At Allenbourn, we are committed to equipping our pupils with the attitudes, values, skills and knowledge that they need in order to be successful in their futures.  As part of this aim, we focus on raising aspirations and providing pupils with a stable and structured careers programme.  By using the Gatsby benchmarks, we are committed to ensuring that our pupils have clear goals for their educational progress.  We aim to ensure that pupils are well-informed and equipped to make decisions regarding their future, by the time they leave for their upper school education.

Our Programme

In Key Stage Two, pupils are challenged to think about the stereotypes that may impact upon their decisions when looking at future career paths, and to explore the huge range of career options that are available to them.  

Throughout Key Stage Three, pupils are also provided with clear information about career paths and the labour market to inform their own decisions.  Links to potential careers, to real life contexts and the links between subjects and careers are woven throughout the curriculum.  In addition to this, pupils are provided with opportunities to learn how the different STEM subjects help people gain entry to, and be successful in, a wide range of careers.  We aim to provide pupils with meaningful encounters with employers and higher education providers during their time at the school; enrichment activities including a range of visiting speakers and access to a careers fair.

Every pupil in Year 7 and 8 has one tutor based careers lesson per week detailed in the overview link below.

Every pupil, and their parents, should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities.  Pupils in Year 7 and 8 will have access to careers information and advice, preparing them for choosing their 'options' in Year 9.  Some useful websites are listed below.

Are you an Employer or Educator?

If you are an employer or higher further education provider who would be interested in reaching out to our students to help inspire them to make excellent career and education choices (for example by delivering a talk, workshop or other workplace experience), please contact the careers lead at our school via the school office (office@allenbournmiddle.org).

If you would like to give feedback on our careers programme, you can complete a parent evaluation at this link: https://forms.gle/PkNckuRC3yDgLaWq6

• I Could provides 1,000 different video clips of LMI and personal career stories to help students explore different career routes and pathways.

• This government tool allows you to use your postcode to search for courses and qualifications available in your local area.

• Get In Go Far is the government portal for information about apprenticeships, with a linked website to find live apprenticeship vacancies.

• Amazing Apprenticeships provides free talks and guidance to schools via the Apprenticeship Support Knowledge service (ASK).

For more information about our careers programme, please contact our Careers Lead, Mr M Pressling mpressling@allenbournmiddle.org.