Careers

At ESJ we support and engage every individual student to understand and develop their own future pathway, and to confidently raise and achieve their aspirations in an increasingly competitive and ever-changing world. We have a critical role to play in preparing our students for Post 16 education and beyond. We understand the importance of making informed decisions, so we make sure our students have access to all the relevant information and opportunities to make those decisions.

We aim to help all students thoroughly investigate career opportunities through a range of educational experiences:

Starting in Year 7 we encourage students to develop their strengths and skills through their PHSE curriculum or Drop-Down days. During their KS4 years students will participate in a careers programme to include a work experience placement, workshops in CVs, job applications, interview techniques and mock interviews. They will be guided in how to make applications to college, sixth form, apprenticeship schemes or jobs. They will have an individual careers meeting with our careers adviser Mrs Madden

Throughout their 7year journey at ESJ all students have access to, our annual careers fair, inspirational talks, assemblies, guest speakers and impartial careers information regarding all Post 16 and 18 options from our careers advisor and external agents.

Baker Clause; This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Epping St Johns School use the Gatsby 8 benchmarks to inform the provision of Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) delivered. As part of our commitment to informing students of the full range of learning and training routes available, we consider requests from training providers, vocational education routes and apprenticeship providers to speak to students and we will also approach these partners ourselves when planning and organizing key CEIAG events throughout the school year.

Careers Lead: Mrs V A Madden

Governor for Careers: Mrs M Burges

Curriculum Plan 2021/22

Year Group	Whole school	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7			DDDays	Career of the month
Year 8	Careers Fayre	Career of the month PHSE Lessons on careers	Career of the month Employers talks during SMSC time	Enrichment sessions working with employers/colleges
Year 9	Careers Fayre   Specific providers for certain curriculum areas	Curriculum tasters Talks by employers PHSE Lessons on careers	DDDays apprenticeships, 6th form, vocational and T Level courses Careers fest at	Motivational YES Conference Volunteering assemblies Barclays Life skills money External speakers
Year 10	Careers Fayre Specific providers for curriculum areas	Post 16 day with sessions on 6th form, vocational course, apprenticeship, T Levels etc. World of Work conference with Yes partnership	Work experience Careers fest at CV’s, Mock Interview Apprenticeship	2 weeks work experience DD Days
Year 11	Careers Fayre Specific providers for certain curriculum areas	Btec Workshops College Visit	Careers fest at Apprenticeship workshop	Apprenticeship works shops Support with college applications
Year 12	Careers Fayre Specific providers for certain curriculum areas	Health & Social care students placements Identification of Oxbridge and early entry students Talks by external providers. Ucas Fayre emirates stadium	Careers fest Ucas Workshops Uni Trip CV writing Talks by external providers Apprenticeships	Student finance meetings Talks by external providers 2 weeks work experience
Year 13	Careers Fayre Specific providers	Talks by external providers. Ucas Fayre emirates stadium Apprenticeship talks/workshops	Talks by external providers Apprenticeship	Talks by external providers Apprenticeship workshops

 

Destinations 2020

Year 11: 146 cohort

139 Remained in Education

5 Apprenticeships

2 Working full time