SLT Link Mr A Heathcote – SLT for PSHE including careers
If you require any advice and guidance regarding anything to do with careers please speak to Mrs Dellar (Quarrydale Careers leader) kdellar@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk
Mrs Dellar
CEIAG at Quarrydale helps and prepares all Quarrydale pupils to make the next step about their future.
In Quarrydale we have:
• Mock Interviews
• Enterprise/Team Building Days
• University and HE college talks and visits
• Visits from local businesses
• Tutor time activities
• Work Experience for Year 12s
• Up to date Careers Information Library
WE DO NOT DO WORK EXPERIENCE IN YEAR 10 SCHOOL TIME. If your child wants to do work experience it has to be in the school holidays, arranged by themselves and parents have to take full responsibility.
Quarrydale Academy uses the Gatsby Benchmarks and the CDi Framework as a guide to plan our Careers and PSHE programmes. As part of our commitment to informing our students of the full range of learning and training pathways on offer to them, we are happy to consider requests from training, apprenticeship and vocational education providers to speak to students.
Quarrydale Academy also proactively seeks to build relationships with partners as we plan our Careers activities throughout the school year to ensure that providers have multiple opportunities to speak to students and their parents across years 7-11, to offer information on vocational, technical and apprenticeship qualifications and pathways. Quarrydale Academy ensures that Academy staff involved in personnel guidance and pastoral support are up to date on their knowledge of these post 16 and post 18 pathways, through a programme of Continuing Professional Development.
Opportunities for providers to speak with students may include school assemblies, employer and provider engagement events or opportunities to speak with students and parents on a one-to-one basis supporting GCSE and post 16 option choices. Quarrydale Academy’s Careers and PSHE programmes are monitored for quality and impact.
In the first instance, requests by providers should be sent to the Academy’s Strategic Lead Steven Cooper at scooper@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk or Careers Leader Kim Dellar at kdellar@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk with a minimum of 6 weeks lead time.
Following the governments January 2023 updated statutory requirements for schools. Quarrydale will provide learners with a minimum of six encounters during their time in education with providers of approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.
Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend, to take place any time during year 8 or between 1 September and 28 February during year 9. Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend, to take place any time during year 10 or between 1 September and 28 February during year 11. Two encounters for pupils during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 or 13) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend, to take place any time during year 12 or between 1 September and 28 February during year 13. Schools should encourage all pupils to attend the encounters, however, optional attendance for older pupils recognises that, while many 16- to- 18-year-olds will benefit from finding out more about post-18 technical options, some will be in the sixth form having made a firm decision to pursue their chosen pathway.
All pupils will have the same opportunities for meaningful provider encounters. Pupils with special education needs and disabilities, looked after children, pupils with ESL and pupils from Travelling communities will have additional support as and when required.
Schools will ensure the provider provides information to pupils through assemblies, 1to1 careers meetings, class presentations, mock interviews, cross curriculum lessons, careers fairs, trips and visits. They will work with companies, DANCOP, CEC, D2N2, local colleges and universities and apprenticeship providers.
At Quarrydale we want our students to achieve their goals.
Our School Governor responsible for Careers is DEBORAH WILSON dwilson@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk
We are also working with the D2N2 framework developing links with local businesses and our Business Advisor is MR PETER ROBERTS Managing Director of Collis Engineering.
We are also working with Notts County Council and the Careers Local Funding.
IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYER OR CAREERS BUSINESS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT US IN PREPARING STUDENTS ON THEIR CAREER PATHWAY – PLEASE CONTACT
KIM DELLAR – CAREERS LEADER QUARRYDALE ACADEMY 01623 554178 Ext 257
We’re thrilled to share The Parents’ Guide to National Careers Week, created in partnership with National Careers Week: a free guide outlining vocational options after GCSE and sixth form.
#NCW2025 gives parents a chance to learn more about different careers paths their teens can take. Share this guide so they can find out what’s available, what will suit their teen best, and where each option could lead. Download here.
Watch our apprenticeship case study film, The A-Z of female and male apprentices, to discover more about real apprentices, their job roles, the companies they work for and their day to day lives!
Have you tried our new quiz yet? Match the apprenticeship to the description! Quizzes are a fun and informative way to explore apprenticeships.
Students interested in working in the great outdoors can fulfil their dream with this level 4 apprenticeship, providing management and protection of the natural environment.
We’ve put together a list of new apprenticeships currently available across the country, including digital marketer, florist and IT support technician.
If your students love geography, there is a range of careers open to them, from travel consultant to air traffic controller.
Each month we will look at companies and learning providers who deliver apprenticeships and look at what they can offer future apprentices. This month it’s Royal Mail.
Construction courses – https://wnc.ac.uk/subject-spotlight/construction.aspx
Computer science courses – https://wnc.ac.uk/subject-spotlight/computer-science.aspx
Hospitality courses – https://wnc.ac.uk/subject-spotlight/hospitality-and-catering.aspx
Motor vehicle courses –https://wnc.ac.uk/subject-spotlight/motor-vehicle.aspx
https://bilborough.ac.uk/about/open-days/
Creative arts courses – https://wnc.ac.uk/subject-spotlight/creative-media.aspx
For schools in the following areas, please remember the offer from Inspire. They offer a range of programmes for young people aged 16 to 24 from 9 specialist centres across Nottinghamshire:
Eastbourne House (Sutton in Ashfield), MyPlace at the Westfield Folkhouse (Mansfield), Hucknall Young People’s Centre, Eastwood Young People’s Centre, Arnold Redhill Young People’s Centre, Stapleford Young People’s Centre, Worksop Library (currently based at The Crossing) , Retford Young People’s Centre and Newark Library.
https://issuu.com/inspire41/docs/final_artwork_16-24_brochure_13_may
https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/study-programmes/
The courses will be running from the 25th July this year, for one week.
Exploring Equine Science for 15 – 17 Year Olds Short Course | Nottingham Trent University
Absolutely Animal Science for 15 – 17 year olds Short Course | Nottingham Trent University
Wildlife Conservation and Ecology for 15 – 17 Year Olds | Nottingham Trent University
https://www.cvhelp.co.uk/blog/cv-basics
https://www.intelligent.com/create-a-study-plan/
https://www.intelligent.com/study-smart-before-exams/
https://www.intelligent.com/take-effective-notes/
https://www.intelligent.com/manage-your-stress/
https://www.intelligent.com/use-test-taking-strategies-on-exam-day/
Start Platform Start is a digital careers platform with the information, advice and tools to help your students to explore and plan for their future
Life Skills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
https://practicereasoningtests.com/psychometric-tests/ – a complete guide for students in dealing with psychometric tests during interview processes for internships and first full-time jobs
https://practicereasoningtests.com/practice-aptitude-tests – free practice tests, including numerical, verbal and inductive reasoning tests
http://magazine.decisionz.co.uk/books/tkcy/#p=1 – Nottinghamshire Decisionz managine
| TERM ACTIVITY - DATE | G1 - A stable careers programme | G2 - Learning from career and labour market information | G3 – Addressing the needs of each pupil | G4 – Linking curriculum learning to careers | G5- Encounters with employers and employees | G6- Experiences of workplace | G7 – Encounters with further and higher education | G8 – Personal guidance |
| Autumn Term | ||||||||
| Yr 7 PSHE - Aspirations | X | X | ||||||
| Yr7 PSHE – How to Budget | X | X | ||||||
| Yr11 PSHE Employability Skills | X | |||||||
| Yr 11 1to1 Impartial Careers Advice | X | X | ||||||
| Yr11 6th Form Interviews | X | X | ||||||
| September | ||||||||
| 26th- Business Visit Year 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| October | ||||||||
| 7th- Business Collis Engineering Year 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 8th. and 14th - 1-to-1 Careers Meeting Year 11 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 15th- CV and Skills morning Year 11 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 16th- Army Workshop Year 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| November | ||||||||
| 4th-7th , 18th , 25th , 26th- 1-to-1 Careers meeting - Year 11 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 11th and 27th - Prepare to Succeed with DANCOP P4/5- Year 11 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 20th - MOCK interview day- Year 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| December | ||||||||
| Spring Term | ||||||||
| Yr8 PSHE Careers and Finance | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Yr8 PSHE What are Entrepreneurs | X | X | ||||||
| Yr8 PSHE Teamwork | X | X | ||||||
| Yr8 PSHE Communication Skills | X | X | ||||||
| Yr8 Self Confidence and Goals | X | X | ||||||
| Yr9 PSHE Taking Control of my future | X | X | ||||||
| Yr9 PSHE Work Skills, Enterprise | X | X | ||||||
| Yr9 PSHE The Working Environment | X | X | ||||||
| Yr11 1to1 Impartial Careers Advice | X | X | ||||||
| January | ||||||||
| 23rd - Employability visit Yorkshire WildLife Park Year 10 | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| February | ||||||||
| 3rd - 7th - Food week with links to careers | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 10th - 14th - National Apprenticeship week | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 11th - Apprenticeship | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| March | ||||||||
| 3rd - 7th - National Careers Week | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 4th - Yr 8 Enterprise Skills Day | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 5th - Yr 7 Moving On Assembly | X | X | ||||||
| 11th Yr 12 Uni Fair King Power Stadium | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 18th - Careers Fair in school Year 9-13 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 28th - Yr 11 NTU Looking Ahead Assembly | X | X | X | X | ||||
| April | ||||||||
| 22nd - Yr 9 NTU Assembly and workshops | X | X | X | |||||
| 23rd - Yr 7 Enterprise Day | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 28th - Yr 8 Assembly | X | X | X | |||||
| May | ||||||||
| 8th - Yr 8 NTU Workshops | X | X | X | |||||
| June | ||||||||
| 26th - Yr 9 Welbeck Cooking | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| July | ||||||||
| 3rd, 10th and 16th - Yr 9 Welbeck Cooking | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 21st Yr 10 - College Day WNC | X | X | ||||||
| 22nd Yr 8 - NTU visit | X | X | X |
Year 12 and 13 will also be having workshops and visiting colleges and universities and also there may be more careers events for all years throughout the year.