Careers Programme
Longley Park Sixth Form Careers and Employability
Longley Park Sixth Form is proud of its comprehensive Careers and Progression Programme. Students are guaranteed a wealth of knowledge about progression to Higher Education and the world of work. They will have lots of opportunities to meet HE providers and employers and feel what it is like in the workplace. We work closely with a range of networks from Sheffield Business Together to ASK (Sheffield Apprenticeship group) to ensure all our students are equipped to move on to positive destinations.
All students follow a careers and progression strand through the tutorial programme, receive additional information and skills-based input through their subject curriculum choices and they can also access careers and progression advice from our Pathways Centre located centrally in the Plaza.
Careers education covers the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks, including the following:
- a stable careers programme
- access to local labour markets and future study options
- tailored and personalised careers profile
- links to careers in all subjects
- encounters with local employers and employees
- first-hand experience of the workplace
- HE, careers and apprenticeship fairs
- personal guidance with an independent qualified careers advisor
Longley Park Sixth Form Careers Team
Careers Leader - Rae Nichols Assistant Principal, Student Engagement & Destinations.
Contact details: rnichols@brigantiatrust.net Tel: 0114 262 5757
Careers & Employability Co-ordinator - Lee Moore - (Careers Leader L7, NTU).
Contact details: lmoore@brigantiatrust.net Tel: 0114 262 5757
Longley Park Sixth Form is keen to invite employers, traineeship/apprenticeship advisors and HE/FE providers to deliver progression events to broaden the horizons of our students. If you would like to discuss opportunities to work with our students please contact: Lee Moore lmoore@brigantiatrust.net Tel: 0114 262 5757
Longley Park Sixth Form Careers Programme
Our Careers and Progression provision is outlined below and is designed to ensure that all learners meet the Gatsby Benchmark entitlement.
Pre Enrolment Opportunities
School Taster Events
- Organised throughout academic year by curriculum staff to allow students to develop informed choices.
Application and Interview Process
- Nov – Jan Support in the application process
- Feb – March Longley Park interviews
- After interviews are complete official offer letters are sent to applicants
Next Step Longley
Our Next Step event gives applicants a chance to find out what being a student at Longley Park Sixth Form is really like. They will have the opportunity to try taster sessions of their chosen courses, meet staff and other prospective students. Next Step Longley events run in the summer term.
Open Evenings/Information Events
An opportunity for partner schools, applicants, parents and carers to access information in order to help make informed study and progression choices
Events run through the autumn and spring terms
Enrolment, Induction and Initial Careers Assessment
Advice and Guidance using GCSE / equivalent qualifications to ensure students are enrolled onto appropriate study programmes to help ensure positive progression beyond sixth form.
Introduction to Longley Park, expectations of study, and standards to develop success and skills.
Data collection of student aspiration to share with curriculum to help tailor bespoke student opportunities.
- Enrolment Late August
- Induction Early September
Careers Tutorial Programme
Tutorial is delivered across three year groups (Level 2, Level 3 Year 1, Level 3 Year 2) and are bespoke to level. Each year group has tailored activity appropriate to the level of study and age group of students, in relation to behaviour, welfare and personal development. The schemes of work are sequential as some learners will progress through all four years, however progression opportunities are supported throughout programmes as it is sometimes appropriate for a learner to pursue alternative pathways at different times, dependent on their aspiration.
Tutorial includes group and 121 student support and delivery in relation to the following.
- CV writing and letters of Introduction
- Mentoring Schemes access support
- Career Ready access support
- Summer School application support
- Revision Strategies
- UCAS advice, guidance and support
- Interview Technique and Social conduct sessions
- Employer Engagement
- Apprenticeship advice and guidance
- Gap year advice and guidance
- Workplace advice and guidance
- Revision Strategies
- Student Wellbeing and Healthy Living
- Safeguarding and PREVENT
- Social and Community Values
- PSHE Programme
Additional Careers and Progression Support
To further develop confidence, engage, motivate and inspire students to positive progression destinations, we provide the following services and opportunities. These are embedded into all areas of a student learner programme, in both curriculum and pastoral areas, and in wider engagement.
- Visiting speakers from the world of work
- Higher education trips and visits are developed and offered to all students
- Extension curriculum lectures
- Workplace visits and employer encounters
- Skills sessions
- Motivation and confidence Sessions
- University trips and opportunities
- Access to L6 Qualified Careers Advisor through Sheffield Futures
- Access to Daily drop in sessions at the Pathways Careers & Employability Centre in the Plaza
- Access to appropriate software programmes to identify progression opportunities and track skills and activities
- HeppSY scheme access for eligible students for HE progression
- High Achievers scheme for eligible students
HeppSY
Higher Education Progression Partnership (HeppSY) is a programme dedicated to helping students access and be informed about Higher Education. They work in partnership with schools and college across South Yorkshire, as well as Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield.
Longley Park Sixth Form’s HeppSY adviser is Audie O’Donnell aodonnell@brigantiatrust.net
What to expect?
- Campus visits
- Interactive workshops
- The HeppSY bus
- Motivational speakers
- 1:1 appointments
- Visits from academics and outreach staff
- Collaboration with other students in South Yorkshire
HeppSY information for parents can be found here
Provider Access
In line with the 2018 Statutory Guidance for Careers Guidance and Access for providers, we welcome visits from FE institutions, Training providers and HE providers to ensure students are aware of the wide range of progression routes available from HE, FE, apprenticeship, traineeships and employment. Appropriate providers are invited to the following events:
- Annual HE fairs
- Apprenticeships, traineeship fairs
- Parents evenings
Providers are also invited to contribute to other careers events such as targeted HE workshops, apprenticeship talks, and curriculum specific activities. Appropriate classroom or assembly space is made available for providers. Annual visits are arranged to 2 different university campuses to give a sense of being a student. We have our own Apprenticeship Pathway Group and work closely with ASK (Sheffield Apprenticeship and skills group). HEPPSY provide support for all L3y1 students who. The Sixth Form work closely with Sheffield Business Together who contribute significantly to both the Careers Programme and our Career Ready programme.
Please contact Rae Nichols (rnichols@brigantiatrust.net), Careers Leader to discuss proposed opportunities for organisations to meet with our students.
Evaluation and Review
The Careers Education and Guidance at Longley Park Sixth Form is evaluated in a number of ways:
- Student evaluations including students surveys, focus groups and evaluation forms
- HEPPSY survey taken annually to review impact of activities
- Quality Assurance and Leaning Walks undertaken by Leadership to monitor teaching of all subjects, including academic tutorials
- Employer/provider feedback following activities
- Policy review
- Compass evaluation
Last reviewed - June 2022
Next review date - December 2022
