Join us for our open evening on Thursday 18th September 6pm - 8pm. For more information and tour dates
At New Rickstones Academy our aim is to help you through the challenge of deciding a career, providing an independent and comprehensive careers guidance service for students seeking information on school leaver employment and further study.
Careers Lead: Mr S Johnson - sjohnson1@newrickstonesacademy.org
Independent Careers Advisor: Mr S Cooper
At New Rickstones Academy we are committed to providing good quality careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) and work-related learning (WRL) for all students in years 7 to 13. We measure ourselves using the Gatsby Benchmarks. The eight benchmarks provide us with a framework that helps us to identify our strengths and areas that we can develop.
Our careers programme is embedded within the curriculum and supported throughout the school by teachers, tutors, as well as partners and dedicated suppliers of careers education, information, advice and guidance; which enables us to deliver the very best provision to our students. The careers programme combines career planning lessons, skills workshops, one-to-one independent careers guidance, mentoring, online career information resources and a wide range of events and activities, including: sector career talks, employer visits, a careers fair, inspirational speakers, enterprise activities, career advice evenings and work experience. All students will have the opportunity to have seven encounters with employers – at least one each year from year 7 to year 13.
The careers programme supports students to construct their own ‘career story’ about who they are, what is important to them and what they would like to achieve in their lives and aims to:
Equip students with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to make well informed decisions at key transition points in learning and work, through a bespoke programme of careers education.
Work in partnership with employers, training providers, further education and higher education institutions, to provide a wide range of opportunities that will inspire students through real-life contact with the world of work.
Empower students to consider a broad range of options (including academic, vocational, apprenticeships) and develop an ambitious outlook that will inspire and motivate them to achieve their personal best.
Provide personalised and impartial information, advice and guidance to support students to develop and manage their own progression through learning and work.
Raise aspiration, value and promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
The September Guarantee is a guarantee of an offer, made by the end of September, of an appropriate place in post-16 education or training for every young person completing compulsory education. Ensuring that every young person has an offer of a place to progress onto is particularly important as it helps young people make a seamless transition into post-16 learning or employment with training.
The September Guarantee is supported by good quality information, advice and guidance. This can come from a number of sources which include:
Teachers
Parents and family friends
Careers Coordinators and Guidance Advisers
On-line and printed information about courses, progression routes and employment routes
What does the Guarantee offer?
The September Guarantee is an offer of a place in one of the following:
A school sixth form
A college of further education
Employment with training to at least level 2
An apprenticeship
At New Rickstones Academy we are busy growing your employees of the future. We need your help to raise their career aspirations, develop their employability skills and learn more about the exciting industries in Essex
Be part of our Mock interviews with Year 10 or 11 students and help them structure their CVs
Get involved in extracurricular clubs and activities
Give an inspiring talk based on your industry or job role
Run a hands-on workshop with activities relating to your area of expertise
Be part of our discussions about pathways after school, eg apprenticeships
Help champion specific issues and challenge barriers in the workplace around gender stereotyping, disability etc
Help bring a subject lesson to life by linking it to your industry
Offer a work experience placement for students at you business premises
Become an ambassador supporting employment routes for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and offer a work experience placement that is co-supported by the school
We help students compare every university course, every apprenticeship, and Further Education courses - then apply successfully.
Find out about courses and qualifications on offer. Attend college open events to find out more about facilities and college life
Braintree Sixth Form - https://www.braintreesixthform.com/
Colchester Sixth Form College - https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/
The College at Braintree/Colchester Institute – www.colchester.ac.uk
Chelmsford College – www.chelmsford.ac.uk
Writtle College – www.writtle.ac.uk
