Careers programme
The aim of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance at Harris Science Academy East London is to ensure that students who study here are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment, and go on to be successful leaders in their chosen field.
We focus on the following benchmarks to ensure that students receive good career guidance:
1. A stable careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance
How do we quality assure our careers programme?
Each of the Gatsby Benchmarks are tracked throughout the academic year to ensure we are meeting the requirements and providing the best possible careers programme for our students. We use several mechanisms to quality assure our careers programme, which include:
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Termly Compass Evaluation Tool – Signed off by Careers Hub East
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Annual Harris Federation careers audit
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Termly Meeting with Maruf Deen - Enterprise Coordinator (Newham)
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Termly Harris Federation careers lead meeting
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Weekly Harris Federation careers lead bulletin.
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Termly CEIAG Newham Networking Meeting
HSAEL careers team
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Will Bryan Careers Lead |
Mabel Sodenbge Careers Administrator |
Ann Evan Careers Advisor |
Avisha Essoo Careers Advisor |
All members of the careers teams can be contacted via email: careers@harrisscienceeastlondon.org.uk
Students and parents are provided with information on careers through:
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Unifrog Platform |
MS Teams Careers Channel |
HSAEL Community Bulletin |
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Every child as HSAEL has access to the UniFrog platform which they can also access at home. Parents can access using the code: HSAEParents Parent Pack has lots of useful information and the parent webinar can be found here. |
This channel can be accessed by students in year 10-13. Opportunities, guidance and advice is shared through this channel weekly. This also a way in which students can directly contact the careers team. |
Our community bulletin has a careers section which is updated weekly by the careers team. This is shared with parents and carers so they are aware of the opportunities within the academy and in the local community. |
Careers Champions:
Each faculty has careers champion. Their role is to work with the careers lead to find different career opportunities within their subject areas as well as signposting careers within their field.
Mr Bryan – Business and Finance
Ms Pichurski – Journalism and Media
Mr Perkins – STEM and Technology
Ms Wake – Government and Politics
Mr Patrick – Medicine and Healthcare
Ms Zhang – Engineering and Maths
Mr Anderson – Academia and Research
Mr Christopher – Sports and Leadership
Partners
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Hewlett Packard
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Boston Consultancy Group
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Pathways CTM Apprenticeship Scheme
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Diana Award
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Aspiration Day - Magic Breakfast
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Imperial Women In Engineering
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LSE Generate
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Ernst Young
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Equals Consulting
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Rivington Street Studio
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Careers and Enterprise Company- London East Hub
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Brighter Futures
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The Princes Trust – Enterprise Challenge
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Ballymore Group
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The Brilliant Club
Labour Market Information:
https://www.harriscareerseducation.org.uk
https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance
https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/widget/
https://discovercreative.careers/#/
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Careers Curriculum 2024-25:
Our careers curriculum is broken down into theme for each year group. These are achieved and delivered in different ways including:
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Character Education Days
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Workshops and Lectures
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Trips and Visits
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Leadership Development Time
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Theme |
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CED Days |
Visits/Workshops/Opportunities |
LDT Careers Sessions (Autumn) |
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Year 7 |
Inspire |
Growing student confidence and inspiring them to become leaders.
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Unifrog sign up
How to use Unifrog?
Goal Setting |
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Year 8 |
Explore |
Students exploring a range of pathways across the arts, sciences and humanities to help them explore a broad range of careers |
Budgeting Skills Day
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Year 9 |
Diversify |
Students are given a taste of a range of careers to help guide them on different pathways as part of their options choices
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Options Day |
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Year 10 |
Realise |
Students will be motivated by realising the world of opportunities around them |
Post 16 Day
ASK Apprenticeship Day |
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Year 11 |
Decide and Plan |
Students will have a real focus on deciding and planning for the future. |
University Visits
ASK Apprenticeship Day |
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Year 12 |
Lead |
Students will have a real focus on developing oracy and leadership opportunities |
Careers Fair
Post 18 Day (UCAS)
ASK Apprenticeship Day
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Year 13 |
Prepare |
Students will have a real focus on making decisions on Post 16 study and being more prepared for university. |
Careers Fair
ASK Apprenticeship Day
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Provider Access Legislation:
The Provider Access Legislation specifies schools must provide at least six encounters with approved providers of apprenticeships and technical education for all their students:
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Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend
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Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend
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Two encounters for pupils during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 or 13) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend
How do we meet these requirements at HSAEL?
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KS3 (Year 7-9) |
KS4 (Year 10 and 11) |
KS5 (Year 12 and 13 |
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Careers Policies
Careers and Information Guidance Policy
