Strategy
Careers education at Matravers School is progressive from Year 7 to Year 13. It combines careers learning, labour market information, employer and provider encounters, workplace experiences, personal guidance and support for pupils’ next steps.
The programme enables pupils to:
- recognise their strengths, interests, values and employability skills;
- challenge stereotypes and understand barriers within education and employment;
- explore local, regional and national employment opportunities;
- understand academic, technical and vocational routes;
- connect subjects and qualifications to future opportunities;
- meet employers, employees, colleges, universities and training providers;
- experience workplaces and practise workplace skills;
- prepare for applications, interviews and transition;
- make informed and impartial decisions about their next steps.
Our Careers Learning Journey
Our Careers Learning Journey shows how pupils’ knowledge, skills and experiences develop from Year 7 to Year 13.
The journey is cumulative. Pupils return to important concepts such as personal strengths, workplace skills, labour market information, pathways, applications and decision-making with increasing depth and independence.
Alongside taught careers learning, pupils take part in experiences such as:
- careers fairs;
- employer talks and workshops;
- education and training provider encounters;
- mock interviews;
- workplace experiences;
- university and college visits;
- apprenticeship activities;
- personal careers guidance;
- application and transition support.
Pupils are supported to prepare for these experiences and to reflect afterwards on what they have learned and what action they will take.
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