Careers
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The provision of careers support and guidance at Cranbrook School aims to deliver on the Department for Education Careers Strategy 2023 and the Careers Guidance in Schools Education Act 2022. It also follows 2018 CDI Framework for Careers, Employability & Enterprise Education, emphasising the need for all students to take an active role in their career journeys. All students at Cranbrook school undertake a programme of careers education and development from years 7-13. The careers programme is delivered via a variety of methods, including the following:
- Careers, Business and Enterprise topics delivered through PSHE lessons
- Weekly ‘Futures’ publication with information, links, opportunities about careers, work experience, webinars, Blogs, Vlogs, HE, FE, Apprenticeships, 16+ options
- A special ‘Career Library’ with resources for all age groups
- Regular tasks set on Unifrog in relation to personal skills/interests and career research
- Presentations from external speakers representing further and higher education, employers, apprenticeships
- Weekly opportunities for virtual work experience, webinars and experience days with Speakers for Schools
- Workplace visits, work shadowing and work experience opportunities
- Individual careers interviews with Careers Adviser
- Links to MOOC and other super-curricular activities
- Special events in school such as the Annual Careers & University Fair
- External trips such a Benenden Futures Convention and Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair
- Careers related topics delivered through curriculum subjects
- Future Skills Questionnaire (Compass+)
We are in the process of changing careers leads due to the departure of Mrs. Kiggell, up to 1st September 2024 queries on careers can be directed to Chyna Hulland-Rumley who will be interim careers lead.