Students

Careers Support for Students at Baskerville

 

At Baskerville, we are here to help you explore your future! Whether you want to work, volunteer, go to college, or learn new skills, we’ll support you every step of the way.

🎓 What Happens in Futures Lessons?

Futures lessons help you prepare for your future by developing your employability skills, exploring pathways and opportunities, and learning more about yourself and the world of work.

Throughout the year, you will take part in different activities, challenges, discussions, visits and projects. What you do will depend on your year group and pathway.
Then have three simple areas:

Skills Builder

Develop skills such as Listening, Speaking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Adaptability, Planning, Leadership and Teamwork. These skills can help you in school, work and everyday life.

Pathways Profile

Learn about different options for your future, including education, training, employment, volunteering, community and other opportunities. Activities will be matched to your age, pathway and individual needs.

Industry Insight

Explore different jobs, industries and workplaces through lessons, employer encounters, workplace visits, work experience and enterprise activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

🏢 Work Experience, Visits and Employer Encounters

 

You might take part in:

  • workplace visits
  • work experience
  • employer talks and workshops
  • community projects
  • enterprise activities
  • visits to colleges and other providers.

Have a look at recent Visits & Activities!

🎯 What Are My Pathways?

 

Everyone at Baskerville learns in different ways. Our careers programme is organised into three pathways:

Discovery — Building awareness and confidence.

Explorer — Exploring opportunities and developing independence.

Voyager — Preparing for future education, training, employment and adulthood.

 

🌐 Explore Careers Online

 

These websites can help you learn more about jobs and your options for the future:

🗨️ Who Can I Talk To?

 

If you have questions about your future, talk to:

  • Your class teacher or teaching assistant
  • Paul Carbery (Careers & Enterprise Co-ordinator)
  • Seth (Careers Advisor – visits school regularly)

🎯 Skills Builder

 

At Baskerville, we use the Skills Builder Framework to help you build the key skills you’ll need for success in life, learning and work. These skills are used in everything – from making friends to doing a job. You practise them every day, and the more you build them, the more confident and independent you become.

There are eight essential skills we focus on:

We help you develop these skills through your lessons, work experience, enterprise days, and everyday school life. You’ll often be asked to think about which skills you’ve used or want to grow next.

Want to see how good your skills are and get tips to improve? Visit:

 

We are here to help you build confidence, explore your options and prepare for a positive future after Baskerville!