Useful information for students, teachers, parents, and carers
At Cambian New Elizabethan School (CNES), we provide a comprehensive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme for each key stage. Our aim is to raise aspirations and equip our students with knowledge and understanding, skills and attitudes as a foundation for managing their lifelong career and learning.
The planned programme of study helps our students to understand their interests, strengths, and challenges in relation to the world of work and lifelong education. Students also learn about different careers and opportunities for training, apprenticeships, and volunteering.
If you would like any further advice on CNES’s career programme, local colleges, work experience or careers advice please contact Sam Allen-Wiggin (Pathway to Adulthood Coordinator/Careers Advisor) Sam.allen-wiggin@cambiangroup.com
Further information on how we implement our careers programme can be found in our Policy and Procedure on Ready for Life.
Careers Curriculum
Our career programme is tailored to meet the needs of our students at each key stage. At KS2 careers education is embedded across the curriculum, and for KS3 and KS4 students complete a half termly scheme of work in the Spring term.
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KS4 Options
All students at Key Stage 4 follow a core curriculum of Maths, English and Science; in addition, they will study two additional courses which will be chosen towards the end of Year 9. To support our students with choosing their options, they along with their parents/careers are provided with information to ensure they make the right choices to suit their interests, strengths and potential career aspirations.
Careers Advice
All of our Year 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and where appropriate Year 9 students, are given independent careers advice by a qualified CEIAG advisor on an annual basis. Students can then use the feedback from these interviews to consider their further education and employment options.
Work Experience
Work Experience is an important part of the educational entitlement of students at CNES. All students in KS4/KS5 where appropriate, are given the opportunity to complete a work experience placement, which may be either internal within the school environment or with a business in the local area. Where appropriate, students are supported on placement by CNES staff.
Local college websites
https://www.kidderminster.ac.uk/
https://www.walsallcollege.ac.uk/
