Careers
Careers
The Careers programme is a central part of the Beacon College Curriculum, and we are committed to increasing the possibility and probability of paid work for our young people, and also their ability to successfully complete that paid employment.
The Beacon College Careers Programme encompasses:
Careers Education Curriculum.
Work Related Learning incorporated into all areas of the curriculum including Functional Skills, the Preparing for Adulthood Curriculum and Food Technology lessons.
Life and Living Skills Curriculum.
Enterprise and Community Projects.
Volunteering opportunities.
Workplace encounters, internal and external work experience, and longer-term work placements.
Aim to provide Supported Internships in the future.
Through our careers programme, pupils can expect to:
Develop a Personal Career Development Plan using the Start Profile.
Engage in individually planned and supported Work Experience, which is planned with the voice of the students at the forefront.
Participate in co-collaboration/enterprise projects.
Develop a CV which employers can easily understand and one which is not purely based on qualifications.
Complete activities which will differentiate them positively on their CV’s and which will support their employment aspirations.
Benefit from weekly careers lessons through the Beacon College Careers Curriculum.
A comprehensive Life and Living Skills curriculum to support progress in independence and wellbeing.
Access opportunities across the curriculum to develop transferable life and social skills that support careers, employability, and enterprise such as self-advocacy and decision-making skills.
Learn about and access further education providers through open days and visits throughout their time at college.
Support to transition to their next step into employment or college.
Participate in a 3-year tracking exercise.
The Beacon College Careers Curriculum
All students at the Beacon College participate in weekly careers lessons. The lessons are planned through half-termly ‘themes’ which vary according to the pathway that the students are following.
The themes follow three main areas:
Personal Development Plan: including skills, hopes, aspirations and exploring possible next steps.
Meeting Local Employers: including preparing to meet, meeting an employer, and discussing and evaluating the meeting.
The World of Work: including modules such as Health and Safety and Dealing with Problems. Note that when learning about work, all learning will be linked to possible job opportunities or workplaces.
The Beacon College Careers Curriculum Overview:
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 Spring 1 | Spring 2 Summer 1 | Summer 2
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Year A | Informal and Pre-formal Learners: Personal Development Plan: Likes, dislikes, skills, and future preferences. Semi-formal and Formal Learners: Personal Development Plan – Start Profile | Informal, Pre-formal and Semi- formal Learners: Developing skills for the workplace: Formal Learners: Health and safety in the workplace | Informal, Pre-formal and Semi- formal Learners: Travel within the community: Going Places Formal Learners: Meeting local employers: Students meet and explore two local employers: Prepare, meet, evaluate. Exploring Job Opportunities | Transition support Year 14 Preparing for next steps. Year 12 and 13 Careers research |
Year B | Informal and Pre-formal Learners: Personal Development Plan: Likes, dislikes, skills, and future preferences. Semi-formal and Formal Learners: Personal Development Plan – Start Profile | Informal, Pre-formal and Semi- formal Learners: Engaging with the world around you – The natural environment Formal Learners: Communicating with others at work | Informal Learners: Engaging with the world around you – Therapies Pre-formal Learners: Developing skills for the workplace: Following Instructions Semi-formal and Formal Learners: Students meet and explore two local employers: Prepare, meet, evaluate. | Transition support Year 14 Preparing for next steps. Year 12 and 13 Careers research |
Year C | Informal and Pre-formal Learners: Personal Development Plan: Likes, dislikes, skills, and future preferences. Semi-formal and Formal Learners: Personal Development Plan – Start Profile | Informal, Pre-formal and Semi-formal Learners: Developing skills for the workplace – Getting Things Done Formal Learners: Employability: Working with others on an Enterprise project | Informal, Pre-formal and Semi-formal Learners: Rights and responsibilities – Everybody Matters Formal Learners: Employability: Rights and Responsibilities in the workplace | Transition support Year 14 Preparing for next steps. Year 12 and 13 Careers research
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Throughout the year:
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Within the Beacon College Careers Curriculum, all students are supported to write (and update) their Personal Development Plan using the Start Profile. The Personal Development Plan then informs planning for suitable work experience placements and also informs discussions during the students’ annual review meetings. The Personal Development Plan includes information about the students' likes and dislikes, and hopes, dreams and ambitions.
Key Contacts:
If you would like to find out more about our Careers Education please contact Bev Jones, Careers Lead on Bjones@barrscourt.hereford.sch.uk 01432 265035
If you would like to contact our Careers and Employability HLTA about the possibility of becoming a work experience provider, please contact Carrie Pitt on cpitt@barrscourt.hereford.sch.uk
Careers Information
Information for students:
Parents and Carers Feedback:
We welcome any feedback about our Careers offer at the Beacon College. Please look out for feedback requests via Seesaw or alternatively please do not hesitate to contact Bev Jones (bjones@barrscourt.hereford.sch.uk) directly.
Labour Market Information:
Please follow the link below to access information about the local labour market.