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At Wave Multi Academy Trust we are passionate about supporting students through the process of deciding upon the direction they take after finishing school. We provide impartial guidance and advice on further education, training or employment across KS3 and KS4 and involve many outside agencies such as employers and education providers.

If you have any queries about careers, further or higher education or work experience please contact your school or e-mail enquiries@wavemat.org

Full Careers Programme

Wave Academy – Student Entitlements

Key Stage 3

By the end of Key Stage 3, you will have been supported to:

Complete a personal profile describing your strengths, skills and interests
Be able to name at least 3 jobs/careers/sectors where you could use your strengths, skills and interests
Be able to describe the main options in post-16 education or training
Take part in at least 3 employer led activities (visits to workplaces, guest speakers etc.)
Complete a first draft of a CV, a job application and a mock interview
Make decisions about GCSE options for Key Stage 4

Key Stage 4

By the end of Key Stage 4, you will have been supported to: 

Review and update your personal profile, describing your strengths, skills and interests
Be able to name at least 3 jobs/careers/sectors that you would like to work in
Describe the steps you need to take to enter your chosen job sectors/careers
Take part in at least 2 more employer led activities (visits to workplaces, guest speakers etc.)
Update your CV
Complete a range of job applications
Participate in a mock interview
Take part in at least one work experience placement
Visit at least one local College of Further Education
Speak to at least one apprenticeship provider
Speak to at least one Higher Education provider
Discuss your plans for the future with a qualified Careers Adviser and draft a Careers Action Plan
Decide on a first and second choice option for post-16 education or training
Complete applications and interviews for your first and second choice post- 16 options

NB Student entitlements are the list of learning and experiences that each student will have during their time at Wave. These are expressed in externally facing, ‘student friendly’ language and are taken directly from the framework of learning outcomes on the next page.

Wave academy – Learning Outcomes

KS3 – Year 7-9

Students are encouraged to identify personal traits, strengths and skills and develop confidence and have high expectations of themselves.
Students are encouraged to think about what they might like to achieve after school and the different pathways open to them to encourage ambition.
Students’ aspirations are raised through visits to workplaces and employer encounters in school/online. (minimum of one meaningful encounter with an employer in every year group)
Students develop their skills and strengths and begin to link them to specific careers.
Students are encouraged to develop skills to support them to make realistic and informed decisions at transition stages.
Students are introduced to the world of work and how it is constantly changing through a range of labour market information and resources.
Students are encouraged to use careers resources and their personal support networks to find out about specific courses/careers/industries.
Students are encouraged to review their personal skills and strengths and how these transfer into the work place including entrepreneurial opportunities.
Students are encouraged to investigate different jobs, what they mean in terms of lifestyle, budgeting and a work/life balance and develop economic awareness.
Students are encouraged to challenge stereotypes within the world of work and traditional job roles.
Student begin to think about GSCEs or vocational options in terms of career pathways
Students start to explore the skills required to research job vacancies, write a CV, covering letter and complete an application form

KS4 -Year 10

Students begin CV/cover letter writing, explore how to complete application forms and develop interview techniques.
Students are provided with opportunities to find out more about pathways open to them including college and university experience days, talks from and visits to apprenticeship providers and other training opportunities.
Students’ economic awareness is developed further, and students are encouraged to think about their employability, which pathways/careers appeal to them and to identify and set themselves realistic future goals.
Students are supported to access a relevant work experience placement with a local employer. (including researching, contacting, preparation, experiencing and reflecting on the placement). **
Students are provided with a 1:1 interview with an independent careers adviser. **

KS4 - Year 11

Students review their progress towards their skills and strengths development and agree a personal action plan to identify what specific action is required to achieve their future goals.
Students are supported with post 16 choices and encouraged to consider all their options including further study in 6th form and apprenticeships.
Interview techniques and self-presentation skills are further developed through mock interviews.
Students are supported to understand different career pathways and entry requirements and encouraged to make contingency plans should results be better/worse than expected and set personal targets for development.
Students are encouraged to attend careers fairs, talks, college open days and taster days with employers.
Students are supported to complete post 16 applications.
Students are further assisted with CV writing and encouraged to have a completed CV and cover letter and online application forms.

How We Assess Impact

Measuring and assessing the impact of the careers programme on students

At Wave Multi Academy Trust we believe it is very important to assess the impact of our careers programme on our students. We do this in a number of ways.

First, we identify and analyse the destinations of our Year 11 students taking into account their prior attainment. For Year 11 students, we record pathways including:

GCSE Results
Level 1 courses
Level 2 courses
Employability certificates
Analysis of sector based outcomes to ensure our advice is relevant to the jobs available and to ensure that we promote equality of opportunity

The proportion of students going onto:

Apprenticeships
Traineeship
FE College
School Sixth Form
Sixth Form College
Employment with Training
Other
At risk of becoming NEET

Secondly, working with CSW we track students from the end of Year 11, identifying and reviewing where students leave or change courses/apprenticeships.

Third, at the end of the academic year (starting from 20-21 academic year) we will obtain the views of students on the Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) they received during their time at school. We ask all Year 11 to complete an on-line survey to find out their views on individual elements of the CEIAG programme and their overall assessment of the programme. In addition, our Enterprise Advisers (business volunteers who support the school develop its careers provision), meet representative groups of Year 11 to find out more about what they liked and disliked about the careers programme and ways they believe it can be improved.

Fourth, we value the views of parents and carers on how well we have helped them to support their child or children make rational informed career decisions, (starting from 20-21 academic year) this will be done by using an on-line survey at the end of the academic year.

Fifth, business volunteers are asked for their feedback on each individual careers events that they take part in, such as ‘I Love My Job’ talks, a speed networking session or mock interviews. In addition, the school’s Enterprise Advisers evaluate the careers programme from a business viewpoint and collate the views of other business volunteers (starting from 20-21 academic year).

Provider Access Statement

Careers Information & Provider Access Policy

Policy Information:

Policy Owner: SLT
Reviewed By: Principal Shoreline
Date: 01/09/2019
Approving body: Executive Committee
Date Approved: 20/09/2019
Review Date: 01/09/2020
Staturory Policy: Must be on website
Linked Policies: Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy; Visitors Policy
Website Location: Public
Type: Pupil

1. Introduction

This policy statement sets out Wave Multi Academy Trust’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils, for the purposes of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the academy’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

2. Student Entitlement

Students in years 8-13 are entitled:

To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options evenings, assemblies and group discussions and taster events.
To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

3. Management of Provider Access Requests

A provider wishing to request access should contact, the senior administrator at the academy, details on our website. The careers lead for each of our academies is:

Caradon Academy - Joe Ludlow - jludlow@waveedu.org - Tel: 01579 340405
Carrick Academy - Simon Rickett - srickett@waveedu.org - Tel: 01872 613120
CHES & Sowenna - Chris Denley - cdenley@waveedu.org - Tel: 01209 715079
Nine Maidens Academy - Andrea Parker Jones - aparker-jones@waveedu.org - Tel: 01209 217046
North Cornwall Academy - Claire Grosvenor - cgrosvenor@waveedu.org - Tel: 01840 213968
Penwith Academy - Liz Clarke - eclarke@waveedu.org - Tel: 01736 332341
Restormel Academy - Rebecca Lloyd - rlloyd@waveedu.org - Tel: 01726 61003
Shoreline Academy - Tom Harding - tharding@waveedu.org - Tel: 01271 386333
Stansfield Academy - Carlo Corby - ccorby@waveedu.org - Tel: 01392 445446
River Dart Academy - Nicola Perrins - nperrins@waveedu.org - Tel: 01803 865580
Torlands Academy - Nathan Gristy - ngristy@waveedu.org - Tel: 01392 495437
Glendinning House - Jackie Taylor - jtaylor@waveedu.org - Tel: 01803 663830

4. Opportunities for access

Each academy within the Trust runs a number of events throughout the year, enabling providers an opportunity to come into the academy and speak to pupils and/or their parents.

All visitors will be asked to adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. These can be found on the academy website and at reception at each site.

5. Premises and facilities

The academy will make classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and pupils, as appropriate to the activity. The academy will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Lead or senior administrator.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature for pupils and parents to review.

6. Government’s careers strategy

Ref: Careers guidance and access for education and training providers, statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and school staff October 2018

“The Government’s careers strategy, published on 4 December 2017, sets out a long-term plan to build a world class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that is right for them. To achieve this aim, the careers strategy sets out that every school and academy providing secondary education should use the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Benchmarks to develop and improve their careers provision”.

7. Career Aspiration for Pupils

Careers information and guidance supports pupils and enables them to make informed choices about opportunities available to them through education, employment and training. This will be achieved by:

Raising aspirations of pupils, inspiring them to achieve their full potential.
Providing information advice and guidance that pupils understand.
Enabling pupils to experience first-hand opportunities about the world of work and the skills required.
Promoting equality, diversity, social mobility and challenging stereotypes.
Empowering pupils to plan, make decisions and manage their own futures.
Enabling pupils to sustain employability and achieve personal and economic wellbeing throughout their lives.

8. Commitment

Wave Multi Academy Trust is committed to providing careers education, information, advice and guidance to all pupils from Year 8 to 13. The Trust will deliver a careers programme in partnership with external providers and internal tutors, to ensure that all pupils have access to high quality impartial advice and guidance. The Trust will adhere to the Gatsby Benchmarks (a framework of 8 guidelines that define the best careers provision in schools). Wave is currently developing the measures to assess the impact of the careers programme on pupils.

A stable careers program
Embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by pupils, parents, teachers and employers.
Learning from career and labour market information
Every pupil, and their parents, will have access to good-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information.
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each pupil. The Trusts careers programme will embed equality and diversity considerations throughout.
Linking curriculum learning to careers
All teachers will link curriculum learning with careers. For example, STEM subject teachers will highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths.
Encounters with employers and employees
Every pupil will have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This may be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes.
Experiences of workplaces
Every pupil will have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities and expand their networks.
Encounters with further and higher education
All pupils should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace.
Personal guidance
Every pupil will have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career’s adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level (Level 6 Careers Guidance). These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be timed to meet their individual needs.

9. Useful Links

The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help people make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential and impartial advice delivered by qualified careers advisers. https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/home

Find an Apprenticeship. Search and apply for an apprenticeship in England. https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

Not Going to Uni. A resource providing options and advice on alternatives to University. https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

Your Daughter’s Future. A careers toolkit for parents. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/your-daughters-future

The Wave Academy work in partnership with CSW Group. This is an independent service that can provide information, advice and support to our students and their families. CSW deliver a range of services nationally. They provide contracts that support businesses, young people and adults through key transition points. CSW deliver services that build aspiration and turn it into achievement, unlocking potential and developing individuals and organisations. https://cswgroup.co.uk

Student Area

Wave Multi Academy Trust wants you to have a successful future! In order to achieve this, you will take part in the activity below during your time with us:

Explore different roles and the job market

Find out about courses and pathways

Build your skills and strengths

Helpful guides

Parent / Carer Area

Education Options

There are a variety of educational routes available to students when they leave Example School. Click each button below to find out more:

Types of jobs

Students who have a vision of where they want to be in the future may find it easier to plan their next steps more easily. To help students and parents to get an idea of what types of jobs are out there we would suggest looking at a number of these websites:

Local opportunities

With developments in technology there are now numerous jobs that did not exist 10 years ago. It is important to keep up to date with what is happening locally, nationally and internationally.

Get Involved

Wave Multi Academy Trust work with a number of businesses who support our careers programme. If you or your business would like to support our activities in the future, please let your schools ‘Careers Leader’ know.

Employer Area

Local businesses – we need your expertise!

At Wave Multi Academy Trust we are busy growing your employees of the future. We need your help to raise their career aspirations, develop their employability skills and learn more about the exciting industries in the South West.

Inspire young minds

Being part of our business support network will provide you moments of great satisfaction but striving to make a difference can also be an exciting challenge! Having employers like you helping to inspire young minds and transform attitudes through a range of activities and opportunities is the foundation of an excellent careers programme as set out by the Gatsby Foundation’s eight Benchmarks of good practice and the Careers and Enterprise Company.

Wave has the benefit of a key business volunteer who works with us on a strategic level, encouraging the development of our careers programme and connecting us to the business community across the county. This role is recognised nationally as an Enterprise Adviser (EA) and they are part of the Cornwall Careers Hub and Heart of the South West, community of support driving the connection between careers education and the business sector.

For information on how to become a Enterprise Adviser go to: Volunteer as an Enterprise Adviser | The Careers & Enterprise ...

Ways to support

Be part of our Mock interviews with Year 10 or 11 students and help them structure their CVs
Get involved in extracurricular clubs and activities
Give an inspiring talk based on your industry or job role
Provide a coaching/mentoring service through a structured programme
Run a hands-on workshop with activities relating to your area of expertise
Be part of our discussions about pathways after school, e.g. apprenticeships
Help champion specific issues and challenge barriers in the workplace around gender stereotyping, disability etc.
Help bring a subject lesson to life by linking it to your industry
Offer a work experience placement for students at your business premises
Become an ambassador supporting employment routes for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and offer a work experience placement that is co-supported by the school
Provide a Supported Internship opportunity

What to expect

By getting involved you will not only be supporting future workforce development and helping to broaden the minds of the young people but you will also be developing new skills for your staff, forging community links and building a positive profile for your company.

We will support you throughout your visit to us to ensure we maximise the use of your valuable time.

Get Involved

Teacher Area

Wave Multi Academy Trust is committed to providing high quality Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance to help inspire students and to enable them to make rational informed career decisions. Wave Multi Academy Trust aims to meet all eight Benchmarks identified by the Gatsby Foundation.

Commitment from all subject areas to:

have a prominent display that links subject learning and skill development to different careers
develop links with businesses and organisations
to invite alumni and other external speakers to come into school (virtually where an actual visit is not feasible)
where appropriate to organise external visits by students to local businesses/organisations
record careers learning opportunities for students in schemes of learning
take part in whole school ‘Careers Days’ where all teachers start their lesson with a careers focus, such as talking about their career pathway or showing a short film where people in a range of job roles explain the relevance of skills developed in a particular subject area to their role.
explore the possibility of developing real projects/challenges for students with a local business or organisation e.g. a local company setting IT students the task of designing/updating their website
consider the needs and interests of all students and ensure that information challenges stereotyping including gender and disability

Subject teachers will be supported to develop and integrate careers learning opportunities into their schemes of learning through INSET sessions. This will include the opportunity at least once a year, to meet representatives of local businesses and organisations on the school site.

Useful Websites:

Careers Advice

Main Page

Full Careers Programme

Wave Academy – Student Entitlements

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

Wave academy – Learning Outcomes

KS3 – Year 7-9

KS4 -Year 10

KS4 - Year 11

How We Assess Impact

Measuring and assessing the impact of the careers programme on students

Provider Access Statement

Careers Information & Provider Access Policy

Student Area

Student Area

Parent / Carer Area

Parent / Carer Area

Employer Area

Employer Area

Teacher Area

Teacher Area

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