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The Ravensbourne School

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We have an ambitious careers programme that creates excellence, raises aspirations and promotes social mobility.

At the Ravensbourne School our values are Ambition, Integrity and Excellence – we want to help unlock every student’s potential to ensure they have successful futures. Fundamental to this is our Careers Programme. We are committed to providing students with a comprehensive careers programme across the whole school so that each student can be educated in career and education pathways.

We aim to uphold an ambitious careers programme that creates excellence, raises aspirations and promotes social mobility. Students are well I formed about FE/HE/ apprenticeships routes and experience meaningful work / employment encounters to be workplace ready. We are passionate that students have personalised opportunities to support in guiding them in making well informed decisions at each transition phase in order to achieve excellence in the future.

 

Careers Team

Mrs D Fyfe – Head of Careers - dfyfe@trs.e21c.co.uk

Mrs L Cooper – SLT member lead for Careers - lcooper@trs.e21c.co.uk

Mrs L Hobbs– Careers Advisor - lhobbs@trs.e21c.co.uk

If you would like to request a careers guidance interview please scan the relevant QR codes below.

Key stage 5

 

University

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Apprenticeships

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employment

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The National Career Service

The National Careers Service provides information, advice, and guidance across England to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. The service offers confidential and impartial advice and is supported by qualified careers advisers.

Their website has career tools to help you make decisions about careers, learning and work. You can save your results from these tools in an account. Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. You’ll need to be aged 13 or over to open an account.

They have got over 800 job profiles describing what each job entails, including:

  • what the entry requirements are
  • what you’ll do
  • what the working hours are
  • how much you’ll usually get paid​​​​​​​

You can use the A-Z job profile list or use the search bar if you’ve got a job profile in mind. You can also browse the jobs in different industry areas or ‘job families’ to get some career ideas.

National Careers Service

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Skills Health Check

Try their Skills health check to assess your strengths and personality type and get ideas about what kind of jobs could suit you. You’ll work through a set of assessments to help you to work out what you’re good at, what you like doing and how you like working. You can take one assessment at a time or spend a few hours completing it in full. You’ll get a report summarising your results which includes suggestions on job families that might suit you.

Find a course

Use Find a course for information on a range of courses offered by learning providers contracted with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). These include colleges, training providers and local education authorities.

Learning opportunities include:

  • adult further education
  • apprenticeships
  • adult community learning
  • undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
  • courses aimed at 16 to 19 year old

Career guides

Career Guides For Young Adults - Youth Employment UK

 

Key Stage 4

In Key Stage 4 you are just starting out on your secondary school journey.  Here we have some information about the resources available to help you. By the end of KS3 you will need to make your choices for GCSE/Level 2 qualifications.  

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Here are some useful links to explore careers and your future opportunities​​​​​​​:

  • Start - careers.startprofile.com - Explore the world of work. Make your study choices. Write your CV and prepare for interview. Apply for apprenticeships, courses and work experience​​​​​​​e
  • I Could - https://icould.com/ - Get ideas for your future with free career videos, job information, plus advice on career options and the world of work. 
  • Barclays Life Skills - https://barclayslifeskills.com/ - You can register on the Barclays Life Skills website for support in developing skills for the workplace. 
  • BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers - Whether you’re deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we’re here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them.
  • 8billionideas - https://www.8billionideas.com/ - 8billionideas is a subscription platform for children aged 10-14, with people and experiences at its heart. Children who use 8billionideas will find out what their passions are and how they can use them in their journeys.
  • First Careers - https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/ - You can get behind the scenes of some of the UK’s most interesting jobs and find what’s right for you. Search through over 150 job profiles and discover career opportunities, inspiration and advice. First Careers offers guidance to primary and secondary school students in making decisions about future careers and professions. 
 

Key Stage 3

In Key Stage 3 you are just starting out on your secondary school journey.  Here we give you some information about the resources available to help you. By the end of KS3 you will need to make your choices for GCSE/Level 2 qualifications.   

Click to visit these external resources:

Here are some useful links to explore careers and your future opportunities​​​​​​​:

  • Start - careers.startprofile.com - Explore the world of work. Make your study choices. Write your CV and prepare for interview. Apply for apprenticeships, courses and work experience​​​​​​​e
  • I Could - https://icould.com/ - Get ideas for your future with free career videos, job information, plus advice on career options and the world of work. 
  • Barclays Life Skills - https://barclayslifeskills.com/ - You can register on the Barclays Life Skills website for support in developing skills for the workplace. 
  • BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers - Whether you’re deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we’re here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them.
  • 8billionideas - https://www.8billionideas.com/ - 8billionideas is a subscription platform for children aged 10-14, with people and experiences at its heart. Children who use 8billionideas will find out what their passions are and how they can use them in their journeys.
  • First Careers - https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/ - You can get behind the scenes of some of the UK’s most interesting jobs and find what’s right for you. Search through over 150 job profiles and discover career opportunities, inspiration and advice. First Careers offers guidance to primary and secondary school students in making decisions about future careers and professions. 
 

Careers Policy

Careers Policy

School Careers Programme 2023-2024

 

Information for Parents and Carers

The following links provide advice and guidance to support decision making on learning, training and the world of work.  

 

CareerMag

This is a really helpful e-magazine that connects parents and carers with up-to-date labour market information, to help inform the discussions you have with your children at home. The latest issue provides you with questions to help your child think about their next steps, the importance of Work Experience, information on ‘in-demand’ jobs, as well as information about apprenticeships, university and T Levels.

You can subscribe to this magazine for free using the following link:

https://careermap.co.uk/careermag-parents-carers-guardians/

Career Pilot

An interactive website that educates young people on the jobs and careers in the labour market. Children can research different jobs and careers in the labour market. They can then learn about the annual salary, working hours, the growth rate of that employment as well as the different routes into that job.

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors

‘The Parent Perspective’ Podcast

‘The Parent Perspective’ Podcast is an exciting podcast series for parents and carers, helping them to support their children with careers advice and guidance. The podcast explores which careers are available today, showcases experiences of interesting and diverse role models and provides real-time insights into how the world of work is changing. 

Apprenticehips.gov Parents and Carers’ Pack

Monthly parent packs tailored for parents and carers to help them support young people in making informed career choices. The April edition includes highlights from national apprenticeship week 2023, gives insight into what life is like as an apprentice and shares guidance on career starter apprenticeships.

https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/influencers/resources-for-parents#

 

Success at School Parent guides

Parent guides to University, Apprenticeships and STEM are now available "designed to help parents support their children in making informed decisions about their future and developing skills to help them succeed."

Guides include ‘The future of work 2020-2030: Where are the job opportunities for young people?’, ‘How to apply for UCAS and key dates’, ‘Supporting your child through their GCSEs’.

https://successatschool.org/advice/parents