Careers at Chauncy

Mock Interview Day 2023

September 2023

Whatever your plans during school or when you come to leave, you will be offered advice and guidance to help you plan for your future. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own decisions and an adviser will be available to offer practical support throughout your time. For more information please contact careers@chauncy.org.uk 

We follow the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks set out for good career  guidance for schools, these are:

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

The Department for Education’s Statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and school staff sets out the expectations of schools which includes:

• Every school must ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training

providers to access all pupils in year 8 to year 13 for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships.

• Every school must publish a policy statement setting out their arrangements for provider access and ensure that it is followed.  

Some of our services include:

• Access to the Internet and a wide range of careers software - links on Google Classroom

• 1 to 1 Advice which is impartial and confidential led by Level 6 Qualified in Careers and Information Guidance 

• Year 8 Take Your Child to Work Day

• Year 9 Take Your Child to Work Day 

• Year 10 Work Shadowing week

• Year 12 Work Shadowing

• KS3 Careers Day

• Year 11 Mock Interview Day 

• 6th Form Student Breakfast Meetings and Talks by Employers

We are always keen to expand our database of contacts/companies to help with various career activities during the year and would like to hear from any parents who may be able to help or know of anyone who would like to volunteers. 

Careers Timetable 2024/25

• 02/10/2024 Learn to Live Y12

• 15/10/2024 Fire Brigade talk Y12

• 17/10/2024 THFC Apprenticeships Y12/13 

• 21/10/2024 BEAM Hertford - Y10/11

• 25/10/2024 Mock Interview Day Y11

• 26/11/2024 Ryan Air Talks Y9/11/12/13

• 12/12/2024 SKY Up @ Elstree Studios KS4/5 Media

• 13/12/2024 SKY Up @ Elstree Studios KS4/5 Drama

• 03/03/2025 Work Experience Y10

• 26/03/2025 Take your child to work day Y8/9

• 03/04/2025 AeroZone Stansted Y8

• 30/06/2025 Work Experience Y12

• 03/07/2025 AeroZone Stansted Y7