St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School Careers Strategy seeks to help all students understand the range of opportunities available to them in today’s economy and acquire the skills and qualifications they need to succeed in the workplaces of the future.
The Careers programme and calendar are monitored and evaluated throughout the year and their impact is assessed through the range of successful destinations our students secure. Through the delivery of impartial careers information, advice and guidance, a stable careers programme, utilising Labour Market Information, St Cuthbert’s endeavours to implement the Gatsby Benchmarks.
By empowering young men to take their place in society, St Cuthbert’s can help create men of competence, compassion, conscience and commitment.
Careers leader; Sarah Garay, Assistant to the Head of Sixth form/Progression coach, sarah.garay@scchs.org.uk Senior Team link; Rachael Gundlach, Deputy Head, rachael.gundlach@scchs.org.uk
School Governor link; Ashley Simpson
Year group University & Academic events and programmes
Employer led & vocational events and programmes
7 University unzipped; an interactive drama programme to refocus aspirations following the transition from primary to secondary school
A game of Uni; The pupils will be presented with a series of scenarios that a student may face and will be awarded points based on the decisions they make. Pupils will find out about the academic and extracurricular activities on offer to students.
St Cuthbert’s Northumbria University
PSHE programme weeks 36, 37 & 38 Careers lessons
National Careers week; range of activity to promote Beyond St Cuthbert’s
St Cuthbert’s NCW & St Cuthbert’s
8 Student life; one stop shop of everything university. From accommodation to studying and exploring the extra-curricular opportunities
North East Raising aspirations
Via a variety of online and in person workshops. NE1 CAN is programme of engagement and events bringing together cross sector
NE1 CAN
that Higher Education offers, pupils will complete the session understanding more about their options post-18.
Newcastle University Campus visit
Partnership; NERAP
businesses, education and youth providers to deliver real life careers insight whilst raising aspiration and ambition.
Newcastle University
PSHE programme weeks 36, 37 & 38 Careers lessons
Newcastle College assembly to promote vocational pathways such as T levels
National Careers week; range of activity to promote Beyond St Cuthbert’s
St Cuthbert’s NCW & St Cuthbert’s
9 Investigate your Future; GCSE options and routes Post 16
Year 9 Goal setting
Course Pursuit; This introduces pupils to the possibilities of further education and encourages them to carefully consider the educational choices they are making from this year onward, as well as introducing concepts and vocabulary used in Higher Education
Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
Newcastle United Careers Programme
PSHE programme weeks 36, 37 & 38 Careers lessons
National Careers week; range of activity to promote Beyond St Cuthbert’s
Newcastle United St Cuthbert’s NCW & St Cuthbert’s
10 Assessing your skills; a series of activities that help students reflect on their current skills and how they can help them make future choices
Student fortune; workshop investigating student finance
Newcastle University
Army Youth challenge course
Employer led showcases; range of workshops exploring careers in industry
Army
Newcastle University
Global Bridge; a pioneering EdTech platform that connects talent to opportunity. Built by teachers, it connects young people & education
NE1 CAN Global bridge
FutureMe; Higher education ambassador workshops
Year 10 Goal setting
Study Smart; a new and interactive workshop designed for students taking on their GCSE's. The session covers learning styles, revision techniques and tools, transferable skills and other top tips for revision.
NECOP
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
with employers, apprenticeships and universities. Each student begins to build their profile as we have the licence.
National Careers week; range of activity to promote Beyond St Cuthbert’s NCW & St Cuthbert’s
11 Sixth form transition; range of information advice and guidance, lunchtime sessions and induction programme.
A Microsoft IAG team is a platform to share information.
Transition week
Year 11 Goal setting
Future 11; designed to help Year 11 students with the transition from GCSE's through to sixth form.
St Cuthbert’s
Careers fair; range of Apprenticeship providers, employers and Higher education institutions recruiting at St James Park
Newcastle Careers Team
Campus tour
NCS assembly & promotion
Oxford & Cambridge university roadshows
St Cuthbert’s
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
Apprentice application workshops; support staff to help complete online applications
Newcastle Careers and Guidance team, interviews and school support
CIAG Interview with Mrs Garay
ASK programme/Apprenticeship providers/SCCHS City council
St Cuthbert’s
Newcastle & Gateshead Colleges
NCS
Oxford & Cambridge
National Careers week; range of activity to promote Beyond St Cuthbert’s
Groundworks employment coaches; one to one interviews and support offered
NCW & St Cuthbert’s
Sixth form Evolve; workshop on transition into Sixth form
Access to Higher Education programmes; eligible students can apply to access programmes to lower grade offers onto degree programmes
Jesus College visit; campus tour and application workshops
Sutton Trust activities
Subject specific events & open days
Progression programme; in school carousel of activities to prepare for UCAS application or alternative pathways
Summer schools & residentials
Student Finance information
Northumbria University
Range of Universities
Careers fair; range of Apprenticeship providers, employers and Higher education institutions recruiting at St James Park
Work experience; placements arranged through school
Speakers 4 school work experience placements
Newcastle Careers Team
Cambridge University
Sutton trust
Range of Universities
St Cuthbert’s
Guest speakers; key figures talking about their industry
Employer led showcases; range of workshops exploring careers in industry
Assessment centre; day mimicking what typically happens during the recruitment process
St Cuthbert’s Speakers4school Various professionals
My Big Career
EY, Prime, NE1 ASK Programme
Money Management workshops from The Money Charity
FutureMe; Higher education ambassador workshops
Range of Universities
Student Finance England
The Money charity
NECOP
NE Skills Convention; brings young people face to face with employers, training providers, colleges, universities and professional bodies
Careers fair; range of Apprenticeship providers & employers recruiting in the main hall
Volunteer opportunities; range of organisations deliver assemblies to recruit volunteers
Prospects services
Zero gravity; a free online platform which connects state school students with university
Zero Gravity
Global Bridge; a pioneering EdTech platform that connects talent to opportunity. Built by teachers, it connects young people & education with employers, apprenticeships and universities. Each student begins to build their profile as we have the licence.
St Cuthbert’s Range of employers
Global Bridge
mentors to win offers at Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities
A Microsoft IAG team is a platform to share information.
Partnerships programmes with Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria & Sunderland Universities. Engagement with Newcastle College
St Cuthbert’s St Cuthbert’s & Student recruitment
A series of Industry insights to inform about employability skills that should be developed.
Smart Futures programme offer
Nuffield research placements
Weekly Apprenticeship vacancies bulletin posted on Teams
Uptree
Ernst & Young
Social Mobility Foundation programme
Medical school application support; series of guest intervention to support the process
SMF
St Cuthbert’s & AIMS
Groundworks employment coaches; one to one interviews and support offered
Nuffield Health
Newcastle Careers Team
Groundworks & St Cuthbert’s