Shooters Hill Sixth Form College strive to ensure student aspirations are at the heart of everything we do. We build positive and lasting relationships with organisations within the local communities in the Royale Borough of Greenwich. We believe in taking Pride in our Careers Programme and develop our learners to become the future workforce.
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Put our student careers and employability experiences at the forefront of everything we do.
Rise to the challenge.
Inspire confidence.
Deliver a robust Careers and Employability Experience
Exceed Expectations.
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Our Team
Jas Mato
Futures Manager (Careers & Employer Engagement)
Saif Khan, Brigid Gyimah & Kerry Hill
Employment Engagement & Work Experience Co-Ordinator’s
Alex More & Obinichi Igbere
Careers Advisors (Prospects)
Careers & Work Experience
Work experience and career planning are vital to your ongoing progression and independence. That’s why we will be helping you to develop the essential tools and skill sets to help you thrive in these areas. We will update this page with tips and links we believe will help you on your path to your desired career path.
Students
When you feel ready to take on work experience just let your teacher know and they will put you in touch with the WEX co-ordinator. Not sure what you want to do yet? That's fine, we have onsite careers advisors that can help you plan your next steps.
Parents
All Students undertake a week of work experience as part of their course. We have built a robust programme that focused on students getting work ready via workshops, guest speakers and interactive platforms. Once complete students can join one of our many partners or find their own placement.
Employers
Are you an employer eager to help a student get their first taste of the working world and kick-start their career? Please get in touch with our WEX team via the button below.
Summary of the Careers Programme
At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College we are committed to providing our students with a comprehensive programme of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all students. We want to ensure that all students have the skills, knowledge, experience and resources required to progress in their chosen pathways. Our Careers and Employability Education is tailored to specific vocational areas and level of study.
The College endeavours to work towards The New CDI Framework for careers, employability and enterprise education, DFE statutory Guidance: Guidance for further education colleges and sixth form colleges, The DFE Careers strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents. The college Careers and employability programme follows good practice guidance including the Gatsby Benchmarks, Ofsted Frameworks and other relevant bodies.
Below is a summary of our Careers Programme detailing careers and employability activities available throughout the year.
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Employability |
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Events |
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Further details can be obtained from Jas Mato. He can be contacted by email on Jas.Mato@shc.ac.uk.
How we measure and assess the impact of the careers programme
It is hard to evaluate the success of any careers programme however we use the following methods:
- Published data: The Department for Education publishes a range of data on pupil destinations at 16 and 18 and we compare our college with local colleges and measure against schools across England.
- Evaluating activities: Here at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we evaluate and measure the success of each activity and ensure that we are exceeding the expectations of the Gatsby Benchmarks using Compass Plus, work in partnership with our Careers & Enterprise Coordinator and via regular feedback from students, visitors, parents, and professionals. Analysing data enables us to ensure that we are meeting the Careers and employability needs of our students, ensuring that they are accessing good quality labour market information and being well-informed about all options available to them, giving them confidence to make informed decisions about their post 18 destinations.
- We are currently working towards a Quality Award CEIAG (Prospects) which meets the requirements fully for the national validation by the Quality in Careers Standard (QiCS) The Government recommends that schools and colleges should gain formal accreditation of their careers programme through the Quality in Careers Standard - the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance. The Standard offers an opportunity for providers to undergo an external evaluation of their careers programme through meeting all eight Gatsby Benchmarks
Contact
Our Futures Manager is Jas Mato, she can be contacted by email on Jas.Mato@shc.ac.uk.
Detailed Careers Programme
GATSBY BENCHMARK |
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TERM 2 |
Term 3 |
STEM (Engineering, Motor Vehicle, Science, Maths, General construction, plumbing, Joinery & Electrical Installation and General Maintenance and Painting & Decorating |
10.50-12.20Howden’s work Experience Week Nov 2023 |
PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS WEEK 5TH -11THFEB(to be arranged)NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK 9TH MARCH(To be arranged) GB 1,2,3,5 AND 6Lovell hybrid work experience week |
LEVEL 2 STUDENTS PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8 |
Creative Services: Hair & Beauty, Art & Design, Sport, Digital, Business CriminologyPublic Services |
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L1 STUDENTS PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK 9TH MARCH(To be arranged) GB 1,2,3,5 AND 6NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS WEEK 5TH -11TH FEB |
LEVEL 2 STUDENTS PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8 |
Care & Early YearsCriminology |
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L1 STUDENTS PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS WEEK 5TH -11TH FEBNATIONAL CAREERS WEEK 9TH MARCH(To be arranged) GB 1,2,3,5 AND 6
11th -15th March
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Hospitality & Catering |
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L1 STUDENTS PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK 9TH MARCH(To be arranged) GB 1,2,3,5 AND 6NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS WEEK 5TH -11THLevel 3 Work ExperienceLevel 2 Work Experience |
LEVEL 2 STUDENTS PERSONAL GUIDANCE GB8Level 3 Work Experience |
Useful links:
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
www.prospects.ac.uk
www.ucas.com
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
www.lmiforall.org.uk
https://uptree.co/
https://icould.com/