Careers

Careers Guidance

John Ruskin School makes impartial careers advice available to all students. Advice is focused at key decision points; namely the choice of GCSEs on moving from Year 9 into Year 10 and the choice of KS5 pathways as students move beyond GCSEs. Students gain understanding of careers options and develop careers related skills, such as employability skills and CV writing, through PSHE lessons from Year 7 to 11. Support is also given for sixth form, college and apprenticeship applications. Further information is available via the Careers Library.

John Ruskin School offers regular assembly careers events with professionals and ex students who have moved into the world of work. The John Ruskin careers fair provides an invaluable source of information for post-16 options for all students.

Our Careers lead is Mr N Johnson, who can be contacted on admin@jrs.org.uk or the school telephone number.

Local Open Evenings at schools and FE colleges

Any dates we are informed of will be displayed here, on the careers noticeboard in school and emailed to parents and students
Local FE Colleges and Sixth Forms website links:

https://www.uvhs.uk/
https://www.furness.ac.uk/
https://kendal.ac.uk/
https://www.lmc.ac.uk/
https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/

Writing a CV

The Interview

Plan B

Be the best you can

How to stay positive

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship website links:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
http://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/
https://www.gen2.ac.uk/

INSPIRA

‘We inspire young people and adults to find their purpose and reach their potential.’
‘From National Careers Service to National Citizen Service, we are there every step of the way supporting individuals.’
Visit www.inspira.org.uk to find out more about Inspira.

Careersbox

Careersbox provides a wide range of careers information and advice including a very comprehensive collection of short video clips explaining different career options and what it is like to work in them.

Visit www.careersbox.co.uk to find out more about Careersbox.

Careers Programme

Year Group
Year 7	PSHE: ● Making a first impression – Meeting and building relationships with new people ● Developing skills and aspirations – Careers, teamwork and enterprise skills, and raising aspirations ● Financial decision making – Saving, borrowing, budgeting and making financial choicesResidential: Building independenceJohn Ruskin School careers event: Introduction to post 16 options. An opportunity to find out which colleges and sixth forms are available and what courses they offer. Talk to local employers and find out about apprenticeships. STEM activities: First Lego League
Year 8	PSHE: ● Community and careers – Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work ● Employability skills – Employability and online presenceYoung Firefighters: Students get the opportunity to work with Firefighters at Coniston Fire Station.(Team building, Heart Start, learning new skills (climbing ladders, hose work, cutting up cars etc) in a working environment.Rotary BAE Systems Technology Tournament: National competition involving a design and make task (Teamwork, planning and communication) STEM activities: First Lego LeagueJohn Ruskin School careers event: An opportunity to investigate possible routes for post 16 education. Find out more about apprenticeships and further education.
Year 9	Inspira personal interviews: Setting goals, Learning strengths, career options and goal setting as part of the GCSE options process Options interviews with the Headteacher: Opportunity to advise and discuss KS4 choices, in conjunction with parents and teachers about their future options.John Ruskin School careers event: An opportunity for students to discuss GCSE options and requirements for post 16 education.Girls in Engineering: Presentation and tour at Siemens (Ulverston)Careers Routes, Broadening Horizons: Talks and presentations from local companies and past students on possible post 16 options.
Year 10	Work Experience: All Year 10 spend a week on work experience College open evenings: Visits and virtual presentations from local colleges and sixth forms Taster days at local colleges: Students sign up to courses they are potentially interested in and try them out for the day. John Ruskin School careers event: An opportunity to narrow down choices to serious possibilities. Employability Skills, Build a bridge: A workshop delivered by Siemens (Ulverston) Rotary BAE Systems Technology Tournament: National competition involving a design and make task (Teamwork, planning and communication)
Year 11	PSHE: Building for the future: Self-efficacy, stress management, and future opportunities Talks to the year group by individual colleges and apprenticeship providers. College open evenings: Visits and virtual presentations from local colleges and sixth forms How to present a CV, application letter, application form. Mock interviews with external employers. National Citizen Service: NCS recruitment for the summer holiday. John Ruskin School careers event: Focus on work/study ratios in your chosen courses, how and when to apply and interview questions to expect. Inspira: Individual interviews with students still undecided.