Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

We are committed to provide our students with a range of career related information and guidance opportunities to help them build their future.

The guidance is aimed at:

  • Providing students with the information to make an informed career decision

  • Supporting students build their confidence when making career choices

  • Supporting students reach their career goals

  • Providing impartial career information to support college, apprenticeships, T-Qualifications,  universities and employment applications

  • Providing up-to-date information on the local labour market

  • Designated Careers Hub

  • Qualified careers advisers

Career information and guidance are supported through a wide range of opportunities within Chatham Grammar including:

Designated Careers Governor, SLT member and Careers Co-ordinator

Careers Programme as a screenshot

National Careers Week 2024 - 6th - 11th March

  • National NHS competition

  • Career focused lessons

  • Career related personal tutoring activities

Guest speakers

Guest Speakers & Assemblies

Term 1 – Whole school Careers Assemblies

  • Year 7 – Introduction to Unifrog, Post 16/18 options, Introduction to career staff and career ambassadors

  • Year 8/9 – Reminder of Unifrog and building a careers profile, Post 16/18 options, career staff and career ambassadors.

  • Year 10 – Reminder of Unifrog, building a careers profile, Post 16/18 options and work experience.

  • Year 11 – Reminder of Unifrog, building a careers profile, Post 16/18 options and CV workshop.

 

Term 2 – Whole school

  • Amazing Apprenticeships talk – CXK

  • Introduction to T-Level qualifications

  • Careers in politics – Guest Speaker (Tracy Crouch)

  • Year 11 – CV workshop – CXK

  • Green Career Day – 6th November 2023

 

Term 3 – Whole school

  • National Career Week and Career Focus Day

  • Year 10 – CV workshop – CXK

  • Introduction to Armed Forces – Army/Reserve

  • Introduction to game design – previous student (University)

  • Year 10 work experience

  • Term 6 - STEM Ambassadors, Health and Safety with Commercial Services and PAL – Mid Kent College virtual talk.

 

Term 4-6 -  Information to follow

Career Focus Day – Tuesday 5th March 2024

  • Whole school drop down day – Focus on Careers in Curriculum

  • Careers Fair

  • Careers based workshops

    Career Fair - Visitors

As part of our commitment, we are planning academy wide careers focus day in July, your child will be taking part in various career themed sessions throughout the day. Year 7-14 students will have the opportunity to meet with various employers who have offered to come into the academy to share their experiences. Visitors include Kent Fire, Armed Forces, STEM ambassadors, Commercial Services, NHS, Mid Kent College and UoK Ambassadors, University students, External career adviser from CXK, Lower Thames Gateway, Swale Social workers and so many more.

Additional student roles

We have a range of extra roles that students can apply for including:

World of Work – Sixth Form students who work within the school, gain paid work experience.

Career ambassadors – We currently have over 20 career ambassadors supporting and promoting careers across 7-13

Career leaders – We currently have over 10 career ambassadors signed up to complete the Career Lead ambassador course, delivered in school and lead the planning and delivery of the careers programme in school.  

Both the career ambassadors and career leaders gain leadership points.

Useful Links

www.unifrog.org - One stop careers platform (all students have free access to this)

www.ucas.com - Connecting to university, apprenticeships and internships

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ - Career information and resources

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship - Apprenticeships

https://www.parentkind.org.uk/Parents/Helping-with-careers-advice - Parent/carer career support

https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/careers-advice-for-parents/ - Career advice and support for parent/carers

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket - Local Labour Market

Please click here to view Information regarding Career Education Information Advice and Guidance CEIAG Programme.

how is CEIAG delivered at Chatham Grammar

All students will be provided with Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG), delivered as part of the academy’s Personal Tutor time and Personal Professional Development Programme, a career audit is undertaken and updated annually to assist in career talks, workshops, and assemblies.

Unifrog - All students will have access to Unifrog, a platform that helps them keep their own record of evidence, key activities, competencies and teacher references; to manage their progress into their next step after school.

Year Group Activities
Year 7 Further activities will take place during the year including fun events called Da Vinci Days, World Language Day and programmes involving STEM and Leadership.
Year 8 Options guidance to consider pathways, Tech Girls challenge, STEM and Leadership programmes.
Year 9 Tech Girls challenge, STEM and Leadership programmes.
Year 10 Focused careers sessions delivered during some subject lessons. All students will undertake a one-week work experience placement. Towards the end of the year students will be provided with their first of two careers guidance interviews with a qualified Careers Adviser.
Year 11 At the beginning of the Autumn term all students in Year 11 will be offered a second more in-depth careers guidance interview. In addition, students receive personal information to help them make progression decisions. Instruction and support are given to enable students to apply for post-16 courses and/or apprenticeships.
Year 12 Further career guidance interviews are carried out to focus on supporting students making their decisions about applying for a place in higher education, or moving into employment or further training. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities offered by the University of Kent. One week’s work experience is compulsory for all Year 12 students. Invited employers will visit to highlight current labour market trends, plus there are opportunities to visit careers, university open days and apprenticeship fairs.
Year 13 This year, we focus on supporting students through their applications to university, an apprenticeship or employment. Students are encouraged to request interviews and discussions with key staff regarding progression beyond school. Full support is provided to help students make good, informed decisions, but there is an emphasis in Year 13 on students also being proactive in this process. Invited employers will again highlight labour market trends, plus there are further opportunities to visit careers & apprenticeship fairs and university open days.

Work Experience 2024

Year 10 Work Experience Week takes place from Monday 22nd April - Friday 26th April 2024.

Year 12 Work Experience Week takes place from Monday 1st July – Friday 5th July 2024.

We are delighted that once again our Year 10 and Year 12 work experience will be taking place in 2024. For most students this will be the first opportunity they have to experience the world of work and to gain valuable experience that will serve them well as they begin the journey towards university and/or employment. Many universities and employers require that applicants have completed a work experience placement and therefore this week is a vital part of their preparations for life beyond the academy.

If you are having trouble logging in please contact suzannetaylor@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk

Chatham Grammar Careers Programme welcomes our New Business Enterprise Advisor

Mr Paul Wren will work directly with our school to support the development of our careers programme. Paul is a self-employed Control Practitioner focused on Hypnotherapy/Nutritional Therapist.

“I realised I had a great opportunity to use and demonstrate my skills, experience and story, to help schools and students with their careers strategies and journeys. I am passionate about bringing the “world of work” into schools and further education and explaining that skills are transferable as are our goals and paths through life”. 

Paul Wren 

Mr Mukesh Sharma will work directly with our school to support the development of our career programme. Mukesh owns his own business which develops a software management solution.

Mukesh Sharma

Useful Career Websites

Please click here to view suitable career information websites to support student career education and learning about the world of work.

Contact Us

For more information and advice on Careers at CG, contact Miss Knight using this form below.