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Careers education

Careers education

The Dixons Newall Green careers programme aims to provide all students with regular access to employers, expert guidance and workplace experiences to support students in making informed and educated decisions about their next steps. The careers programme is an integral element of the Dixons Newall Green curriculum and careers information is interleaved with subject specific content.

Our commitment to careers provision extends beyond the legal minimum entitlement for students and is underpinned by the Gatsby framework with a commitment to meeting all eight benchmarks.

The intended outcomes of the careers programme include, but are not limited to:

  • students will undertake various work related experiences
  • students will reflect upon and refine their aspirations
  • students will increase their knowledge of education, training and career opportunities
  • students will develop a career plan to help them achieve their sentence and realise their potential

 

Resources and information for students:


Prospects: careers information and guidance, this resource can be used to find out more about different careers and what qualifications you would need to climb your mountain. 
You can find all of the ‘Careers of the Week’ and ‘Careers Spotlights’ you will see in lessons here too

Amazing Apprenticeships: apprenticeships explained – what are you looking for?

National Apprenticeship Service: search for apprenticeship vacancies or register for alerts and to apply

BBC Bitesize - where could your favourite subject take you?

NCS: a chance to embark on exhilarating challenges, make your mark and build skills for work and life

National Careers Service: a range of flexible contact channels - phone, email, webchat and SMS - providing information, advice and guidance relating to decisions on learning, training and work

UCAS: online HE application system, information and guidance

Success at School: explore Careers, employers, jobs, courses and advice

Careermap: a magazine connecting students and their parents with helpful information about careers and qualifications, employability skills and CV writing

Courses Online: guides covering what a role entails, the required qualifications, potential earnings etc.

A Level Explorer: see where your A Level choices will take you

 

 

Resources and information for parents: 

Resources for careers and labour market information
 

 

Resources and information for staff:
Rosie Vessey is the senior leader of our careers education programme and is responsible for monitoring the planning and delivery of the programme at Dixons Trinity Academy. Please contact Rosie via email if you have any queries about our careers programme.

Track your advisories interactions on Unifrog and support them to explore career options using the tools on the platform.

 

Information for employers

We are always looking to invite employers from different sectors to come in and work with our young people. If you are interested in hearing more about the opportunities that you could get involved in, please get in touch with our careers leader, Rosie Vessey.

 

Careers education review:

The careers education programme at Dixons Newall Green Academy is constantly under review and refinement. A formal, annual review takes place each August when we publish the ‘What To Do - Careers’ which sets out the intended careers programme for the academic year ahead.

The next annual review is scheduled for August 2025.

 

 

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