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At Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, we are dedicated to supporting every pupil and student to discover their gifts, develop their talents and prepare for a fulfilling future. Rooted in our Catholic mission and inspired by Matthew’s Gospel call to “let your light shine”, our careers programme encourages young people to explore pathways that reflect their potential, values and aspirations.
Our careers programme and policy has a whole-school remit designed to complement the rest of the school curriculum. It provides structured, high-quality opportunities for pupils and students to learn about further and higher education, apprenticeships, work-based training and the world of work. Through careers guidance, encounters with employers and providers, skills development activities and personalised support, we help all pupils and students to make informed and confident decisions about their next steps.
In everything we do, we want our learners to recognise their worth, to understand the wide range of opportunities available to them, and to be empowered to shine brightly in the world as they discern their calling and strive for excellence.
Read our full Careers Policy and learn more about our Careers Programme to see how we put this mission into action.
Head of Careers – Mr Meredith; careers@ilsley.bham.sch.uk
The Careers Lead will oversee the delivery of the careers programme, supports and administers all career-related activities and events and liaises with local and national businesses, organisations, colleges and universities to ensure pupils and staff have opportunities to interact and provide worthwhile experiences of work, including the organisation of the annual careers fair.
Due to the whole-school remit of careers work, the range of staff involved in supporting careers activities is large and includes all form tutors and subject teachers.
Careers Advisor – Mrs Williams; mjwilliamscareers@gmail.com
The Archbishop Ilsley careers programme aims to:
Archbishop Ilsley School and Sixth Form follows the principles of the Gatsby Benchmarks. The eight Gatsby Benchmarks are as follows:
When monitoring the success of the careers programme, the school considers formal and informal measures, qualitative and quantitative data and hard and soft outcomes for pupils students. The careers programme is evaluated in a number of ways, including:
