Brompton Hall School

Careers Policy

As students become more autonomous, they need to understand the structure and assessment objectives of the subjects they are studying. Careers education encourages young people to prepare for their future lives. In developing career management skills, students will increasing become aware of choices they and others are making in the preparation for the world of work after school. Careers is designed to promote discussion and reflection upon aspects such as personal development, coping with transition, lifelong learning and the meaning of ‘work’.

This subject develops decision making skills, preparing the pupils for work experience placements, and including health and safety in the work place. It focuses on the two main strands of employability; the initial preparation for employment and the skills for career management.

Aims

To provide a series of learning experiences leading to work experience placements which promote;

• A sense of self fulfilment through individual choices and self examination.
• An awareness of  the structure on modern day industry.
• An awareness of the choices open to them after school and before full time employment.
• To give a realistic aspiration for future full time work through a series of 1 or 2 week placements.
• To have an understanding about the health and safety issues in a variety of work situations.
• To prepare pupils for life outside the family home (life skills, budgeting etc. )

Resources

Resources are planned wherever possible around the usual subject expenditures but take into account, college ‘uniform’, boots and overalls needed for work experiences and the financial implications of getting boys to their placements.

Visits to a variety of work places are taken over the year, each of which is risk assessed beforehand.

 A work experience placement /college links person has been appointed.

The capitation is sanctioned by the Head Teacher and the Governing body.

Assessment

Assessment in Careers is carried out in line with the whole school policies on marking, recording and reporting.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety in the work place  is taught as a part of the course and reminders given before work experience placement or visits where applicable.

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