They said by the time pupils are ready to leave school they have “progressed exceptionally well from their varied starting points” and added that all pupils at the school move on to further study or training. – Ofsted 2024
Our Careers Programme
The aims of learning careers at Churchill from KS2 to KS4 is to support the vision of the school. As per the government guidance “Careers guidance and access for education and training providers” (October 2018) the programme within school aims to provide guidance that widens pupil’s horizons, challenges stereotypes and raises aspirations. It is hoped that this will equip students with the skills and knowledge to make successful transitions to their next stage of education and life beyond Churchill. At all points throughout the learning outcomes are closely linked with the PSHE and Life Skills curriculum, and opportunities for work related learning occurs across all curriculum subjects.
Intent:
What will our pupils experience throughout their career’s curriculum at Churchill?
- Access to careers learning in all classes across the school – learning that is linked through their curriculum provision and also explicitly delivered sessions on a termly basis.
- A careers curriculum that allows students to:
- Develop themselves through careers, employability and enterprise education.
- Learn about careers and the world of work.
- Develop understanding of career management, employability and enterprise skills.
- A curriculum that is progressive, relevant and meaningful as they move through the school, equipping them with relevant skills required at each stage of their education.
- Engagement with many different employers in variety of formats such as assemblies, visits, talks, project work, careers events.
- Unbiased careers advice and support from a suitably qualified careers advisor.
- Working with them and their families as they prepare for their future and for life beyond Churchill.
The taught curriculum is based on the Framework for careers, employability and enterprise education (2020), written by the Careers Development Institute (CDI). This is supplemented by a range of learning opportunities outside the classroom, including Careers Fairs, Visits to Further Education providers, Opportunities for Work Experience and Mock Interviews.
Who to Contact
Schools Careers Leader: Mr C Komodromos
Careers and Transitions Advisor : Mrs S Lynch
Department of Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xAQNNi4pA
Monitoring, review and evaluation
Careers provision is monitored, reviewed and evaluated in the following ways;
- Staff feedback during meetings
- Students’ feedback following work experience
- Employer feedback forms
- Mock interview feedback
- Destination data
Please view the documents in the attachments section for further information.
Post 16 Options
The Post 16 choices available for our students are:
- Attend a school or college full time
- Seek employment or self employment for 20 hours a week or more while studying part time.
- Start a course of work-based learning known as an apprenticeship
- Do voluntary work for 20 hours per week or more and engage in some part time education
These options can be discussed at the annual review and the transition plan can be written or adapted to help the young person work towards the option they would like to take. As a school we will seek to support all students whichever option they select and will also help them access independent, impartial advice.
Post 16 Pathways at Churchill School
If students decide to stay at Churchill School they will be able to follow one of the following three pathways.
This is for students who wish to study the most academic A –levels at Haverhill Community Sixth Form, they will study largely independently but with some support from Churchill to meet objectives listed in their EHCP (Educational and Health and Care Plan). They should have at least a grade 6 in the subjects they choose to do at A-Level.
These students will study less traditional A and AS Levels at Haverhill Community Sixth Form, they will study largely independently but with some support from Churchill to meet objectives listed in their EHCP (Educational and Health and Care Plan). Students would need an average of grade 5 and this must include English and Maths. Students should again have at least a 6 grade in the A Level subjects they choose.
This is the BTEC route and contains applied or vocational courses that can be studied at Haverhill Community Sixth Form, they will study largely independently but with some support from Churchill to meet objectives listed in their EHCP (Educational and Health and Care Plan). Students would usually have at least 4 GCSEs 9-4 and these should include Maths or English at 4 or above.
Destinations Data Post 16
Pupils leave the school with seven GCSE grades and Life Skills accreditation. A comprehensive careers and guidance programme begins in KS2, enabling pupils to make informed career choices. Pupils successfully transition to appropriate pathways in mainstream Post-16 providers, in their home areas.
| Transition to mainstream post-16 | Transition to specialist post-16 | |
| 2018/19 | 92% | 8% |
| 2019/20 | 100% | 0% |
| 2020/21 | 90% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 0% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 9% |
Haverhill Community 6th Form
For more information about HC6 and the curriculum on offer please select the button below:
Further Information
We hope you find the links below useful. If you have found a really useful resource please contact the school office and we can add the link to the list below.
Useful Websites When Considering Your Options
| Suffolk Post 16 Travel | Suffolk On Board Transport Policy for Post 16 learners |
| 16-19 Bursary Fund | You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 |
| Access to Work | Get support in work if you have a disability or health condition (Access to Work) |
Useful Career Websites
| How2Become | Career Specialists with useful guides and videos |
| Gov UK Apprenticeship Application | Apprenticeship vacancies and information, search and apply |
| National Careers Service | Careers guides and info for students aged 13-18 |
| Doing Careers Differently | How to make a success of your career while living with a health condition or disability |
| National Autistic Society | Here you’ll find advice for autistic people on looking for a job |
| Employ Autism | Ambitious about Autism works to increase autistic young people’s access to employment |
| I Could | Lots of videos you can explore by employment sector or life theme |
| Start | A careers site aimed at 11-24 year olds, with useful content in ‘Career Worlds’ |
| Careers Box | Free online library of careers related film, news and information |
| Careers 4 U | Videos on lots of different jobs, and students talking about Apprenticeships, university and jobs |
| The Source | The Source can help you find out where to access support in your local community |
| I Can Be A | A local social media style careers website with information about work, careers and training opportunities. |
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) specific websites
| Future Morph | Career opportunities from Science and Maths |
| Tomorrow’s Engineers | All about a future in engineering |
Post 16 Options
| UCAS Progress | Online national prospectus for further education |
Higher Education
| UK Course Finder | Quiz to choose uni courses |
| Prospects | A good resource for anyone thinking about university, careers you can reach from your subjects and job hunting trends |
| UCAS | Database of all degree courses and entry requirements |
Jobs within the NHS
| NHS Careers | Careers with the NHS |
| Step Into the NHS | Young people focused site with career information on jobs within the NHS |
Volunteering
| Do It | Volunteering opportunities for 16-25 year olds |
| Community Action Suffolk | Volunteering opportunities in Suffolk |
| National Citizen Service | National Citizenship Service – an exciting opportunity to take on new challenges, gain new skills and experience new things. |
| Suffolk Police Cadets | Suffolk Police’s volunteer police cadets are recruited between the age range of 13 to 16 years but can remain a cadet until their 18th birthday |
Labour Market Information
What is LMI?
Labour Market Information (LMI) provides us with facts and details that help us understand trends in local, regional, national and international employment. It also identifies job opportunities, growth sectors and wage and salary levels across existing job roles. As LMI shows us the impact of changing economic circumstances on employment, it can support our career decision-making process over time.
Click here for a more detailed (video) overview of LMI.https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/information/careerometer Click on this Careerometer link to explore the latest data on salaries, working hours, growth sectors and job prospects for a range of different careers across the UK.