Careers from Year 7 to Year 13 

Our careers programme is progressive. Students do not wait until Year 11 to begin thinking about their future. From Year 7, they are encouraged to discover their strengths and interests, explore different careers and understand how the choices they make can open future opportunities. 

As students progress through the academy, these experiences become increasingly personalised and focused on the decisions ahead of them. 

Years 7–9 

  • Aspiration Meetings exploring students' academic interests and future aspirations.  

  • Employer interactions and projects connected to the workplace.  

  • Opportunities for employers to set, assess and provide feedback on projects.  

  • Exploration of pathways and careers through curriculum learning.  

  • Recording careers experiences through Unifrog.  

  • Encounters with education, training and apprenticeship providers.  

Years 10–11 

  • Year 10 work experience.  

  • Individual careers guidance meetings with our Careers Adviser.  

  • Additional targeted guidance where required.  

  • Employer and workplace encounters.  

  • Post-16 pathway exploration.  

  • College, Sixth Form, apprenticeship and training-provider encounters.  

  • Support with applications and transition.  

  • Continued use of Unifrog to build a record of experiences and achievements.  

Years 12–13 

  • Year 12 work experience.  

  • Opportunities and encouragement to undertake volunteering.  

  • University, apprenticeship, employment and training-provider encounters.  

  • UCAS and apprenticeship/application support.  

  • Higher education experiences and visits.  

  • Employer engagement.  

  • Continued recording of experiences and achievements through Unifrog.