CAREERS
EDUCATION
Robert Napier is committed to raising the aspirations of all learners through the provision of high-quality support sessions, including a supported pathway towards chosen and relevant careers, advice and guidance from trained staff and encounters with employers. Our school strives to support students in managing choices and transitions that affect their futures, whilst also preparing them for a future in the working world.
Careers is currently led by Mr Geary, who also oversees our Personal Development & Wellbeing sessions as well as Citizenship. Should you have any questions, ideas or concerns regarding our careers provision, please contact him at lgeary@robertnapier.org.uk or alternatively contact Reception to have a message passed on.
Students at Robert Napier will have opportunities for contact with employers, talks from alumni students, university and college visits, work experience, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities in order to promote careers and personalise career pathways. This will help students ensure that they make informed and supported choices about the career that they would like to pursue.
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DOMEG is currently working with our school to support our students in making decisions about the type of industry they would aspire to work in. DOMEG do this by:
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Providing an experienced Careers Advisor (Level 6 qualified) every Wednesday who meets one to one with our KS4 and KS5 students.
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Assist with the running of mock interviews for Year 11 students.
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Help coordinate work experience for Year 10 students.
WORK EXPERIENCE AT ROBERT NAPIER
Every Year 10 student completes a work experience placement which gives them an exciting opportunity to enter the world of work. These placements can be organised by the students themselves, allowing them to focus on areas in which they have an interest in pursuing careers, drawing on the support of family networks. Alternatively, students can make selections from a pre-approved list of placements that are sourced and supported by DOMEG.
If you wish to have any further information on Careers, please feel free to contact Mr Geary.
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or if you need to ask any questions about Work Experience, then please contact Ms Bonneywell zbonneywell@robertnapier.org.uk
THINK FORWARD
Robert Napier started working with Think Forward in 2022/2023 and have begun to see the impact that their provisions have made. Think Forward works with young people to ensure they gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future.
Students are put forward for this programme by the Pastoral Teams; the programme aims to raise the students’ aspirations and increase their attainment. The support Think Forward offer extends beyond the time that students will spend with us and continues until the student turns 18.
Each school has a dedicated Coach whose main job is to support the students and help them understand what they want their future to look like. This is done through a variety of interventions such as work placements, trips, collective group work and one to one sessions.
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If you have any questions regarding this provision, please get in touch with your child’s Pastoral Team.
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