Career Planning
At Bradley Stoke Community School, we provide a comprehensive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme for every year group.
Most people spend many years of their life in a working environment and it is therefore important to equip our students with the necessary skills for them to make decisions about their future, to know how and where to access information and to link subject areas and qualifications with possible careers.
Good quality Careers Education will raise the aspirations of and help our students to become effective career planners and managers of their own progression through learning and work. It will increase motivation by linking activities in school with preparation for life Post 16 and Post 18. By providing quality information, advice and guidance, our aim is to raise students’ aspirations and ambitions for their futures and increase confidence, whilst offering equality of opportunity for all.
The school regularly benchmarks itself against the Gatsby Benchmarks using the Compass Tool.
The Careers Lead in school is Mrs Lauren Stone tel. 01454 868840
Careers Education, Information and Advice Journey for Students - October 2021 (reviewed annually)
Newsletters
2021-2022
November 2021 Careers Newsletter
September 2021 Careers Newsletter
2020-2021
March/April 2021 Secondary Careers Newsletter
March 2021 Secondary Careers Newsletter
February 2021 Careers Newsletter
January 2021 Careers Newsletter
December 2020 Careers Newsletter
November 2020 Careers Newsletter
October 2020 Careers Newsletter
September 2020 Careers Newsletter
Recent Career/Apprenticeship Opportunities
Burges Salmon Apprenticeship Open Evening
We will be holding another event to publicise our legal apprenticeship opportunities on Monday 22 November 2021 6pm at our offices, near Temple Meads Station, the event is open to students, teachers, careers advisors and parents. Although we will be recruiting for students who are due to finish their A-levels in this academic year, the event is open to all and may be helpful to students thinking about their A-level choices, or what to do next.
If you would like to attend, please let me know and I will add you to our list. I would also be grateful if you could circulate this opportunity to your students and parents. They can sign up to attend on our website:
Burges Salmon Careers | Legal Apprenticeship Open Evening (burges-salmon.com)
Y10 Careers Event and Y11 Careers Event - 18 November 2020
The Early Career Team
Preparing for the Future - Parents/Carers Guide
Post 16
In Year 12 & 13 information, guidance and advice is delivered through the core programme, tutor sessions, talks from a range of external agencies and one-to-one support from a designated Post 16 Learning Mentor. The majority of our students go to university after completing their post 16 studies and in preparation for this students attend the UCAS convention, a university open day, a UCAS applicant event and a wide range of other events, including summer schools, access courses run by Bristol University, Oxbridge conferences and a variety of taster days.
Below are some useful links to support students with these choices.
Higher Education
http://www.ucas.com Website run by the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK. Provides information about courses, how and when to apply to university to apply to university
www.unistats.direct.gov.uk The official website for comparing UK higher education course data
http://www.ukcoursefinder.com A range of useful information including a study interests questionnaire to help identify appropriate course options
www.prospects.ac.uk Graduate careers website, includes information about what kind of career your degree course might lead to
www.opendays.com The university and college open day directory
www.bestcourse4me.com Shows the link between what people study at University and the jobs they go into afterwards
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk University Subject League Tables and information about studying overseas
www.push.co.uk An independent guide to UK universities, student life, gap years, open days and student finance.
www.gov.uk/student-finance A guide to student finance – how and when to apply
Other Post 18 Opportunities
www.careerpilot.org.uk Information about Post 18 options
www.justgohigher.co.uk Information about Higher Apprenticeships
www.gapyear.com The world's largest gap year social network
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk Information about jobs, apprenticeships, gap year and educational opportunities
Other Useful Websites
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx - Careers advice
Career Pilot - Plan your future work and study
icould Careers - Providing an excellent introduction to career pathways
Lifetracks - Careers advice age 14+
National Careers Service - Impartial advice
