Key Stage 3 Careers
Student Entitlement Statement for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance at Brentford School for Girls
This Entitlement is designed to reflect the three core aims outlined in the Career Development Institute framework:
- Developing yourself through careers, employability and enterprise education
- Learning about careers and the world of work
- Developing your career management and employability skills
At the end of Key Stage 3 you will:
Begin to develop an awareness of your personal qualities, skills and learning styles and understand how these relate to your future career aims
Start finding out about different career areas and qualification routes that might interest you in the future, through internet research as part of careers sessions in BLOSSOM.
Take part in a drop-down careers day with CV and enterprise workshops and given the opportunity to talk to various employers about the world of work
Start to develop your financial management skills, including budgeting and learn about rights & responsibilities at work, discrimination and stereotyping.
Have the opportunity to attend careers talks during the school year from visiting speakers on a variety of topics
Have taken part in an enterprise activity
Receive optional access to impartial information, advice and guidance from the in-school Careers Adviser (available during lunchtimes and after school)
Know how to make decisions about your choice of GCSE options at Key Stage 4 and the implications for your future
Discuss your progress and career plans with your parent and a member of the school’s management team at an Academic review day
Be assisted to access careers resources and specialist careers websites e.g. National Careers Service, icould