Overview of careers provision for each year group

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At Granville Academy, we introduce our students to careers activities and resources within their first term with us. For example, in term 1, we ask them to carry out Form Time careers sessions on the careers platform that we use in The de Ferrers Trust called Unifrog (www.unifrog.org).  Each student at Granville has their own login, and will access Unifrog on many occasions, in lessons, and Form Time, and even use the 'Placements' tool to record their Work Experience placements in Year 10.  

Below is an overview of our careers provision for each year group: 

Year  Activity  Employer Engagement  Gatsby Benchmark 
7

An introduction to careers (3 x 30 minutes Tutor sessions per term) Topics include an introduction to careers at Granville, introduction to Unifrog. 


All students complete the FSQ- Future Skills Questionnaire designed by CEC - Careers Enterprise Council to baseline their careers skills/understanding. (1 x 30 mins in Form Time) 

 

National Careers Week – Guest speakers from Industry 

National Apprenticeships Week talks from providers and employers
 
Visit to a local employer/s 
 
 

 
Values Lessons (Careers) - 8 lessons looking at terminology, skills and competencies, how to be enterprising, career success and project presentations. 

n/a 
 
 

 

n/a 
 
 
 
 
 

Various employers 
 
 
Yes 
 
 
Yes 
 
 
 
 

2, 4, 
 

 

3 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
 
 

5

 

2, 3, 5, 6 
 
 
 
 
 1, 2, 3 
8

Form Time Unifrog/Careers sessions. Topics include post 16 options, Labour Market Information and exploring skills (3 x 30 minutes Tutor sessions per term). 

 

All students complete the FSQ- Future Skills Questionnaire designed by CEC - Careers Enterprise Council to baseline their careers skills/understanding. (1x 30 minutes in Form Time) 

 

National Careers Week – Guest speakers from Industry 
 

An East Midlands based University Experience day for all year 8 students 
 

Values Lessons (Careers) - 7 lessons looking at personal profile, careers treasure hunt (unifrog), changing job markets, careers self- awareness, project/presentation on careers of 
the future (changing labour markets) 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 


 

 

A local university
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
 

 

 

3 
 
 
 

 

2, 5 
 
 

3, 7 
 
 
 
 1, 2, 3 

 
9

Form Time Unifrog/Careers sessions. Topics include choosing careers that suit my personality/interests, and Labour Market Information (3x 30 minutes Tutor sessions per term) 
 
Values Lessons (Careers) - 10 lessons looking at how to make effective post 14 Option choices to support careers plans. 

All students complete the FSQ- future skills questionnaire designed by CEC -Careers 
Enterprise Council to baseline their careers 
 
1:1 KS4 Options meetings with Middle/Senior Leaders 

A selection of Year 9 Students (predominantly PP) complete the Scholars Programme in conjunction with Warwick University and complete a dissertation (GB7) 


 
An East Midlands based University Experience day visit 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warwick University 

2, 3 
 
 

 

2, 5 
 

3
 

 

 

4
 
 

7
 
 

 

3, 7
 

 
10

Launch Work Experience. (November 2023) 

All students complete the FSQ- future skills questionnaire designed by CEC -Careers Enterprise Council to baseline their careers skills/understanding. (1 x 30 mins in Form Time) 

National Careers Week – Guest speakers from Industry

National Apprenticeships Week - training provider/employer input 

 
Form Time Unifrog/Careers sessions. Topics include preparing for work experience, and Leadership. (3x 30 minutes Tutor sessions per term) 
 
 
University of Derby  Experience day for PP students 

 

Post 16 Careers Fair 

  

3 
 
 

3 
 
 
 

2, 5 

 

5
 

 3

 

 

3, 7 

 

2, 5, 7
11

Form Time Unifrog/Careers sessions. Topics include how to make the most of your careers interview, and dealing with change 9e.g. leaving school).  (3x30 minutes Tutor sessions per term) 
 

Post 16 Careers Evening and Fair 

 

Post 16 assemblies from local colleges/6th form/apprenticeship providers (GB3, 7, 8) 

Visit to local college for SEN & Potential NEET students 
 
1:1 Careers Interviews for all students


All students complete the FSQ- future skills questionnaire designed by CEC -Careers Enterprise Council to baseline their careers skills/understanding. (1 x 30 mins in Form Time) 
 
National Careers week – Guest speakers from Industry 

National Apprenticeships Week - training provider/employer input  

 

 

 

 

Various employers 

1, 3, 4, 7 
 
 
 

 

3, 7 

 

8
 

3 
 
 

4
 
3,5