Careers
Effective career guidance helps to inspire our students towards further study and will enable them to make informed decisions on their next steps in education, training and employment. Here at Broadoak, having an effective careers program embedded throughout our students learning journey will help them to understand enough about the world of work to know what skills they need to succeed in their next steps.
Please see our Careers Blog for the latest careers news and the links below for further career information for students, parents and employers.
Students
Here at Broadoak Academy we are committed to offering all students a diverse and exciting careers programme which aims to help you to develop and support you along your chosen career pathway. Below are just some of the activities and opportunities that we offer to help and support you.
To access free online resources click here
Parents
We are strongly committed to helping all our young people to reach their full potential and to achieve their career aspirations. We have a diverse range of opportunities for all of our students and below is a brief list of some of those opportunities that students will be offered throughout their Broadoak Journey.
Employers
If you would like to be involved on our careers provision here at Broadoak Academy, please contact Mrs Dash, our Careers Lead using [email protected].
Additionally if you are an Alumni of Broadoak Academy and you would be happy for us to share your career journey with our students please contact Mrs Dash using [email protected].
Independent Careers Guidance
We provide an effective careers program which includes access to unbiased careers advice in the support of readiness for the next phase of education, training or employment so that all of our pupils are equipped to make the transition successfully.
We will provide an opportunity for all students in Year 11 to have a 1 to 1 appointment for careers guidance (with some appointments starting in year 10 where necessary). If students require an appointment earlier than is timetabled, please contact Mrs Donoghue in the main office to schedule this in.
2020/2021 Careers Program
| Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
| Yr 7 | Careers Pilot Target Setting in PSHE (aspirations) National Apprenticeship week | Careers in the Curriculum National Careers week | Into University Careers in the Curriculum | Careers in the Curriculum |
| Yr 8 | Careers in the Curriculum National Apprenticeship week | CV Development PSHE National Careers week | Into University Careers in the Curriculum | Careers in the Curriculum |
| Yr 9 | Insight in apprenticeships National Apprenticeship week Preferences evening | WIN Project / UWC Plan your future – Options Sessions National Careers week CV Development Careers goals PSHE | Careers in the Curriculum | Careers in the Curriculum |
| Yr 10 | Into University National Apprenticeship week | Virtual WEX National Careers week CV Development Careers goals PSHE | Careers in the Curriculum | Careers in the Curriculum |
| Yr11 | Careers Apt College Apt Into University National Apprenticeship week | Careers Apt College Apt Optional Virtual WEX National Careers week | Careers Apt College Apt Brilliant Club | |
| All: | Speakers for schools: Online opportunities distributed to parents and students as appropriate to age. | |||
Facilities
The Careers Office
The Careers Office is located centrally within the school, in the Atrium.
It is open and available to students, teachers and employers for careers meetings, interviews and workshops
It is fully stocked with a wide range of resources including prospectuses, course and career literature and a computer suite with internet access.
Career Pilot:
Career Pilot is a careers information website, which includes:
- Your choices at 14, 16 and 18
- More about different job sectors and what they are looking for
- About working and studying – including apprenticeship and university level study
Meet the Team
Mrs S Dash – Careers Lead
Mr M Tipler – Assistant Principal – SLT link for Careers