An overview of careers and employability provision at Colston's School

1. Careers and Employability Overview
• Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at Colston’s School is managed by
our full-time Head of Careers and Employability, Miss McCoy (EMcCoy@colstons.bristol.sch.uk)
• Pupils and parents in any year group are welcome to book an appointment with Miss McCoy at any
time
• Our careers and employability programme is tailored to meet the changing needs of our pupils at the
different stages of their schooling
• The programme is delivered by Miss McCoy, tutors, teachers and a range of industry experts
• Pupils have access to accurate, up-to-date careers guidance that:
• is presented in an impartial manner
• enables them to make informed choices about a broad range of career options
• helps encourage them to fulfil their potential
Year 7 - 9
Year 7
• Who am I and what am I good
at?
• Employability skills
• The reality of working life and
different lifestyles
• Careers research
Year 8
• Beliefs about work and careers
• Stereotypes in the workplace
• Self-awareness
• How to explore careers
pathways and make decisions
Year 9
• Introduction to careers
resources and different careers
• Choosing GCSE options
• Ongoing individual guidance
Year 10 and 11
Year 10
• Self-awareness and career
pathways
• Work experience
Year 11
• Optional aptitude tests
• Post-16 options sessions
• CV / interview skills
• Apprenticeship / college
applications support sessions
• Structured and impartial one-
to-one careers interview and
detailed action plan
• Ongoing individual guidance,
as requested
Sixth Form - Future Leaders
Lower Sixth
• Workshops from industry experts
• Mock interviews with employers
• Professional Projects with world-
class organisations
• University and apprenticeship talks
• Unifrog: university support tool
• Individual careers appointments
Upper Sixth
• Optional aptitude tests
• Post-16 options sessions
• Further CV/interview skills
• Apprenticeship/college
applications support sessions
• Careers interview and action plans
• Individual guidance

2. Content
Skills, qualities, the world of work and self-awareness
• Who am I and what am I good at?
• Introduction to employability skills and qualities
• Introduction to the world of work
• Beliefs about work and careers: challenging stereotypes in
the workplace
• Being assertive
• Budgeting
Delivery
• Career guidance forms part of the PSHE
programme in timetabled sessions and tutor
times
• Pupils and parents can request individual career
guidance appointments
Careers and Employability in Years 7 and 8
Resources
STEPs Career Booklets
• All Year 7 and 8 pupils receive a STEPs individual careers workbook, tailored
to each year group
• A range of topics helps pupils understand more about themselves and the
world of work. Topics include: what have you achieved?; roles that I think
are successful; what are you like? skills for life; how do you learn? what is
work? are school and work so different? what do you want from work? how
do you make decisions?
Frog – Virtual Learning Environment
• Access to our Careers and Employability platform on our Frog VLE
• Provides links to useful and relevant careers and labour market information

3. Content
Skills, qualities and self-awareness
• The realities of working life and different lifestyles
• Self-awareness
• How to explore careers pathways and make decisions
• Choosing GCSE options
Delivery
• Career guidance forms part of the PSHE
programme in timetabled sessions and tutor
times
• Year 9 Options Evening provides guidance for
pupils and parents
• Pupils and parents can request individual career
guidance appointments
Careers and Employability in Year 9
Resources
KUDOS
• Pupils are introduced to our computer-assisted programme, Kudos, which provides
career ideas based on likes and dislikes, and is an excellent resource for information on:
• What employers are looking for
• Salary information
• Qualifications required for different careers
STEPs Career Booklets
• All Year 9 pupils receive a STEPs individual careers workbook, tailored to their year group,
which covers a range of topics: personal qualities; skills and jobs ; skills for life and work;
tell us why it should be you; learning styles; using reliable information; choosing options
Frog – Virtual Learning Environment
• Access to our Careers and Employability platform on our Frog VLE
• Provides links to useful and relevant careers and labour market information

4. Careers and Employability in Years 10 and 11
Content
Developing knowledge of the world of work and post-16
options
• Self-awareness and careers pathways
• Impartial one-to-one careers interview and detailed
action plan
• Exploring post-16 options
• Work experience and reflection
• Optional aptitude tests (in Year 11)
• CV and interview skills development
• Apprenticeship / college applications support
Resources
STEPs Career Booklets
• All Year 10 and 11 pupils receive a STEPs individual careers workbooks, tailored to each year group
• A range of topics are covered, including: work and lifestyle; developing your personal sales pitch; qualifications and their
equivalents; which way to go; the changing job market and making applications
KUDOS
• Pupils maintain access to our computer-assisted careers programme, Kudos
Work Experience
• Year 10 pupils are provided with guidance and support with work experience applications,
including our extensive contacts database
Frog – Virtual Learning Environment
• Access to our Careers and Employability platform on our Frog VLE
• Provides links to useful and relevant careers and labour market information
Delivery
• Career guidance forms part of the PSHE programme
in timetabled lessons and tutor times
• Pupils and parents can request individual career
guidance appointments
• All Year 11 pupils receive a structured and impartial
one-to-one careers interview exploring:
• Employability skills and qualities
• Opportunities within the labour market
• Post-16 options
• Individual action plans

5. Careers and Employability in the Sixth Form
Resources
Unifrog
• Online tool that compares university courses and apprenticeship opportunities
• Specialised Oxbridge features for those applying to Oxford or Cambridge
Industry and academia
• Frequent collaboration with professionals from industry and academia, including
Professional Projects, mock interviews, talks / workshops and work experience
• Partnerships with UCAS and universities throughout the UK
• Partnership with School Leaver Programme / Higher Apprenticeship providers and regular
visits from companies to promote a range of opportunities
Frog – Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Access to our Careers and Employability platform on our Frog VLE
• Provides links to useful and relevant careers and labour market information
Content
Employability, life skills and applications
• Employability skills, CV and interview preparation,
assessment centres and aptitude tests
• Mock interviews with employers
• Professional Projects with world-class employers
• University and apprenticeship talks, applications and
interview support
• Competitive admissions programme (incl. Oxbridge)
• Student finance and independent living talks
• Enrichment and life skills sessions
Delivery
• Career guidance is
delivered through the
Future Leaders programme
with 2 ½ hours of
timetabled lessons per
week
• Students and parents can
request individual career
guidance appointments