My Future: Options  Assembly

February 2021

Increased awareness of the provision of careers, employability skills and future career pathways

Options Evening

March 2021

Students and parents have the opportunity to access high quality information and provision of future GCSE study pathways

Students and parents are able to  make well informed option choices to maximise potential achievement based on option advice and soft option choices in Year 8.

Quicker option process and less confusion and option changes throughout the year.

Enterprise Challenge (STEM)

July 2021

Improved skills in employment readiness i.e. problem solving, Communication (written and verbal) etc.

College Visits (Dudley & Halesowen)

January 2021 (TBC)

All Year 9 students to be given opportunity for a taster day at either Dudley College or Stourbridge college. This will dispel any myths relating to FE and give students real life FE experience helping to give them better information of future career path in Year 11

National Skills Show

TBC

All Year 9 students to be given opportunity to attend the National Skills Show exhibition at NEC. This will give them an insight in to future career paths and the required qualifications and skills needed to achieve