Careers

Policy statement on provider access

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purposes of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Student entitlement

Students in years 8-13 are entitled:

To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options evenings, assemblies and group discussions and taster events.
To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

A young person's career is their pathway through learning and work.

All young people need a planned programme of activities to help them make 14-19 choices that are right for them and to be able to manage their careers throughout their lives.

Chichester High School is committed to providing a planned programme of careers education for all students in Years 7-13 and information, advice and guidance (CIAEG) in partnership with an independent company U-Explore, who offer all students impartial advice.

Our Careers Lead at Chichester High School is
Ms Faulkner.

You can email her here or contact the school directly here

Chichester High School are extremely proud to be working in partnership with the Careers Partnership Programme, they include:

In years 8 and 9 students will be helped to:

understand themselves and know who (and what!) plays a part in how they think about themselves and the things that matter to them
develop confidence in themselves and in their abilities
understand how the world of work is changing and the skills that they (and the rest of us!) need in order to do well in their future life and career
make well informed choices about their future lives

The students will take part in various planned activities to help them do this.

Please contact Mrs Silcock for further information here for KS3
or ring 01243 787014

In years 10 and 11 students will be helped to:

identify and set short and medium term life goals as well as learning targets
identify, select and use a wide range of information resources
use work related learning/experiences to shape their career progression
understand the options open to them once they leave school, identify their priorities and explain the decisions they eventually make

Please contact Mr Waller for further information here for KS4
or ring 01243 787014

In years 12 and 13 students will be helped to:

understand pathways to further education
apply for and write applications to university
apply for Russell Group universities
helped to understand routes towards apprenticeships and work
understand and engage with the requirements of local and National employers

Please contact Ms Smith for further information here for KS5
or ring 01243 787014

The students will take part in various planned activities to help them do this, such as individual interviews with an independent careers advisor.

In years 10-13, we are very proud to work with NCS. NCS provides a bespoke programme for our pupils as well as their residential opportunities.

The National Careers Service is a fantastic website.
Click on the picture below and you will be taken to their website.

CHS Careers Programme 2020-2021 are on hold until COVID-19 is over.

CHS Careers Programme 2019-2020 (historic)

Vision:

Our careers programme will:

Endeavour to prepare our students for life after Chichester High School and provide the skills, confidence and aspiration to succeed in the world of work. A programme of events for each year group will support them in making choices 14-19 that are right for them and will help them sustain employment and achieve in their personal and economic wellbeing.

A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme,
will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to
speak to pupils and/or their parents:

Year Group	Event	Dates
7	STEAM Event Drop Everything it's Careers Day	May 2021
8	Career focus in SMSC lessons Informed Choices CCF assembly Drop Everything it's Careers Day	ongoing July 2021 Spring 2021 Summer 2021
9	Careers Week and Careers Fayre Informed Choices LOOM Drop Everything it's Careers Day	November 2020 January 2021 Summer 2021
10	Experience of Work Interviews with employers CVs, application forms	May 2021 April 2021
11	Informed Choices (A-levels) Sixth Form Virtual Evening Next Step drop-in Informed Choices series of LOOMS Futures Interviews – October Next Step drop-in	October 2020 October 2020 Thursdays 3.10-4.00pm starting 15 October – 4 weeks. 2 November 2020 Thursdays 3.10-4.00pm starting 4th January 2021.
12	Aspire Programme UCAS Fayre - online Informed Choices - apprenticeships assembly Careers interviews	dates tbc
13	Meetings with Ms Smith Head of Sixth Form UCAS support with Ms Smith	ongoing

Please speak to our named Careers Leader (Ms Mitra Faulkner) to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

The school policy on safeguarding sets out the school’s approach to allowing providers into school as visitors to talk to our students. More information can be found here

Premises and facilities

The school will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader or a member of their team.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature at the Careers Resource Centre, which is managed by the school librarian. The Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.

How do we measure the impact of our CHS Careers programme?

Destinations at data at KS4 and KS5 bi-annual review with Governors
Feedback from pupils and parents
Review with Careers Enterprise advisors

Next review - September 2021