Careers Guidance
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance
Careers Leader, Mrs N Elliott. (nicola.elliott@oasissholing.org; 023 8044 8861)
Careers Adviser, Mrs C Jesson.
At Oasis Academy Sholing, we pride ourselves on providing a full range of careers education in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks.
The eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance
1. A stable careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance
For more information please refer to http://www.goodcareerguidance.org.uk/the-benchmarks.
Oasis Academy Sholing has a Personalised Learning & Enterprise Manager and a dedicated Careers Adviser who are available for the students throughout the school day and provide an extensive programme of Careers Education.
The careers team deliver a variety of events to support students’ at all transitional points of their education. They deliver Careers Days; where local employers, education establishments and training providers are invited in to school to work closely with students to raise awareness of the working world and the opportunities available to them, as well as raising aspirations and emphasising the importance of planning for their future.
They work closely with key staff to deliver aspects of the careers programme in the curriculum throughout Years 7 to 11.
Impartial advice is important to us at Oasis Academy Sholing. We aim to make sure that every student has the opportunity to access information, advice and guidance that is suited to their needs and requirements. One-to-one Careers Guidance interviews are available to all students. This is a great opportunity to explore their careers ideas and post 16 options. Students have assemblies giving them further education information, visits to workplaces and university experiences through programmes such as Learn with US (The University of Southampton). Students are encouraged to attend a full range of post 16 open evening events and Oasis Academy Sholing hosts its own Careers Fair at the start of the autumn term where local colleges, apprenticeship providers, universities and many local employers are represented.
Please see below our current careers programme. This is a constantly changing document. As each event happens we review feedback from Students, Staff, Parents and external visitors to make suitable improvements to ensure it is always fulfilling the Gatsby benchmarks listed above, as well as having the desired impact for the students.
CEIAG Programme
| Autumn Term 1 | Autumn Term 2 |
|---|---|
| Year 11 Assemblies | Year 11 Assemblies |
| Careers Interview | Year 11 College Application Session |
| Year 11 Destinations Data | Parents Evenings |
| Year 8-11 Careers Fair | Year 11 Careers Day |
| KS4 Evening | Year 9 University Masterclass |
| Careers Network Meeting | Year 11 Careers interviews |
| Year 6 Open Evening | Year 11 Destinations Data |
| Job Information Talks | Job Information Talks |
| Work Place Visits | Work Place Visits |
| Year 11 iFuture Sessions | Year 11 iFuture sessions |
| Year 11 CV and Personal Statement Support | Year 11 CV and Personal Statement Support |
| Year 11 Mock Interviews | Year 11 Mock Interviews |
| Year 10 Work Experience Assembly |
| Spring Term 1 | Spring Term 2 |
|---|---|
| Year 11 Careers Interviews | Year 11 Careers Interviews |
| Year 9 Careers Day | Job Information Talks |
| Parents Evenings | Work Place Visits |
| Year 7 Kidzania Trip | Year 10 University Challenge Days |
| Job Information Talks | Parents Evenings |
| Drama and Theatre Taster | Year 8 Careers Day |
| Work Place Visits | Year 8 Pathway Assemblies |
| Careers Network Meeting | Year 8 Pathway Choices |
| Summer Term 1 | Summer Term 2 |
|---|---|
| Parents Evenings | Parents Evenings |
| Years 11,10 and 9 Careers Interviews | Years 11, 10 and 9 Careers Interviews |
| Job Information Talks | Job Information Talks |
| Work Place Visits | Work Place Visits |
| Year 10 Careers Day | Work Experience Assembly |
| Year 7 Visits to University | Year 8 University Taster Day |
| Careers Network Meeting | Year 10 College Taster Day |
| Year 10 SEN Itchen Sixth Form College Taster Day | |
| Year 10 Work Experience Assembly | |
| Year 10 iFuture Sessions | |
| Year 9 G&T Itchen SF College Taster | |
| Year 7 Careers Day | |
| Year 7 "Take Your Child to Work Day" | |
| Year 10 Work Experience(2 weeks) | |
| Year 10 Mock Interview Day | |
| Year 10 CV Preparation Support |
Work Experience
All students in Year 10 participate in two weeks of work experience. Students are encouraged to find their own placements, but assistance is provided when required.
NEET and Destination data
We spend a lot of time working with students, staff and external representatives on making sure that all students have an offer of further education or training for when they leave Oasis Academy Sholing and do not become NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).
We collect data each year on the destinations of our students and continue to track their progress as far as possible through further education providers. Please see below recent destination data:
YEAR 11 LEAVERS 2018 - INTENDED DESTINATIONS
NUMBER ON ROLL : 193
| FURTHER EDUCATION | NUMBER | % | DESTINATIONS | TOTAL | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Sixth Form College | 84 | 43.52% | Number | 193 | 100.00% |
| Southampton City College | 28 | 14.51% | Further Education | 170 | 88.08% |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 9 | 4.66% | Modern Apprenticeship | 23 | 11.92% |
| Sparsholt College | 4 | 2.07% | Employment | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barton Peveril | 18 | 9.33% | Unknown Places | 0 | 0.0% |
| Eastleigh College | 4 | 2.07% | Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fareham College | 8 | 4.15% | OVERALL TOTAL | 193 | 100.0% |
| Peter Symonds College | 4 | 2.07% | |||
| Other/Out of Area | 11 | 5.70% | |||
| TOTAL | 170 | 88.0% | |||
| Modern Apprenticeship | 23 | 11.92% | |||
| Employment | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| Unknown | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| OVERALL TOTAL | 193 | 100.0% |
We are always pleased to hear from anyone who would like to get involved in our Careers Education programme.
We are also starting to build an Alumni list, so if you or somebody you know is an ex-student, we would love to hear from you/them.
Date of next review of information published
September 2019
Page to be reviewed, September 2019.
Useful Links
LMI for All is an online data portal, which connects and standardises existing sources of high quality, reliable labour market information
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