Careers

Careers is taught throughout our curriculum from year 7 to year 11.

The Careers Lead for School is Frances Gambles.

Please contact him for further information.

fgambles@oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk or 01977 613423.

Oakfield Park Careers Education Summary

Key Stage 3	Careers Education Focus
Year 7 & 8	Classroom Lessons on Skills & Interests Roleplay of work-related activities Joining with and observing older learners carrying out vocational activities in school
Year 9	Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future
Key Stage 4	Careers Education Focus
Year 10	Classroom lessons on Skills & Interests. Learning about roles/jobs around school and develop skills in relation to working. Work experience in class – undertaking class jobs
Year 11	Continued classroom work experience and whole school jobs linked to the curriculum. Visits to work places as part of the curriculum. Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future.
Key Stage 5	Careers Education Focus
Year 12	Classroom Lessons on Skills & Interests. Enterprise lessons around understanding what jobs are for and introducing concepts of making money and budgeting where appropriate. Functional Skills Maths and/or English accreditation Lessons focused on understanding and writing CV’s, applying for jobs, interview practice and appropriate behaviour. On-site work-related learning activities such as reception/admin work and deliveries around school. Independently using the school Tuck Shop
Year 13	Off-site work experience placement in local business. Continued classroom and on-site work and focus on CV’s, applications, interviews and behaviour where appropriate. Visits to work places linked to areas of interest. BTEC in Construction. Sport and Leisure and/or Horticulture Functional Skills Maths and/or English accreditation Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future. Supporting students with transition to supported internship scheme or pe-internship course if appropriate.
Year 14	Continue offsite work experience. Visits to Employment Fairs and open day events. Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review BTEC in Construction. Sport and Leisure and/or Horticulture Functional Skills Maths and/or English accreditation Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future through a Vocational Profile. ASDAN Personal progress mini Enterprise project Education, Health & Care Plan Transition Review Working together with students and families to identify aspirations and goals for the future. Supporting students with transition to supported internship or pre-internship course if appropriate

Links for parents and carers

Shaw Trust

At Shaw Trust we believe in fairness, equality and opportunity. We believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and have an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

Disability Trust UK

Careers and work for disabled people

Work Fit

At WorkFit we match jobseekers who have Down’s syndrome with employers who have jobs to offer. A dedicated WorkFit Officer supports jobseekers and employers at all stages of the process. WorkFit listens to the business needs of employers and matches them to the hopes and ambitions of jobseekers, supporting them to be more independent, learn new skills, meet new people, earn money and increase their self-esteem.

Future goals

As a parent / carer, we understand that you want to offer support to your child when they begin exploring their aspirations, but that can be easier said than done when everything is constantly changing! Young people entering the world of work now have an astonishing range of options available to them and along with this comes some huge decisions to be made.

Links for professionals

Future goals

If you're working with young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) then our SEND Careers Hub is here to support. In conjunction with schools, employers and local partners, the Hub has developed two toolkits to address challenges in careers education for pupils with SEND. The toolkits are not exclusive for SEND and can be used and adapted by all secondary schools and colleges.

Links for students

Future goals 11-15

Future goals 16-24

Careers Strategy

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