Careers

The careers programme (Scheme of Work) includes careers education sessions, careers guidance activities (group and individual work), work related learning (including 2 weeks work experience where possible), presentations by local employees and public services and visits to places of work.  Students also attend careers fairs annually and parents are provided with information about any careers information events and college open days etc.  As part of the curriculum students have the opportunity to visit a variety of post school placements to help them make informed choices on their future.  Careers teachers use the standard planning sheets to record, monitor and communicate CEG work.

Teachers follow the Redbridge High Careers scheme of work CEG to inform the planning, teaching, assessment, recording and evaluation of CEG for students in years 7 to 11.   Students in year 9 to 14 have discreet careers education lessons.  Students in year 12 and above follow the Asdan Award Scheme. 

Redbridge High School Provides mock interviews for students in year 11 and 13 with either Compact or our designated Connexions Advisor.  The school also provides students with an individual careers guidance interview in year 14 with parents and Connexions.  The Transition Coordinator is to provide Transition Plans for all 14+ students in line with the Code of Practice and to monitor these and update them annually at the Annual Review.

The staff and students in Base 1 use independence in the community lessons as a way of teaching and reinforcing CEG and exploring post-school placements.  The approach to CEG is a more sensory approach in Base 1; with staff using activities and events that occur naturally in the daily life of the students to highlight jobs and roles for the students.  The learning outcomes for students in Base 1 are based on: students increasing their self awareness, communicating their likes and dislikes, experiencing and being aware of different job types and places of work, experiencing a variety of places including work places, community facilities, health and education facilities and possible post school places.  Base 1 students have access to and are facilitated in using, symbol and photo career books.  These include photos and symbolised text of various post school placements that may be available to them.

 Assessment and accreditation

Career learning is assessed using outcomes based on the national framework and assessment for learning techniques.  Student's progress files are used to record and review achievements and experiences and to inform others of these, e.g. at interviews. The assessment and recording of CEG will take place in accordance with the schools assessment and recording policy.  The Asdan Award is offered to students in the Further Education Unit which is accredited by an external source.

Partnerships

An annual Partnership is negotiated between the school and Connexions which identifies the contributions to the programme that each will make.   The Learning Disabilities Directorate support the work we are doing and secure funding for post school-placements.  Other agencies include Social Services.