CAREERS PLANNED EVENTS ~ ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25
| Careers Activities | Year Groups Involved | |
| SEPT TO OCT 2024 | Introduction to Careers program “Xello” which is replacing Start Profile. My Interests/My Goals/My Strengths/My Skills. Assessment ongoing GB1 – GB8 – | Year 7 |
| OCT TO DEC 2024 | Meet the Employers Carousel – 4Periods of Carousel between 12 employers i.e. Airline, Engineering, Medicine, Manufacturing. Assessment via feedback from pupil and employer DCFs GB2 – GB5 | Year 8 |
| 27th NOV | National Apprenticeships Show North West (Exhibition Centre Liverpool) GB2 – GB5 – GB7 | Year 9 |
| 15th OCT | UK Universities & Apprenticeships Search – Liverpool GB2 – GB5 – GB7 | Year 12 & Year 13 |
| JAN TO FEB 2025 | Careers Fair organised by Career Connect at the Hive. Assessment by booklet competed by pupils GB5 GB7 GB8 | Year 10 |
| APRIL 2024 TO APRIL 2025 | Individual Careers Interviews with Career Connect Update Start Profile for CV generation GB3 GB8 | Year 11 |
| APRIL TO JULY 2025 | Meet the Employers – Fortnightly presentations from local employers, FE and HE organisations. Assessment by student feedback on MS Forms GB7 | Year 12 |
| JUNE TO JULY 2025 | Work experience week 7th – 11th July. Assessment via pupil WE diary. GB6 | Year 10 |
The Careers Interview Process at St. Anselm’s College
Every Year 11 pupil in will have an interview with an independent Careers Advisor. They will be asked about their favourite subjects, their least favourite and whether they have a particular preference between practical and written subjects.
They are asked about what they do in their spare time in terms of hobbies, interests, achievements and memberships of clubs, teams or associations.
They will be asked about their career aspirations and whether they are interested in any particular sectors. They will be questioned as to why they think a particular career might be suitable for them.
Pupils are made aware of a range of options available. These include, but are not limited to:
- St. Anselm’s College Sixth Form
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College
- Wirral Met
- Specialist colleges (LIPA, Reaseheath, SAE, sports academies)
- Other school Sixth Forms
- Apprenticeships
- University
Pupils are asked what, if any further support they might require to help them make sound career choices. An action plan is then generated with agreed targets and backup plans. These are available for pupils and will be emailed to parents.
Interview Order
Career Interviews for a year group begin as soon as all the previous Year 11 pupils have been seen. By the time those Year 11 pupils are engaged in public examinations, the following Year Group begin their interviews. These begin with those classified as Pupil Premium, all of whom have a one-to-one meeting with the independent Careers Specialist. These are followed by SEND pupils who again have one-to-one meetings. This usually takes until the end of the summer term, after which pupils will have progressed to Year 11. From then on, pupils are interviewed in Form order and alphabetical order. The Head of Year 11 or other members of staff can request that a pupil “jumps the queue” if circumstances would benefit the individual. Parents may request an earlier appointment which can be accommodated. Parents are welcome to attend these appointments.
All pupils will have responded to a questionnaire posted in May each year to ascertain which sectors they are most interested in in terms of their future career. Pupils with the same sector aspirations can then be interviewed in small groups of two or three. Pupils with unique career aspirations will be seen individually.
Each pupil’s action plan will be emailed to their parents shortly after their appointment.
