Careers Programme

OSA Careers Programme 2023-2024

  TermGatsby Benchmarks met
Year 7 AssembliesIntroduction to Careers tutorialsAutumn/Spring1
PSHE lessons*Focus is on: Self-awareness and Self-improvement.  PACEAutumn/Spring2,3,4
CEIAG activitiesBAE Systems, RAF & Royal Navy school roadshow  Autumn2,3,4,5
Year 8 AssembliesIntroduction to Careers tutorialsAutumn/Spring1
PSHE lessons*Focus is on resilience: Enterprise and core skillsAutumn/Spring2,3,4
CEIAG activitiesCake and Careers –Termly Employer & Subject talks Take your child to work (1 day, Spring, TBC) BAE Systems, RAF & Royal Navy school roadshow  Autumn, Spring2,3,4,5,6
Year 9 AssembliesFuture Steps Assembly – delivered by WSC Apprenticeships and T levels – delivered by Apprenticeships Suffolk GSCE Transition AssemblyAutumn, Spring3,7 (PAL)
PSHE lessons*Focus is on: Labour Market InformationSpring2,3,4
CEIAG activitiesSpeed Networking Morning (March) Cake and Careers –Termly Employer & Subject talks National Apprenticeship Week (Feb) National Careers Week (Feb) Mingalaba – where can languages take you (Oct) Take your child to work (1 day, Spring, TBC)Autumn, Spring, Summer2,3,4,5,6,7 (PAL)
Year 10 AssembliesYear 10 Careers Tutorial Apprenticeship and T level Assembly – delivered by The Aim Group (Feb) Thinking about Higher Education – delivered by NEACO/University of Suffolk    Spring1,7 (PAL)
PSHE lessons*Focus is on: Delivering and improving your skillsSpring2,3,4
CEIAG activitiesOne -to-one Guidance Interviews (Spring) Employability Day (Nov) Meet the Employer morning (Dec) Cake and Careers –Termly Employer & Subject talks National Apprenticeship Week (Feb) National Careers Week (Feb) Visit to Suffolk Skills Festival (Oct) Work Experience  W/C 1st JulyAutumn, Spring, Summer2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (PAL)
Year 11 AssembliesPost 16 Provider Assemblies Sept/Oct/Nov Apprenticeship and T level Assembly – delivered by The Aim Group (Feb) NCS activities Assembly (May)  Autumn, Spring, Summer3,7
PSHE lessons*Focus is on: Ensuring a successful Post 16 TransitionSpring2,3,4
CEIAG activitiesCake and Careers –Termly Employer & Subject talks Sudbury Schools Careers Day (Sudbury Chamber of Commerce) (March/TBC) National Apprenticeship Week (Feb) National Careers Week (March) Post 16 application and interview support    Autumn, Spring, Summer2,3,4,5,7,8

Dates may change and additional activities may be added when opportunities arise.  Parents will be emailed in advance of the activities taking place.

*Information on PSHE can be found here

We work with a wide range of organisations to help deliver our CEIAG programme, this includes; HSBC, Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Council, Koning’s Juices and Drinks, Next Generation Health and Social Care Academy, DWP, Steed and Steed Solicitors, Siemens Healthineers, BAE Systems, BT, NEACO, Morgan Sindall, Kingfisher Leisure Centre, The Royal Navy, Santander, Nestle Purina, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, AXA Insurance,  New Anglian Local Partnership, RAF Honington, Suffolk Police, Flagship Group, Perrywoods, Bates Wells & Braitwaite, Central Piling, Scrutton Bland, The Aim Group, Speakers for Schools, Gallagher RE, Treatt, Benefits.

(PAL) means compliant with Provider Access Legislation