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4. CEIAG in the Curriculum

Year 7
  • Students will identify personal traits, strengths and skills and develop confidence and have high expectations of themselves.
  • Students are introduced to careers resources and informed how to use them.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. By beginning careers education early students can make better informed decisions at transition stages and are more motivated in school in order to follow a particular pathway.
  • Students will begin to think about GCSE options in terms of career pathways and plan their future within school.
Year 8
  • Students build on personal strengths and begin to link skills to specific careers enabling realistic and informed decisions at transition stages.
  • Students are introduced to the world of work and how it is constantly changing.
  • Students are introduced to other careers software and websites available in school.
  • Students are encouraged to think about what they might like to achieve after school.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
  • Students will have been provided with the information required, for them to make informed decisions and select the correct GCSE options to meet their desired destinations
Year 9
  • Students are encouraged to reassess personal strengths with a focus on transferable skills. What is important in a career?
  • Students are encouraged to investigate different jobs and careers and what they mean in terms of lifestyle, budgeting and a good work/life balance and develop economic awareness.
  • Students are encouraged to challenge stereotypes within the world of work and traditional job roles.
  • What is a CV, what is a cover letter and why do people applying for jobs need them?
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
Year 10
  • Students explore in depth the range of pathways available to develop their employability and interview techniques.
  • Economic awareness developed further and students encouraged to think about employability, which careers appeal and to identify and set themselves realistic future goals.
  • Students agree personal action plans with careers advisers for the future and identify what specific action is required to achieve goals.
  • Students begin CV and cover letter writing.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
  • Specific mock interviews for those with a particular career path in mind are also available.
  • Students complete work experience and record progress in the Work Experience Log.
Year 11
  • Students are helped with post 16 choices and encouraged to consider all their options including further study in 6th form, college, technical vocational routes, apprenticeships and Higher Education. Interview techniques further developed.
  • Students should use careers interviews to help understand different career pathways and entry requirements and be encouraged to make contingency plans should results be better/worse than expected and set personal targets for development.
  • Students are encouraged to think about the kind of behaviour potential employers look for.
  • Students are encouraged to attend careers talks, fairs, college and university open days and taster days with employers and training providers.
  • Students are assisted further with CV writing and encouraged to have a completed a CV and cover letter
  • Students are kept up to date with post 16 deadlines.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.

 

Year 12/13
  • Students are given specific help with preparing UCAS/applying for apprenticeships.
  • Sessions on understanding school leaver and graduate job markets and how to look and apply for jobs.
  • Students should start to understand how the world of work is changing and how it might affect individuals.
  • Students learn how to manage a career in terms of progression, budgeting and planning for the future.
  • Students are reminded of different options including higher education, jobs, gap years, apprenticeships etc.
  • Students are encouraged to attend university open days, mock interviews, careers interviews and meet potential employers to discuss future options.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.

Full Coppice Curriculum Overview

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Year 7 Integrated Studies – The Wider World: aspirations, self-esteem (Benchmark 4)

Channel 4 assembly and workshop (Bench mark 4, 5 & 8)

 Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)
 National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Bench mark 4)		 PSHE Tutor focus – The Wider World: money, expenditure, personal plan
(Benchmark 4)

Integrated Studies – The Wider World: budgeting, savings, loans, investments, financial products
(Benchmark 4)
Year 8 Integrated Studies – Health and Wellbeing: personal development, target setting, managing behaviour
(Benchmark 4)		 PSHE Tutor focus – The Wider World: Types of job, options, skills and qualities
(Benchmark 2 & 8)

Integrated Studies – The Wider World: careers development (communication, teamwork, entrepreneurs)
(Benchmark 4 & 8)

Channel 4 assembly and workshop (Bench mark 4, 5 & 8)

 Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)		 National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Benchmark 4)		 PSHE Tutor focus – The Wider World: Building your own community project
(Benchmark 4)

Integrated Studies – The Wider World: careers and finance, tax, national insurance
(Benchmark 4)
Year 9 Excellence Academy – Young Enterprise
(Benchmark 4 & 5)

Wolves Foundation (Premiership Inspires) – 12 students per session x 3 per year.  Boys and girls – job skills and community work
(Benchmark 6)

Excellence Academy – Young Enterprise
(Benchmark 4 & 5)

PSHE Tutor focus – The Wider World: self-discipline, work skills, enterprise, financial advice
(Benchmark 2 & 8)

Wolves Foundation (Premiership Inspires) – 12 students per session x 3 per year.  Boys and girls – job skills and community work
(Benchmark 6)

Channel 4 assembly and workshop (Bench mark 4, 5 & 8)

 Excellence Academy – Young Enterprise
(Benchmark 4 & 5)
Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)

Wolves Foundation (Premiership Inspires) – 12 students per session x 3 per year.  Boys and girls – job skills and community work
(Benchmark 6)

 Excellence Academy – Young Enterprise
(Benchmark 4 & 5)

Wolves Foundation (Premiership Inspires) – 12 students per session x 3 per year.  Boys and girls – job skills and community work
(Benchmark 6)

National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Benchmark 4)

 Excellence Academy – Young Enterprise
(Benchmark 4 & 5)

Wolves Foundation (Premiership Inspires) – 12 students per session x 3 per year.  Boys and girls – job skills and community work
(Benchmark 6)

 Excellence Academy – Young Enterprise
(Benchmark 4 & 5)

Wolves Foundation (Premiership Inspires) – 12 students per session x 3 per year.  Boys and girls – job skills and community work
(Benchmark 6)
Year 10

Excellence Academy – Beyond Coppice
(Benchmark 7)

BBC Bitesize in school event
(Benchmark 4)

Willmott Dixon workshops (Bench mark 5)

 Excellence Academy – Beyond Coppice
(Benchmark 7)

PSHE Tutor focus – The Wider World: choosing a career, CVs, Stem careers, workplace rights
(Benchmark 8)

Excellence Academy – Beyond Coppice
(Benchmark 7)

Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)

Launch of Unifest
(Benchmark 7)

Virtual WEX launched (optional)
(Bench mark 5 & 6)

Beyond Coppice – Aston university campus visit
(Bench mark 7)

 Excellence Academy – Beyond Coppice (Aston University Campus)
(Benchmark 7)

Virtual Work Experience
(Bench mark 5 & 6)

National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Benchmark 4)

 Excellence Academy – Beyond Coppice
(Benchmark 7)

Work Experience Placement – 1 week (Bench Mark 3, 4, 5 & 6)

 Excellence Academy – Beyond Coppice (Manchester University campus)
(Bench mark 7)

Individual meetings with Connexions – careers advice and guidance (SEND Focus)
(Benchmark 3 & 8)

LLoyds Bank virtual workshop
(Benchmark 5)

Unifest
(Benchmark 3, 7 & 8)
Year 11 Individual meetings with Connexions and GIna Peace – careers advice and guidance
(Benchmark 3 & 8)

Excellence Academy – S Club 22

Boyz2Men/Girl Up!
(Benchmark 2)

Individual meetings with Connexions and GIna Peace – careers advice and guidance
(Benchmark 3 & 8)

PSHE Tutor focus – The Wider World: study skills, applying to college and university, job interviews
(Benchmark 7)

Excellence Academy – S Club 22

Boyz2Men/Girl Up!
(Benchmark 2)

PSHE workshop – Money Matters (Bench mark 4 & 8)

Individual meetings with Connexions and GIna Peace – careers advice and guidance
(Benchmark 3 & 8)

Excellence Academy – S Club 22

Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)

Boyz2Men/Girl Up!
(Benchmark 2)

Try a Trade
(Benchmark 5 & 8)

Virtual WEX launched (optional)
(Benchmark 5 & 6)

 

 Individual meetings with Connexions and GIna Peace – careers advice and guidance
(Benchmark 3 & 8)

Excellence Academy – S Club 22

Boyz2Men/Girl Up!
(Benchmark 2)

Willmott Dixon Visit – Enterprise Adviser (all year group + follow up for interested students)
(Benchmark 2  & 5)

National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Benchmark 4)

 Individual meetings with Connexions and GIna Peace – careers advice and guidance
(Benchmark 3 & 8)

Excellence Academy – S Club 22

Boyz2Men/Girl Up!
(Benchmark 2)
Year 12

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Unifrog sign up and enrichment opportunities
(Benchmark 6)

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Unifrog courses and students signing up to MOOCS. Enrichment opportunities
(Benchmark 7 & 8)

PSHE workshop – Money Matters (Bench mark 4 & 8)

Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Enrichment opportunities

Virtual WEX launched (optional)
(Benchmark 5 & 6)

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Introduction to school leaver and graduate programmes. Enrichment opportunities
(Benchmark 7)

National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Benchmark 4)

 

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Preparation for personal statements and letter of applications/CV’s through Unifrog
(Benchmark 8)

Enrichment opportunities

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Preparation for personal statements and letter of applications/CV’s through Unifrog
(Benchmark 8)

Enrichment opportunities
Year 13

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Introduction to UCAS and Apprenticeship applications
(Benchmark 7 & 8)

Enrichment opportunities

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Guidance and support for different courses available for undergraduates and degree level apprenticeships
(Benchmark 7 & 8)

Enrichment opportunities

City Summit: Tackling Youth Unemployment Together
(Benchmark 5)

Careers Fayre
(Benchmark 5 & 7)

Enrichment opportunities

Virtual WEX launched (optional)
(Bench mark 5 & 6)

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Student finance and accommodations.
Interview skills and guidance for successful interviews
(Benchmark 7)

Enrichment opportunities

National Careers Week – Exploring career opportunities by subject
(Bench mark 4)

Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Student finance and accommodations.
Interview skills and guidance for successful interviews
(Benchmark 7)

Enrichment opportunities

 Student Leadership
(Benchmark 4)

Coppice Careers, Education, Information and Guidance Plan

My Learning, My Future is a suite of Benchmark 4 resources to support subject teaching staff, from over 20 subjects at KS3 & 4, to engage students in curriculum learning by highlighting the relevance of their subjects to future careers and opportunities.

https://resources.careersandenterprise.co.uk/my-learning-my-future