During your time at Newminster you will have multiple opportunities to encounter employers and businesses. To get the most of what is on offer show an interest and explore these encounters with questions and make sure you have lots of career conversations at home. It doesn’t matter if you change your mind about what you want to do in the future. The possibilities are endless and the journey of your pathway will be exciting.
To explore more about your future career choices visit the Careers Resource Toolkit. If you would like more information about a specific career pathway please come to speak to Mrs Razzaqi for more information.
Who can tell me more about careers? Where can I access support?
- Mrs Razzaqi is the careers leader – You can ask her if you have a specific question
- Subject teachers – Can find out more if you are thinking about a career in that area
- You can also look out for wall displays around school, the careers library area, and on the school website
Here is a table to show you some of the activities that you will encounter in your time at Newminster.
| Enterprise Activities
Summer and Christmas Fayres for pupils to design a money raising venture raise money for school funds in form class teams |
British Science Day
To raise the profile of STEM subjects. To engage and inspire our students through activities which are beyond the normal school curriculum. Students gain an insight into a range of STEM careers and the diverse range of pathways including degree, apprenticeships, T levels and Higher Technical Qualifications. |
Empower Event
This annual celebration is aimed at introducing students to future careers in cyber security, technology, and the wider STEM sector, focusing on empowering young girls from underrepresented groups. |
Careers conference and Hopes and dreams day
Inspire pupils to chase and achieve their dreams and raise aspirations Explore the types and variety of careers Explore the variety of pathways to work including Apprenticeships/ TLevels/ Degree/College and University Opportunity to have meaningful encounters with employers and businesses |
Careers unit of work in Personal Development
A planned programme for each student to undertake a progressive curriculum with core themes which are revisited: -Employability & -AspirationsEmployer -Encounters -LMIPathways |
Careers across the curriculum
A range of opportunities showcasing positive role models across the curriculum Authors, artists, sports ambassadors, STEM workshops, Musicians, Code club, Big bang fair,Quadcopter Challenge |
Personal Development
Skills based curriculum offer based around our core values: creativity, care, co-operation, resilience,reflection, responsibility,respect, achievement,aspiration |
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| GBM * | 1, 5 | 1,2,4,7 | 1,4, 5, 6 | 6* y8, 1, 4, 5 | 7,8 | 4,5,7* | 1,4,7 |
| Year 5 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Year 6 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Year 7 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Year 8 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️- girls only | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Mix | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Where else have you noticed jobs? Think about all the jobs that are ‘hidden’
Aware- these are jobs you are more likely to notice
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Less Aware- you can find out more about these in your careers lessons and
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There are many personality tests that are worth exploring to signpost you to ‘suggested’ careers – here are a few that you may do in your lessons.
What is your perfect job? BBC Bitesize
Career Quiz – InvestIN Education
Please visit the resources for all page on the school website for more information (please link the word resources for all term to tab 7).
