Careers Programme 2026-27
| Year Group | Autumn Term 1st Sept - 18th Dec |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Discovery Day: Team Building, Viney Hill STEM Roadshow Careers Assembly TBC Visual Displays in School Unifrog: -Student Launch Video -Who am I? -Exploring possibilities: dream jobs |
Career & Ambition Alumni Assembly TBC National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 National Careers Week 1st-6th March 2027 Unifrog: -What is a career? -What is an Entrepreneur? |
Unifrog: -What is work-life balance? -Careers and the future |
| Year 8 | STEM Roadshow Bring Your Child to Word Day 15th Oct 2026 Careers Assembly TBC Unifrog: -What are my interests? -Job applications: Superhero CV's |
Career & Ambition Alumni Assembly TBC National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 National Careers Week 2nd-7th March 2026 Unifrog: -Challenges and rewards of work -Creating the life you want: making a vision board |
Unifrog: -What does success mean to me? -Careers and the climate |
| Year 9 | FameLab Medical Mavericks TBC Oct 2026 Careers Assembly TBC Oct 2026 Unifrog: -What are my skills? -What comes after school: the main learning pathways |
KS4 Options Evening TBC Career & Ambition Alumni Assembly TBC National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 National Careers Week 2nd-7th March 2026 KS4 Options Evening Unifrog: -Decision making: choosing what to study in KS4 ~Taking control of your career journey |
Unifrog: -Working and earning: managing your money -What is the labour market and why is it important? |
| Year 10 | Work Experience RISE Workshop - The Talent Foundry TBC Oct 2026 College/6th Form Open Events Unifrog: -14-16 Launch Video -Preparing to go on Work Experience -Exploring Employer Profiles |
Work Experience College/6th Form Open Events Career & Ambition Alumni Assembly 5th Feb 2026 National Careers Week 2nd-7th March 2026 National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 Unifrog: -What type of career is best for me? -Reflecting on my career journey: past, present and future |
Work Experience College/6th Form Open Events Unifrog: -Wellbeing in the workplace -In person, hybrid, and remote: what works best? |
| Year 11 | 1:1 Careers Discussions Post 16 Preparation Assembly TBC GlosCol Application Support 6th October 2026 Parents Exam Information and Post 16 Options Evening 15th Oct 2026 College Taster Days Unifrog: -Post 16 - Choices, Choices -Decision-making: choosing your post-16 pathway |
1:1 Careers Discussions Career & Ambition Alumni Assembly TBC Dene Magna Careers Fair 3rd Feb 2027 3pm - 5pm Mock Interviews15th Dec 2026 College Taster Days National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 National Careers Week 2nd-7th March 2026 Unifrog: -What are my employability skills? -Researching volunteering and paid work |
1:1 Careers Discussions Unifrog: -Money talks: apprenticeships vs Higher Education |
| Year 12 | 1:1 Career Discussions Workplace Visit: TBC Business Breakfasts University Open Days Unifrog: -16-18 Launch Video -Post 18 Choice, Choices UCAS Discovery & Apprenticeship Talks TBC |
1:1 Career Discussions Business Breakfasts University Open Days Post 18 Options Assembly TBC Dene Magna Careers Fair 3rd Feb 2027 3pm-5pm National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 National Careers Week 2nd-7th March 2026 UCAS Discovery Exhibition TBC Unifrog: -Setting Career Goals -How to network and be enterprising |
1:1 Career Discussions Business Breakfasts University Open Days Work Experience Unifrog: -Wellbeing: balancing life, learning and work |
| Year 13 | 1:1 Career Discussions Student Finance TBC Workplace Visit: TBC Business Breakfasts Mock Interviews 14th Oct 2026 UCAS Personal Statements Unifrog: -The basics of interviews: in person and online -Personal branding: your CV and online profiles *UCAS Application Deadline for : Oxford, Cambridge, most medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science courses 15th Oct 2026* *Internal deadline for UCAS Applications 18th Dec 2026* |
1:1 Career Discussions Business Breakfasts Dene Magna Careers Fair 3rd Feb 2026 3pm-5pm National Apprenticeship Week 8th-14th February 2027 National Careers Week 2nd-7th March 2026 Unifrog: -Confidently managing transitions -Preparing for an employer assessment day |
1:1 Career Discussions (if requested) Exams Unifrog: -Being self-employed and working freelance |
In addition, we run over 50 events/trips annually linked to career-related learning.