Careers at BBEC is currently led by me, Joe Ryan (Assistant Headteacher). I am your main point of contact for anything related to Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG).

 

Gatsby Benchmarks

Our Careers Programme is underpinned by the Gatsby Benchmarks and the Career Development Institutes’ ‘Framework for careers, employability and enterprise education’. The eight Gatsby Benchmarks are:

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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

 

Here is more information: Gatsby Benchmarks Explained

 

There is also more information for supporting SEND and Bespoke (Alternate) provision students: SEND | Gatsby Benchmarks

 

Gatsby Benchmark 4 – Linking Learning to Careers

Our own Compass Audits of our provisions have highlighted this Benchmark as an area for improvement. We also recognise the huge importance all staff can play in raising and broadening the aspirations of our students, especially by linking learning with careers.

 

Below are some useful links to support our delivery of Gatsby Benchmark 4:

 

Teacher Resources | CEC Resource Directory

A mass of resources for subjects to promote their links to different careers.

 

FOR SCHOOLS | MYPATH Careers

Really good range of short videos linked to English, math, science and geography.

 

Jobs that use... - Careers - BBC Bitesize

A range of jobs/careers related to each subject area and how to get into the job.

 

FutureGoals Spotlight

A range of resources for English, math and science.

 

Creative Industries Toolkit Booklet Students

A pdf for subjects linked to creativity and matching up well with many of our KS4 optional subjects.

 

Unifrog

All teaching staff have access to Unifrog. This also means access to thousands of resources, and these can be found by doing a simple search of a keyword like “math” or “art”: