Contact
Careers Leader: Mrs Laura McParland
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone: 0151 288 1000
At St Francis Xavier’s Academy we aim for all pupils to go on to employment, education or training after leaving the school. Our NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) figure after leaving year 11 has been consistently low. We are currently renewing the quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance through Career Connect.
All pupils should have sufficient access to careers information advice and guidance to allow them to make informed decisions at important stages in their life i.e. after KS3, KS4 and KS5.
All staff contribute to careers education and guidance through their roles as form tutors and subject teachers. Specialist sessions are provided by external providers, form tutors and teachers of Business Studies.
The school has just started using Unifrog for careers lessons and login details were sent to all students and parents. These take place weekly during the summer term during form time. Pupils must add to this time by logging in outside of form time using the library or home PC.
Parents should log in with your child, explore career options and start / continue discussions around career aspirations.
Access for students, parents and teachers
login:
Your username is your school email username.
An initial password has been given to all pupils and parents, which must be changed on first use. Any parent whose child can’t remember should contact Ms McParland on
| Year Group | Careers and work-related education activities | Term | Gatsby Benchmark | Skills, CEIAG links |
| Year 7 | Google Classroom Careers Page
BBC 100 Share Your Story Assemblies with Further Education providers Unifrog Careers Fair National Apprenticeship Week PSHE One to one careers advice on request |
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1 1&2 1&2 2 2 3 |
1, 2
5 7 2, 3 5, 7 5, 7 1, 2, 4 3, 8 |
Careers information and advice, LMI
Careers, power of storytelling, overcoming challenges Post 16 pathways Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE What are aspirations? Future aspirations, career skills, employability skills Personal guidance |
| Year 8 | BBC 100 Share your story
Google Classroom Careers Page Assemblies with Further Education providers Unifrog Enterprise Day Careers Fair National Apprenticeship Week Meet the Professionals One to one careers advice on request |
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1, 2, 3 1&2 1, 2, 3 3 2 2 3 3 |
5
1, 2 7 2, 3 5, 2, 1, 5,7 5, 7 5 3, 8 |
Careers, power of storytelling, overcoming challenges
Careers information and advice, LMI Post 16 pathways Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees Personal guidance |
| Year 9 | Unifrog
BBC 100 Share your story Google Classroom Careers Page Assemblies with Further Education providers Options Evening Careers Fair National Apprenticeship Week Enterprise Day PSHE One to one careers advice on request |
1, 2, 3
1 1, 2, 3 1&2 2 2 2 3 3 |
2, 3
5 1, 2 7 4 5, 7 5, 7 5 1, 2, 4 8 |
Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways
Careers, power of storytelling, overcoming challenges Careers information and advice, LMI Post 16 pathways Linking careers in the curriculum Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees Taking control of my future, work skills, the work environment, enterprising skills and qualities, enterprise in the workplace, who would you employ? Personal guidance |
| Year 10 | Unifrog
BBC 100 Share your story Google Classroom Careers Page Work Experience launch National Apprenticeship Week Careers Fair PSHE – Mock interview preparation – application form, interview preparation. Mock interviews Work Experience Careers meetings with Career Connect Advisor |
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1 1,2,3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2&3 |
2, 3
5 1, 2 6 5, 7 5, 7 1, 2, 4 5 5, 6 8 |
Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways
Careers, power of storytelling, media, apprenticeships Careers information and advice, LMI Opportunity to source a placement linked to aspirations Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Development recruitment documentation for future use, the right career for me, CV development, application form, Careers in STEM, preparing for work, importance of women in work Development in recruitment practice. Encounters with employers Employer encounters, Experiences of workplaces Personal guidance |
| Year 11 | Unifrog
Google Classroom Careers Page Careers meetings with Career Connect Advisor BBC 100 Share Your Story Sixth Form Taster Day Sixth Form Open Evening National Apprenticeship Week Careers Fair |
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1,2,3 1,2 1 2/3 1 2 2 |
2, 3
1, 2 8 5 4 4 5, 7 5, 7 |
Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways
Careers information and advice, LMI Personal guidance Careers, power of storytelling, media, apprenticeships Linking careers in the curriculum Linking careers in the curriculum Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE |
| Year 12 | Unifrog
Google Classroom Careers Page BBC 100 Share Your Story National Apprenticeship Week Careers Fair UCAS Higher Education Conference Work Experience Careers meetings with Career Connect Advisor Future Focus Day PSHE |
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1,2,3 1 2 2 3 3 2&3 3 |
2, 3
1, 2 5 5, 7 5, 7 7, 8 6 8 2, 7, 8 1, 2, 4 |
Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways
Careers information and advice, LMI Careers, power of storytelling, media, apprenticeships Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Meeting with institution and course providers encounters with HE Employer encounters, Experiences of workplaces Personal guidance Encounters with HE and apprenticeship providers, learning from career and labour market information Careers in STEM, Personal statement development |
| Year 13 | Unifrog
BBC 100 Share Your Story Google Classroom Careers Page Careers meetings with Career Connect Advisor National Apprenticeship Week Careers Fair PSHE |
1,2,3
1 1,2,3 1,2 2 2 1 |
2, 3
5 1, 2 8 5, 7 5, 7 7, 8 |
Careers information and advice, LMI, access to university information, and career pathways
Careers, power of storytelling, media, apprenticeships Careers information and advice, LMI Personal guidance Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE Encounters with employers, employees, FE & HE UCAS and employment development |
In addition to this specialised days are put on for students in each year group:
Years 7-13 Speakers in assemblies
Years 8-10 Enterprise Days
Year 10 Mock interviews
Careers fair
Year 12 and 13 Future focus day and UCAS support
Options evening in Year 9
All students will be invited to attend at least one careers appointment with one of our Career Connect careers advisors, Megan Jezzard, [email protected] before leaving Year 11 or Year 13. Any boys requiring extra support will be seen as many times as required.
Although appointments are made, the advisors are flexible and can take referrals from staff and/or parents and pupils can visit / email to make an appointment themselves.
Megan can be contacted on
