Our provision for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance gives our young people the foundations needed for making future career choices and deciding with confidence the pathways they will take. We strive to ensure the needs of all young people are met through a range of events and initiatives, ensuring that all are supported to make the very most of their unique talents.
During each term in the academic year we host our very special Raising Aspirations Days that aim to raise the hope and aspirations of our young people by offering valuable engagement and experiences with further education providers and a wide range of employers. Such encounters with employers and employees on a local and national scale, experience of workplaces around the region and insights into higher and further education across the country all form a part of this extensive programme.
The meaningful encounters and opportunities that our Raising Aspirations Days provide a young person with during their journey at the academy really help to shape how we can prepare them for the future and ensure they are motivated and ready for the career pathway they wish to follow.
Here is an outline of some encounters that our students enjoy during our Raising Aspirations Days at the St Lawrence Academy:
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| Year 7 | PiXL Edge launch Employability skills and the LORIC attributes (Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Communication). |
What is the LMI? Sessions on a rotation providing students with knowledge and understanding of the LMI. | Personal Development RAD: House Leaders lead a full day consisting of employability skills, PSHE and RSE topics. |
| Year 8 | Uniformed Services & Healthcare: The Army, RAF, Police, Fire and NHS. | Post-16 encounter: A visit to a post-16 provider for a full day to offer sessions around courses and aspirations. | Personal Development RAD: House Leaders lead a full day consisting of employability skills, PSHE and RSE topics. |
| Year 9 | Humanutopia: To provide an opportunity for all students to reflect on their past and consider why and who they have become today. | Careers Fayre: Inviting in a range of providers to deliver a Careers Fayre to conclude the day. Remaining sessions to focus on post-16 exploration. | Personal Development RAD: House Leaders lead a full day consisting of employability skills, PSHE and RSE topics. |
| Year 10 | Post-16 encounter: A visit to a post-16 provider for a full day to offer sessions around courses and aspirations. | Preparation for work experience including: First impressions, using initiative, body language and communication. | Personal Development RAD: House Leaders lead a full day consisting of employability skills, PSHE and RSE topics. |
| Year 11 | Mock exams preparation and College applications. |
Post 16 Applications Life Skills: CV writing skills, interview skills              self confidence, 21st C workplace skills, workplace behaviours *Positively You* External provider.   |
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