Careers & Higher Education
Regular Programme
Careers education and guidance is considered a priority during all of our students’ time at BUCHS. Careers education is delivered to all year groups, with advice given during a number of different sessions throughout the year including; form time, PSHE lessons, subject lessons, Curriculum Extension Day and from our independent Careers Advisor. The table below shows how these sessions are embedded throughout our students’ time at BUCHS.
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Year Group |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Throughout Year |
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13 |
Submission of early entry UCAS applications
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Submission of UCAS applications |
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Student finance |
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Support with apprenticeships and job applications. Careers Interviews |
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12 |
|
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Post 18 Options CV Writing Application forms Interview Prep |
UCAS |
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Introduction to UCAS process
Work Experience week
CE Day University Visit |
Careers Interviews |
|
11 |
Setting targets Applying at 16 Writing a CV Interviews Post 16 Pathways
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Curriculum Extension Day work place interviews |
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|
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CE Day Transition to GCSE |
Careers Interviews |
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10 |
|
Skills for employment – information and support |
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Moving on |
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Skills for employability Employability Rights in the workplace CE Day – Universities and Apprenticeships |
Careers Interviews |
|
9 |
Work life balance Transition to/Success at GCSE
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Strengths for employment |
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|
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Enterprise project |
Careers Interviews |
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8 |
|
GCSE options process begins |
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|
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Financial Risk Consumer rights Consumer choice |
Careers Interviews |
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7 |
|
Enterprise Skills |
Introduction to work Stereotypes in the work place |
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|
|
Careers Interviews |
Encounters
All schools have a statutory requirement to ensure students in Years 8 – 13 receive an annual encounter with a technical or apprenticeship provider. Hearing directly from a range of providers helps students to build a clearer picture of the options available to them. Further, it enables them to consider how the opportunity to study or train in different ways and in different environments might suit their skills, interests and aptitudes. This leads them towards better-informed choices.
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Year |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
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13 |
Oct 23 Clifford Chance
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12 |
Oct 23 Clifford Chance
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11 |
Dec 23 Writtle College
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10 |
Dec 23 Writtle College
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|
|
|
9 |
Dec 23 Writtle College
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|
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8 |
Dec 23 Writtle College
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Additional Encounters
BUCHS provides opportunities for students to meet with and speak to a range of employers and training providers. These opportunities give students the opportunity to gain a first-hand insight into what it is like to work in these sectors. Further, they are able to gain advice about the most appropriate training pathway(s) to work in this sector. The following list are encounters that have been offered in the previous two years at BUCHS:
July 2024 – East London Science and Technology Challenge Day
Feb 2024 – Edmonson Hall (Law)
December 2023 – Calais Lights
Oct 2023 – BCY’s
June 2023 – Perfect Colours (Work place expectations and Employment Law)
March 2023 – Structural Engineering
Jan 2023 – BBC Sound Engineering
May 2022 – Shannon’s Cakes (Establishing own company)