Our Careers Programme

Westlands' core RADAR values are at the heart of every student’s journey through our school. Our careers programme is built around these values.  Students in each year group work towards completing all areas by the end of each year.

We use Compass+ and internal processes to monitor and assess the impact of our Careers Programme and any of the interventions we use.  This information will next be reviewed in January 2024.

You can find detailed documentation outlining the schedule for each year group below.

Year 7 Programme

Term Gatsby Benchmarks Event
Term 1 Benchmark 5,3,7 Westlands Careers Fair 23/24
Term 2 Benchmark 2, 3 What is 'Careers @ Westlands'? Introduction to logo and the role of the Careers Leader.
Term 3 Benchmark 7,5,3,4 Apprenticeship Week - assortment of activities/workshops
Term 4 Benchmark 5, 3, 4, National Careers Week - assortment of activities/workshops
Term 5 Benchmark 3, 7 Intro to CCCU - in-school talk from CCCU
Term 6 Benchmark 4,5 Employer Engagement: "Meet The Employer"  - EA Paul Winter
 

Year 8 Programme

Term Gatsby Benchmarks Event
Term 1 benchmark 5,3,7 Westlands Careers Fair 23/24

Term 2

Benchmark 2, 3 What is 'Careers @ Westlands'? Introduction to logo and the role of the Careers Leader.
Benchmark 4,3 Art and Design Careers Week

Term 3

Benchmark 2,4 Introduction to START program
Benchmark 7,5,3,4 Apprenticeship Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 4 Benchmark 5, 3, 4, National Careers Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 5 Benchmark 3, 7 Benefits of Uni - in-school talk from CCCU.
Term 6 Benchmark 4,5 Employer Engagement: –"Meet The Employer"  -

Year 9 Programme

Term Gatsby Benchmarks Event
Term 1 benchmark 5,3,7 Westlands Careers Fair 23/24

Term 2

Benchmark 2, 3 What is 'Careers @ Westlands'? Introduction to logo and the role of the Careers Leader.
Benchmark 2,3,4,5 A Future in Fruit: Explore Careers within the fruit industry
Benchmark 4,5 Employer Engagement: –"Meet The Employer"  - Army
Benchmark 4,3 Art and Design Creers Week
Term 3 Benchmark 7,5,3,4 Apprenticeship Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 4 Benchmark 5, 3, 4, Careers Week - Assortment of Activities

Year 10 Programme

Term Gatsby Benchmarks Event

Term 1

benchmark 5,3,7 Westlands Careers Fair 23/24
Benchmark 2, EBP Work Experience Assembly followed by registration on EBP software (Gary)

Term 2

Benchmark 2, 3 What is 'Careers @ Westlands'? Introduction to logo and the role of the Careers Leader.
Benchmark 4,3 Art and Design Creers Week

Term 3

Benchmark 7,5,3,4 Apprenticeship Week - Assortment of Activities
Benchmarks 2,6 Work experience Chase forms
Benchmarks 5,6 Work experience week 18-22nd week A , week B 25-28rh March
Term 4 Benchmark 5, 3, 4, Careers Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 5    
Term 6 Benchmark 4,5 Employer Engagement: –"Meet The Employer"  - Army

Year 11 Programme

Term Gatsby Benchmarks Event

Term 1 

Benchmarks 6,3 Westlands Careers Fair 23/24
Benchmark 3 Moving Forward - Subject Interest Survey for CXK 
Term 1 to 4 benchmark 8,3 1:1 Career Guidence Interviews with CXK - Group sessions

Term 2

Benchmarks 2,3,7 Futers Day - Post 16 guidence and options
Benchmark 4,3 Art and Design Creers Week
benchmarks 3,8 Parents evening
Benchmarks, 3,1 kentchoices Introdcution - Assembly - Login Codes

Term 3

Benchmarks 7 CCCU Learning Effectivly
Benchmark 7,5,3,4 Apprenticeship Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 4 Benchmark 5, 3, 4, Careers Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 5 Benchmark 3,5 CV Writing & Interview Technique Program (VALUES)
Term 5 Benchmarks 5,6 Employer Encounter

Sixth Form Programme

Term Gatsby Benchmarks Event

Term 1 

Benchmarks 6,3 Westlands Careers Fair 23/24
Benchmark 3 Moving Forward - Subject Interest Survey for CXK 
Term 1 to 4 benchmark 8,3 1:1 Career Guidence Interviews with CXK - Group sessions

Term 2

Benchmarks 2,3,7 Futers Day - Post 16 guidence and options
Benchmark 4,3 Art and Design Careers Week
benchmarks 3,8 Parents evening
Benchmarks, 3,1 kentchoices Introdcution - Assembly - Login Codes

Term 3

Benchmarks 7 CCCU Learning Effectivly
Benchmark 7,5,3,4 Apprenticeship Week - Assortment of Activities
Term 4 Benchmark 5, 3, 4, Careers Week - Assortment of Activities

Term 5

Benchmark 3,5 CV Writing & Interview Technique Program (VALUES)
Benchmarks 5,6 Employer Encounter