Careers
At Immanuel, we support our students’ pathway through learning and work with a number of key events and activities.
All young people need a planned programme of activities to help them make decisions and plan their careers, both in school and after they leave.
Immanuel College prepare the students with consideration of the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Our programme is differentiated to ensure progression through activities that are appropriate to students’ stages of career learning, planning and development.
In Years 7 to 9, our programme includes careers education sessions and activities delivered as part of the PHSEE programme. A typical example may be a session discussing career stereotypes. In Years 8 and 9, work-related learning is encouraged by the Take your Child to Work competition. Pupils and their parents are encouraged to facilitate a day of work during the Winter break or February half term. They may then report about their experience by entering our competition; prizes are presented, as experiences are shared, during a Careers assembly. Pupils also receive plenty of advice when choosing their GCSE subjects.
In Years 10 and 11, pupils learn about alternative routes beyond 16 and Apprenticeships via assemblies, form time activities and by visiting our annual Careers Fair. They are also encouraged to partake in our independent careers advice service offered by the Cambridge Occupational Analysts (Preview Programme). After mock examinations, pupils and their parents meet with the Assistant Head i/c Transition and the Head of Sixth Form to discuss future pathways and career choices. Advice is given about work experience, university research, the suitability of A Levels and intervention to maximise success in GCSEs.