Mrs J Walkden
Careers Coordinator
Ms C Grant
Careers Lead
The careers education information and guidance provision (CEIAG) is an essential part of the Orchard Mead Academy curriculum. It prepares students for the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities of adult and working life.
The main objectives of the CEIAG programme are to raise the student’s career aspirations and provide them with this skills and knowledge to achieve these aspirations.
Please use the below link to access further information
Student entitlement to careers education includes
- Individual guidance from our Careers Advisors
- Comprehensive and up-to-date information on opportunities in Education, Training, Apprenticeship and Employment
- Opportunity for career and job exploration through links to the school curriculum and independent learning
- Support and guidance throughout the college application process
Please use the below link to access further information.
An outline of our Careers Programme – Year 7
An outline of our Careers Programme – Year 8
An outline of our Careers Programme – Year 9
An outline of our Careers Programme – Year 10
An outline of our Careers Programme – Year 11
Apprenticeships Information
[email protected] – How to Search & Apply
School leaver Destinations – 2018
School Leaver Destinations 2019
School Leavers Destination – 2021
Gatsby Bench Mark Results – 2020
Students and Parents
You can make an appointment with Jenny Walkden to discuss career options, applications for courses, and training as well as to discuss the implications of choices.
Telephone: 0116 241 3371 x 845
Email: jwalkden@orchard-tmet.uk
Are you an employer, education or training provider who would like to add to one of our events or help us with our careers work?
We have a number of events in our careers program which would offer you an opportunity to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents/carers.
These include assemblies, careers evenings, input in lessons and drop in sessions at lunch time and after school. We welcome all offers and would love to hear from you.
Our aim is to ensure that our students have up to date information on the full range opportunities available at you establishment and understand what they need to do to achieve their career goals.
| What we can offer you | You can help us by: |
| Access to students who may be part of your future workforce | Raising the aspirations of our students |
| Raise your profile to the next generation of learners / employees | Making students aware of the range of opportunities available to them |
| Young minds to help solve your business problems | Encouraging students to thinking beyond Yr11 |
| Students who will make well informed choices and have the necessary employability skills to take then into the world of work | Helping students to understand the world of work and build employability skills |
| Students to undertake live briefs (market research) | Supporting us by being part of our Yr11 mock interview panel |
| Give you the opportunity to contribute to the your wider community | Working with groups of students (big / small) |
| Supporting with CV writing workshops | |
| Mentoring Students | |
| Hosting experience days |
Procedure: A provider wishing to request access should contact Jenny Walkden, our Careers and Progression Coordinator
Telephone: 0116 241 3371 x 845
Email: jwalkden@orchard-tmet.uk
To read our Provider Access Policy Statement and our Safeguarding Policy please see our Polices Page
BeReady is an online platform which can help you to improve your employability skills with interactive video training delivered by industry experts.
So, whether you would like to go to University, gain an apprenticeship or a find a job with training, the resources are designed to improve your employability, career opportunities and help you to reach your goal.
On the website you will also find:
- Well-being resources that you’re able to access that help you with managing stress, adjusting to life at college, university and more
- Information about university open and taster days and links to take you to the UCAS website where you can explore the university courses available
- A Labour Market Information (LMI) tool which will help you to compare different sectors of work including working hours, salary, expected workforce change and usual responsibilities.
So, have a look at the BeReady Careers platform and start your journey today:
To access the site, simply click here: https://learn.bereadygroup.org/
Logging on to the platform for the first time
Please take a look at the following guide which explains how you can access the platform for the first time
Navigating the features of the platform
Please take at look at the following PowerPoint which tells you how to use and make the most of the platform
What is Labour Market Information?
Labour Market Information (LMI) can help young people to make informed decisions about their future study and career choices.
LMI tells you about what is happening in the job market at national, regional and local levels and includes information about jobs and salaries, what skills employers are looking for in different industrial sectors, conditions, communities and future trends.
LMI can help you discover where the job opportunities are, the sectors, occupations and locations you need to look out for, and help you identify the skills you might need to develop in the future.
Useful Links
Which University? Apprenticeships Information National Careers Service
Connexions Leicester City
Colleges Links
WQE Gateway College Leicester College
Beauchamp College Regent College City of Leicester College
Loughborough College South Leicestershire College Brooksby Melton College
The information published on this page will be reviewed in October 2019
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