Careers Programme

Castleford Academy works hard to ensure that all pupils are able to explore the world of work and receive impartial support to enable them to make informed and aspirational choices for their future. The Gatsby Benchmarks are a set of standards that underpin our excellent CEIAG provision.

Benchmark 1	A stable careers programme
Benchmark 2	Learning from careers and labour market information
Benchmark 3	Addressing the needs of each student
Benchmark 4	Linking curriculum learning with careers
Benchmark 5	Encounters with employers and employees
Benchmark 6	Encounters of workplaces
Benchmark 7	Encounters of higher and further education
Benchmark 8	Personal guidance

We meet these benchmarks through a range of experiences and opportunities for pupil in Y7 – 13. This is a ‘live’ programme and is evaluated and modified as opportunities take place and become available. For each drop-down day, pupils become Careers Specialist Investigators and are allocated 5 minutes at the end of each workshop to ask external visitors about their career route, including the training needed for the profession. Pupils complete a CSI card with the information over the course of the day.

Year	CEIAG Learning and Activities	Gatsby Benchmarks
7	Be Safe and Healthy Day: Preparing for life in modern Britain Citizenship Day: Positive Choices Cross curricular Day Wellbeing Wednesday: Equality & Diversity Week (links to initiative), Apprenticeship Week, Careers Week (links to organisation) , Childrens and Adult Mental Health Awareness Weeks (links to resilience and self-esteem), British Science Week. Student Leadership. Assemblies Careers Week: UniFrog sessions in computing, links to careers across all subjects Hull University Sparks programme Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7
8	Be Safe and Healthy Day: Preparing for life in modern Britain Citizenship Day: Coping with Challenge Cross Curricular Day Wellbeing Wednesday: Equality & Diversity Week (links to initiative), Apprenticeship Week, Careers Week (links to organisation), Childrens and Adult Mental Health Awareness Weeks (links to resilience and self-esteem), British Science Week. Assemblies 1-1 career meetings Careers Week: Introductory sessions with careers co-ordinator, options open evening, UniFrog sessions in computing, links to careers across all subjects. Hull Sparks programme Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8
9	Be Safe and Healthy Day: Equality and diversity in the workplace Citizenship Day: Resilience Cross Curricular Day: Wellbeing Wednesday: Equality & Diversity Week (links to initiative), Apprenticeship Week, Careers Week (links to organisation), Childrens and Adult Mental Health Awareness Weeks (links to resilience and self-esteem), British Science Week. Assemblies: Careers Week: Careers Fair Hull University Sparks programme Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8
10	Be Safe and Healthy Day: Money management and stress management Citizenship Day: Money management Cross curricular Day: Careers Wellbeing Wednesday: Equality & Diversity Week (links to initiative), Apprenticeship Week, Careers Week (links to organisation) , Childrens and Adult Mental Health Awareness Weeks (links to resilience and self-esteem), British Science Week. Assemblies 1 – 1 career meetings Careers Week: Preparation for college open days, guest speaker in assembly Apprenticeship Week: guest speaker in assembly, bespoke workshops Hull University Sparks programme Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8
11	Wellbeing Wednesday: Equality & Diversity Week (links to initiative), Apprenticeship Week, Careers Week (links to organisation) , Childrens and Adult Mental Health Awareness Weeks (links to resilience and self-esteem), British Science Week. Assemblies 1 – 1 career meetings Careers Week: Careers Fair Apprenticeship Week: guest speaker in assembly, bespoke workshops Hull University Sparks programme Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8
12	Wellbeing Wednesday University Visits Work Placement/Experience Army Careers/Team building day CV writing workshops 1 to 1 career meetings Mock interviews Finance workshop Loans, mortgages and pensions Red Cross first aid Driving awareness Sexual health and relationships Careers in the UK civil service Drugs and alcohol from Hope UK Unifrog workshop Apprenticeship workshop UCAS workshop Careers Week Apprenticeship Week Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8
13	Wellbeing Wednesday University Visits Work Placement/Experience Army Careers/Team building day CV writing workshops 1 to 1 career meetings Mock interviews Finance workshop Loans, mortgages and pensions Red Cross first aid Driving awareness Sexual health and relationships Careers in the UK civil service Drugs and alcohol from Hope UK Unifrog workshop Apprenticeship workshop UCAS workshop Careers Week Apprenticeship Week Future Friday: key messages for careers and aspirations delivered fortnightly in form time.	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8