Careers
Careers at Kings Priory School
For the latest Careers Information, pupils should visit their Year Group or Tutor Group Google Classroom pages.
We continue to work in partnership with the NELEP and other local partners to help develop the school’s careers programme. Dr Sam Whitehouse of Lightox and High Force Research reprises his role as Enterprise Adviser to continue to offer us expert insight from the world of work.
We welcome interaction with local businesses and technical education and apprenticeship providers. Any interested employer or education establishment should contact the school and speak with Mr Hand – Assistant Principal: Senior School. Please see ‘Technical and Further Education Act 2017 commonly known as the Baker Clause’ documentation below for further details
Parents Information
The Gatsby Benchmarks
The Gatsby Benchmarks were developed on behalf of the Gatsby Foundation by Sir John Holman. They define what world class careers provision in education looks like and provide a clear framework for organising the careers provision at Kings Priory School and education providers across England
The benchmarks are enshrined in statutory guidance and as a Kings Priory School is committed to its responsibility to ensure their implementation in our school. For further information, please explore the following webpages
Upcoming Careers events in the region
How is the careers provision assessed at Kings Priory School?
The school is developing a multi-level approach to assessing careers provision.
The careers leader meets termly with the schools Enterprise Adviser and an Enterprise Co-ordinator from the NELEP to complete the schools Compass+ evaluations, set against the Gatsby Benchmarks. We will also discuss the school’s career programme – making adjustments to improve the quality of current provision and plan for future provision to be increasingly effective.
Through our careers package Grofar, pupils are sent feedback request forms for all careers events that they attend. This is then collated and informs discussions in termly careers review meetings and the planning of future, re-occurring events.
Employers and External providers that deliver sessions to pupils and students are sent feedback request forms which are used to inform the planning of future, re-occurring events.
Annual careers learning walks will take place to track, monitor and evaluate the impact of curriculum links with careers. Feedback will then be shared with CTLs to inform future curriculum planning decisions.
A full overview of the careers programme at Kings Priory School can be found in our annually reviewed Careers Policy which can be found here. Pupils, parents, staff and employers can access this document to find out more about careers at our school. .
Please keep checking here, read the school newsletters and follow the Senior School twitter feed @KPS_Senior for more careers news and advice. The twitter feed will retweet helpful information for parents and pupils too!
Mr Hand can be contacted at school on 0191 258 5995 or email:
james.hand@kps.woodard.co.uk
Other Useful Careers Links:
Careers Advice
The National Careers Service (including a free chatline)
Tyne and Wear Connexions service (local advice)
Job Centre Plus (job hunting and applying)
Apprenticeships (apprenticeships and traineeships)
Latest Regional Labour Market Information
Applying for University
UCAS (university applications)
Grants to help with studying
HE Student Finance (University grants)
16-19 Bursary Fund (grants for studying in Year 12/13)
Volunteering and taking time out
National Citizenship Service (volunteering for 16/17-year-olds)
