Careers Programme
The Trinity School – Careers Programme
All Trinity students have access to the Unifrog careers platform, where students can:
- complete personality and interest quizzes to help identify future careers goals
- research a wide range of roles and careers including focused labour market information
- gain information on local, regional, and national apprenticeships
Key Stage 3
At Key Stage 3, students are involved in understanding the different career paths available through exploring a range of job sectors, learning about career routes linked to subject areas, challenging workplace stereotypes, investigating qualifications and making appropriate choices for GCSE.
Careers Weeks take place 3 times throughout the year where subject teachers introduce students to jobs/careers that their individual subjects could lead on to. Assemblies and a parent and pupil information evening on choosing options are also provided.
All students will have had meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education opportunities through year group assemblies.
Key Stage 4
At Key Stage 4, pupils continue research into careers and pathways post-16 inc. the Sixth Form, FE provision, apprenticeships, and higher education. They develop skills in CV and application form writing, develop their own career plan, and understand the qualifications framework beyond GCSE.
All students will have had meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education opportunities through year group assemblies and the post-16 external provider event.
Careers Weeks take place 3 times throughout the year where subject teachers introduce students to jobs/careers that their individual subjects could lead on to.
In Year 10 students will complete a work experience placement supported by the school together with specialist work experience provider Changing Education. They will also attend an assembly about the full range of post-16 opportunities available inc. 6th form, FE provision, T-levels and apprenticeships.
In Year 11 students will attend talks by the sixth form and North Kent College about the course options they offer, sign up to KentChoices to make post-16 applications and have the option to attend specific workshop sessions to support apprenticeship/employment applications. Students will have access to careers guidance via 1-2-1s &/or small group sessions
Key Stage 5
At Key Stage 5, students continue to explore careers and pathways post-18 inc. University and employment/apprenticeship routes and develop their own career plan.
Students have access to a series of careers lectures delivered by universities and employers through the Friday Talks calendar. Some of these lectures, together with form time, are devoted to the topic of UCAS applications and interview skills. There are also UCAS evenings, student finance evenings and apprenticeship information events.
All students can access impartial 1-2-1 careers guidance support in Year 12 and 13.
In Year 12 students have a week of self-arranged work experience, where they develop skills in writing prospective applications and developing initial employer relationships. Students also take part in a mock interview day.
In Year 13 all students are offered support to complete their UCAS personal statement. For those applying to university they are also supported to complete their application and prepare for interviews. For those students choosing employment or apprenticeship options they are offered support in finding suitable vacancies and to prepare for interview.
