Careers
Education

Pupils continue to follow the Careers Education Programme in Years 10 and 11 through Citizenship classes. It is a planned programme of curriculum activities and learning experiences. Most take place in class but some involve ‘special events’ i.e. careers talks, taster days, work experience. The purpose of careers education is to help young people develop the knowledge and skills they need to make successful choices, manage transitions in learning and move into work. 

Pupils in year 10 also have the opportunity to: 

• attend a Careers Fair prior to their work experience placement. This is with our partner Sixth Form Colleges Loreto and Xaverian, Fe colleges, Universities and local employers. This raises awareness of post-16 opportunities before coming back in Year 11 when all important decisions have to be made about their next steps
• be interviewed by a real-life employer in preparation for their work experience placement. They are given detailed feedback to develop their skills for future use
• go on a work experience placement at the end of the academic year to prepare them for the last year of school and making decisions about what to do after St Peter’s. The school is committed to ensuring that all Year 10 pupils take up this opportunity
• take part in Taster Days at our partner Catholic Sixth Form colleges, Loreto and Xaverian.
  
   

  The day is designed to give pupils the opportunity to live like sixth form students for the day, sample new subjects on offer at college including Psychology, Theology and Ethics, Government and Politics and Law. Pupils are tasked with finding their way around the large campuses to classes.

In Year 11 all pupils are interviewed by our Careers Adviser who ensures that they have access to the right advice at the right time to enable them to make well informed realistic decisions.

We have a programme of work with Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan University, encouraging all our pupils to aim high. Through the Manchester University Gateways Programme pupils have the opportunity to visit and tour university campuses, take part in lectures and workshops and summer school activities.