Careers Programme
Key Stage 3
Overview of careers support for Years 7-9 and GCSE Options.
Year 7
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Careers lesson in PSHE
- Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
- Careers Noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Year 8
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Careers lesson in PSHE
- Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
- Careers Noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
Year 9
- Careers assemblies - one in the Autumn term and one in the Spring term
- Key Stage 4 Presentation from SLT focusing on Option Choices
- Tutor time and PSHE sessions further exploring Options
- Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
- Careers Noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
- Year 9 Careers Day – autumn term
- 1:2:1 appointments for some students with an independent careers adviser
Year 9 GCSE Options
Key Dates (please refer to our school calendar for exact dates)
- Year 9 Speed Careers Event - November
- Year 9 GCSE Options Information Evening - Early January
- Year 9 Student Progress Evening - Mid January
- Deadline for return of Year 9 Option Form - Early February
Further Options Information
Year 9 Options Booklet and further Options information
10 Good and 10 Bad Reasons to Choose a Subject
Key Stage 4
Overview of careers support for Years 10 and 11.
Year 10
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Careers lesson in PSHE
- Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
- 1:2:1 appointments from the start of the summer term with an independent careers adviser
- Careers noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
- Targeted invitation to join the Business Mentoring Programme
- CV preparation and mock interview with a member of the local business community
- Parent/Carers asked to organise 2 days’ work shadowing in the summer term
Year 11
- Careers assemblies - one in the autumn term and one in the spring term
- Tutor time and PSHE sessions exploring Post-16 choices; letter sent to parents/carers at the beginning of the autumn term detailing what next and college and sixth form open events.
- Independent Careers Adviser Drop-in Sessions
- All Year 11s will be offered a 1:2:1 appointment with an independent careers adviser. We aim for all students to have received an appointment by February half term
- Appointments with Independent Careers Adviser at Student Progress Evening
- Careers noticeboards and specific subject-related careers noticeboards
- National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Invited to attend the annual Careers Convention in March
- Students are invited to join the Year 11 Careers Google Classroom to access information on employer events, webinars and work experience/shadowing opportunities.
Useful Post-16 Information
Farnborough Sixth Form College Open Days 2025
Charters Sixth Form Open Evening 2025
Moving On Assembly – Post-16 Options
Farnborough Sixth Form Prospectus
Farnborough College of Technology
Windsor Forest CollegesActivate Learning Colleges:
Bracknell & Wokingham College Open Events
Guildford CollegeMerrist WoodFarnham College
Key Stage 5
Please visit our Sixth Form pages where you will find further details of the careers guidance and information given to our students in Years 12 and 13.
Careers Resources
Below you will find a range of information and resources to support careers exploration in line with DfE guidance and the Gatsby Benchmarks, in particular benchmark 2 - 'Learning from career and labour market information':
Careers Guidance
Edgbarrow School buys in careers guidance from an external, impartial careers guidance adviser. All students will be offered careers guidance in-line with the Department of Educations ‘Careers Guidance and access for education and training providers’ statutory guidance issued in May 2025.
This will be delivered in a range of ways including via group workshops, 1:2:1 appointments, during PSHE, at Student Progress Evenings, assemblies and the annual careers convention. Students, Parents and Carers can access further information to support careers research and option choices via the school website.
Useful websites
Career Pilot - explore your future career and how to get thereCareers Box - careers films on the web
NHS - Explore over 350 different NHS careers. View further NHS resources below.
Resources
Considering a Career in the NHS
Student Biology Careers Resource Guide
For further information regarding our Careers Programme please email:
Mrs Robinson (Careers Manager) or Mr Andrews (Careers Lead)
or call 01344 722658.
