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At Riverside Bridge School, in line with the Government’s careers strategy, we aim to make sure that all pupils, from the age of 4 to 16 access a bespoke education through our development of a Careers Curriculum.
We believe high quality careers advice and practical support in terms of access (e.g. pupils are supported with arranging and attending college interviews and visits), is absolutely essential if pupils are going to achieve their potential in their future life.
Outline of our 2021-22 Work-Related Learning Programme:
| Curriculum Pathways | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
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| Curriculum Termly Themes | Ourselves | The World | Geography |
| Roots | People who help with appearance and looks | People who help in the community | People who work in rescue services |
| Branch | Jobs related to tracing family and roots | Jobs related to tourism | Jobs related to countryside and desert |
| Leaf | Careers within the community | Careers identical in different countries | Careers within town planning and engineering |
| Accreditation | Interpersonal Skills | Citizenship | Travelling in the Community and Using Local Health Services |
Work Experience
Pupils in Year 10 & 11 l have the opportunity to engage in work experience.
This opportunity to go and work in the wider community is invaluable and allows our pupils:
• to apply the transferable skills learned in the classroom in a real-life context.
• to further improve their skills by making learning more relevant and practical
• to develop their personal and social skills
• to develop an understanding of work and its related responsibilities
• to broaden their awareness of the world of work
• to be introduced the knowledge and skills of particular occupational area/s
• to begin to make the transition from school
Here are our Year 11 pupils working in the Food Technology department at Riverside Bridge School, at Wellgate Farm and Morrisons.
Impact of our Careers Programme
Careers activity needs to be relevant and inspirational for our pupils. We measure and assess the impact of our careers programme through:
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the Gatsby Benchmarks which we use to measure the quality of our provision and to develop it further. Follow this link to find the latest Careers Benchmarking done by Compass.
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our Year 11 Destination Figures
We track our Year 11 school leavers each summer to confirm post-16 plans, and we aim to have as few ‘NEET’ (Not in Education, Employment or Training) destinations as possible.
A strong investment in our careers programme reflects our positive destination figures.
Year 11 Leavers’ Destination Data
| Number of Pupils | Destinations | Courses | |
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| 2018-19 Leavers | 100% - 5 pupils | Horizons, BDC | Edexcel Entry Level 1 Award in Personal Progress E2 Skills for Independence and Work Edexcel L1 Award in Vocational Studies |
| 2019-2020 Leavers | 90% - 8 pupils 20% - 1 pupil | Horizons, BDC FEC, Trinity School | OCN Entry Level 2 Award in Skills for Independence and Employability OCN Entry Level 3 Award in Skills in Vocational Studies Public Services Level 1 |
| 2020-2021 Leavers | 60% - 6 pupils 10% - 1 pupil 10% - 1 pupil 10% - 1 pupil 10% - 1 pupil | Horizons, BDC FEC, Trinity School LLC, Trinity School New City College Corbets Tey School |
For more information, please contact our Careers Lead , Ms A. Waller by sending an enquiry using the contact form on our ‘Contact Us’ page or calling us on 0203 946 5888.