Careers

At Glebe you are entitled to receive a planned programme of career education, information, advice and guidance that is impartial and independent. This will help prepare you for the world of work and help you to lead an independent life.

Glebe is currently applying for re-accreditation of the Quality in Careers Standard. Our senior leader with overall responsibility for CEIAG in school is Mrs Marianne Roger-Weetman and our nominated careers leader is Mrs Anne Woolsey. Progress will be reviewed at leadership meetings and periodic reports made to the governing board.

You can expect:

Support from a personal tutor who knows you and can help you to get the help you need
A high quality programme of careers education lessons
Careers education, information, advice and guidance about your learning, linking to all curriculum areas
To be given the opportunity to feedback/discuss how well you think your careers lessons have helped you to prepare for the future
An impartial careers interview in Year 9
A written careers action plan for the future

By the end of Key Stage 3 you will have:

Completed a series of career modules as part of your PSHCE programme
Attended an interview with the school’s careers lead
Attended a New Choices Evening with your parents/carers
Had a Transitional Review with the local authority/school/updating your EHCP
Early career vision
Discussed discrimination in the work place
Taken part in an enterprise activity

By the end of Key Stage 3 you will be able to:

Describe your personal qualities and skills
Describe how you like to learn
Recognise the different skills you are developing in each curriculum area
Use computer programmes and internet to research future careers choices and criteria needed
Explain what careers you are interested in and which option choices will help you to reach your goals.
Follow the school options process
Describe the different levels of qualifications that are available
Explain what the word stereotype means and give one example of stereotyping in jobs.
Understand that having a stereotypical view about people might limit your own career and learning option.
Explored emotional coaching through iHeart
Early Career vision
Learning from career and labour market information

By the end of Key Stage 4 you will have:

Taken part in an interview with the WEX coordinator to make choices about your work experience.
Been on a work experience placement for two weeks
Encounters with employers and employees
Evaluated you WEX placement
Taken part in activities to enable you to work with Glebe school business partners.
Preparation of your curriculum vitae, an application form and attended a mock interview with Waitrose staff
Received support and guidance to apply for a place at local further education colleges for SEN and main stream courses. This is achieved by completing an application form attending an assessment and learning interviews techniques
Attended a Friday morning college link course throughout Year 11
Had a Transitional Review with the local authority/school updating your EHCP
Attended Skills London
Peer Mentoring training
Mock interviews
Have an understanding of personal finances and money management

By the end of Key Stage 5 you will have:

Been given the opportunity to take part in various volunteering schemes
Been given help and support to apply for college/work training schemes/apprenticeships.
Received support and guidance to apply for a place at local further education colleges, through completing an application form attending an assessment and learning interviews techniques
Attended a link course at Bromley College
Completed Employability Skills courses
Attended Skills London
Attended Next Steps Event
Had a Transitional Review/interview with the local authority