All students in Years 7–11 will follow a programme of Careers Education as part of the PSHE curriculum.   From Year 9 all students will also receive careers guidance on future career paths, beginning with their Year 9 Guided Choices.

Hans Price Academy will work in conjunction with local careers service providers in providing guidance and advice to all students. This will take the form of one-to-one interviews and group work.

The Academy has a dedicated careers library with some computer based resources.

Connexions will be provided with, on request, the names and addresses of every relevant student at Hans Price Academy and any appropriate/relevant information held by the Academy about a student which is required by them in order to guide and advise them on career options. However, this is subject to veto by the parents/carers of the student.
Post 16 Options

As part of the guidance given to students they will follow a comprehensive programme dedicated to Post 16 education and training options. This will be delivered during Key Stage 4, through PSHE lessons and also with Connexions Personal Advisors which will include:

• Advice on college applications
• Impartial Careers Guidance Interview from Connexions
• College interview preparation
• References
• Academic achievement predictions (based on school assessments)

All pupils will:

• Have access to guidance materials and a wide range of up-to-date reference materials.
• Investigate career options and opportunities
• Experience work place visits including finding their own placement and applying for it.
• Participate in work-related learning.
• Attend a careers conference.
• Be given an individual careers interview in Year 11
• Have access to the Connexions team from Year 9, either for individual guidance or as part of class or Year sessions.

Policy

Hans Price Academy’s Careers Education Policy and Work Related Learning is in line with the statutory guidelines outlined in the Education Act 1997