Careers Education at Highclare School
The aim of careers at Highclare School is to ensure that all pupils have access to accurate up-to-date careers guidance, which is presented in an impartial manner, enables a pupil to make informed choices about a broad range of career options, and allows pupils to fulfil their potential.
We aim to raise aspirations, challenge stereotypes and encourage students to consider a wide range of careers. Through careers education, information, advice and guidance pupils are encouraged to make the most of their talents and to go on to employment or further/higher education courses which suit their needs and abilities.
In particular, we intend our pupils to:
- Develop an appreciation of their own individual interests, skills and abilities
- Develop a broad understanding of the world of work and an ability to respond to changing opportunities
- Develop independent research skills so that they can make good use of information and guidance
- Develop their understanding of employability skills and how to enhance them
- Develop the ability to review their achievements, plan future actions, make decisions, present themselves well and cope with change and transition.
The careers programme Careers education, information and guidance is appropriate to the age of the pupils and includes:
- Structured careers activities as part of the PSCHE curriculum
- Access to CASCAID Kudos careers software for L5 and U5 pupils, also for Key stage 3 as part of the skills and values program
- In-school careers morning with outside speakers for U4 pupils
- Lunchtime careers-information drop-in sessions
- Visit to the Skills Show at the NEC for U5 pupils
- Supported work-experience programme after GCSE examinations in U5
- Talks by visiting speakers eg apprenticeships, university applications
- University visits
- Visit to the UCAS Fair for Sixth form Staff responsible
What is LMI?
Labour Market Information (LMI) is information that can help to research future jobs in the local area. It tells us the types of jobs, skills and qualifications needed and average salaries. LMI gives information about the future jobs market. It tells us the job sectors and industries that are in decline, those that are currently in demand and what kind of jobs will be in demand in the future. This will help young people to identify what jobs will be in demand when they leave school, and the kind of skills they will need to have.
It is important that young people have the information they need when making decisions about their future career.
Click on the links below to find detailed information on the labour market profile of the West Midlands.
