activities, including Mock Interview Day and Work Experience.
Impact: Students will be more aware of their own skills, how they link to future careers in the modern labour market, and will feel confident in choosing their GCSE options, applying for jobs and entering the world of work.
Year 10
Delivery Content
Framework/ Benchmark PSHEE
Lessons x 3 (25-30 minutes per session)
First half of Trinity Term (after Mock Exams)
1 – Recruitment & Selection
Introduction to recruitment and selection techniques and Mock Interview Day.
2 – Personality Quiz
Students use the Unifrog personality quiz to discover their personality type.
3 – Careers of Interest
Students will research careers related to their personality profile and identify a job they would like to “apply for”.
4 – CV Writing
Students write a CV tailored to the position they would like to “apply for”.
5 – Cover Letter
Students write their Cover Letter tailored to the position they would like to “apply for”.
CDI: Grow throughout Life
GB: 3
CDI: Explore Possibilities
GB: 3
CDI: Explore Possibilities
GB: 3
CDI: Manage Career
GB: 3
CDI: Manage Career
GB: 3
CDI: Explore Possibilities
6 – Interview Techniques
Students attend an interview techniques workshop.
Mock Interview Day
Work Experience
Employer Talks
Subject Based Lessons
Students have a one-to-one interview with a business volunteer from the local business community, New Hall Alumni Association or from the parent community.
Students will be required to undertake at least three days of voluntary work experience designed to help them explore career opportunities, expand their network and gain an understanding of workplace culture.
Programme of lunchtime employer talks available for students to sign up to. All students must attend at least one talk per year and record their attendance on Unifrog.
All subjects deliver career-related activities to highlight how their subject links to future pathways and skills development.
Assemblies Careers related assembly delivered to all year groups during National Careers Week.
Apprenticeship awareness activities are available to all students during National Apprenticeship Week.
Apprenticeship talks delivered during National Apprenticeship Week.
Cocurricular Activities
All students are encouraged to take part in a rich and varied programme of co-curricular activities and record them on Unifrog. See the co-curricular programme.
GB: 3
CDI: Create Opportunities, Explore Possibilities, See the Big Picture
GB: 3, 5
CDI: Explore Possibilities, Create Opportunities, Manage Career
GB: 2, 5, 6
CDI: Create Opportunities
GB: 3, 5
CDI: Explore Possibilities
GB: 2, 4
CDI: Explore Possibilities, Create Opportunities
GB: 2, 5
CDI: Create Opportunities, Balance Life and Work, Explore Possibilities
GB: 3
Year 11
Delivery Content
Framework/ Benchmark PSHEE
Lessons x 3
(25-30 minutes per session)
First half of Michaelmas Term
1 – Post 16 Choices
Students identify the full range of post 16 options and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each.
2 – Decision Making – Choosing your Post 16 Pathway
Students explore how to make an informed decision before choosing the post 16 pathway that is right for them.
3 – Apprenticeships vs Higher Education
Students identify the advantages and disadvantages of apprenticeships vs higher education and evaluate how different personal factors may affect choices and decisions.
4 – Exploring Opportunities to Develop Skills and Experience
Students explore volunteering opportunities and paid work to research how different opportunities can help them to develop skills and experience that will be of benefit to them in the future.
5 – The Future Labour Market
Students identify how the labour market is changing, the impact AI is having on our future and how this may affect the jobs of the future.
6 – Evaluation of Skills
Students reflect on their own skills and experience and how they need to respond to the changing labour market and enhance their own CV.
Careers Convention Students attend the annual Careers Convention to meet with a wide range of employers from different industries, as well as universities and local apprenticeship providers.
CDI: Explore Possibilities
GB: 2, 7
CDI: Manage Career
GB: 2, 7, 8
CDI: Balance Life and Work
GB: 2, 3, 7
CDI: Create Opportunities
GB: 2, 7
CDI: See the Big Picture
GB: 2, 3
CDI: Grow Throughout Life
GB: 2, 3, 8
CDI: Explore Possibilities, Create Opportunities, Manage Career
GB: 2, 3, 5, 7
Employer Talks
Subject Based Lessons
Programme of lunchtime employer talks available for students to sign up to. Students must attend at least one talk per year and record their attendance on Unifrog.
All subjects deliver career-related activities to highlight how their subject links to future pathways and skills development.
Assemblies Careers related assembly delivered to all year groups during National Careers Week.
Apprenticeship awareness activities are available to all students during National Apprenticeship Week.
Apprenticeship talks delivered during National Apprenticeship Week.
Cocurricular Activities
All students are encouraged to take part in a rich and varied programme of co-curricular activities. See the co-curricular programme.
CDI: Create Opportunities
GB: 3, 5
CDI: Explore Possibilities
GB: 2, 4
CDI: Explore Possibilities, Create Opportunities
GB: 2, 5
CDI: Create Opportunities, Balance Life and Work, Explore Possibilities
GB: 3