Welcome to Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at
The Radcliffe School.
At the Radcliffe School we are committed to ensuring that all students are supported through gaining the qualifications that they need whilst also confidence, resilience, and employability skills that secure their readiness for the next stage.
Every young person deserves to leave school fully prepared for life after education. Providing high-quality careers education, information, advice, and guidance is essential in helping students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to progress successfully into further study, training, or employment.
Our careers programme is aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks for excellent career guidance, providing students with a well-structured and progressive framework that helps them explore the full range of opportunities available. We are committed to offering clear information, impartial advice, and valuable real-world experiences so that students can make confident, informed decisions about their subject choices and future career pathways.
At The Radcliffe School careers education is a whole school approach which students can access through a cross-curriculum approach including –
PSHE programme
Careers talks and assemblies
Curriculum Links
Enrichment through our DofE programme
Employer encounters
Extra-Curricular opportunities –Trips and Visits
Employer engagement
Careers appointments and workshops
Work Experience Yr10 and Yr12
If you have any questions, please contact Louise Bird on careers@radcliffeschool.org.uk
| Year Group | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | Modern Britain to include |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Employer Encounter - Gatsby5 | What are my interests-Gatsby 1,2,3 Interests quiz | |||||
| 8 | Apprenticeship Assembly-Gatsby7(PAL) | Who am I-Gatsby1,3 Personality Quiz | |||||
| 9 | Employer encounter-Gatsby5 Northampton College Assembly-Gatsby7(PAL) | Options Process starts-Gatsby2 | What is a career-Gatsby2,3 Taking control of my career journey-Gatsby1,3 Skills quiz Work environment quiz | ||||
| 10 | Employer encounter-Gatsby5 | Work Experience 2 weeks-Gatsby6 | MK College Assemby-Gatsby7(PAL) | Preparing to go on work experience-Gatsby1,2,3,5,6 | |||
| 11 | Employer encounter-Gatsby5 | Moulton College trip for SEND students-Gatsby7 | MK College yellow bus visit-Gatsby7 | Preparing for personal guidance-Gatsby1,3,8 T-Levels-Gatsby-2,3 | |||
| 12 | Employer encounter -Gatsby5 | Lawfest Buckingham University-Gatsby5,7(PAL) Grant Thornton event-Gatsby5 | Work experience 2 weeks-Gatsby6 | UCAS fair Bedford University-Gatsby7(PAL) | |||
| 13 | Lawfest Buckingham University-Gatsby5,7(PAL) | Apprenticeship talk-Network Rail-Gatsby2,4,5 (PAL) UCAS talk-University of leicester-Gatsby7(PAL) | VW Apprenticeship event -Gatsby5 Employer encounter-Gatsby5 |
- To cover Gatsby Benchmark4 all lessons will have links to local labour market slides atleast once per week for each year group
- Year 11 one to one meetings Gatsby Benchmark 8
- Year 13 one to one meetings GatsbyBenchmark 8
- Years 7-10 careers week assembly Gatsby Benchmark 1,3
