Pupils at Mossbourne Community Academy engage in a programme of Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance (CEIAG) from Year 7 up to Year 13. They have access to a range of resources and opportunities and dedicated staff are available to support them. The table below outlines the core activities offered to every student to support their Careers Education and form part of the academy’s stable careers programme.
Year 7
Spring Term:
Year 8
Spring Term:
Year 9
Autumn Term:
Spring Term:
Summer Term:
Year 10
Autumn Term:
Spring Term:
Summer Term:
Year 11
Autumn Term:
Spring Term:
Summer Term:
In addition to this, all pupils in Years 8 – 13 have the opportunity to receive independent and impartial careers guidance from our Careers Advisors, Mr Edwards and Ms Grey. There are also additional trips, visits and events that are organised by learning areas each academic year.
Careers Information Advice & Guidance
During their time at the academy, all pupils will have the opportunity to engage in Career Education Information Advice and Guidance. Whether the activity is a Careers Assembly, a Careers Workshop or a Careers event on PHSCE Day, our aim is to provide each student with the support they need to make choices for their future. We are aspirational for our pupils and so expose them to aspirational career paths whilst equipping them with the qualifications and skillset to realise their ambitions.
We encourage you as parents and carers, to support your child in making decisions about their future choices. Please use the hyperlinks to the websites that we frequently use with students.
To view your child’s progress Gatsby Benchmarks with careers education log into Grofar
https://auth.grofar.com/
Each child has their Grofar login on the careers page of their planner
Looking for a range of Post 16 providers? Use UCAS Progress to find the most suitable local opportunities
https://www.ucasprogress.com/search
To find out more about a specific job use these links to explore job profiles. If you are not sure about choosing a career pathway use a careers diagnostic test which you will also find on these sites
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/
Careers Jargon Buster
Here are some frequently used acronyms, keep them in mind while investigating careers OCN Open College Network. OCR Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations.
Qualification Levels
Understanding qualification levels can be confusing at times. Visit the link below for an overview of UK qualification
https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels