Welcome to our Careers Department
Our careers team includes a member of SLT with responsibility for careers, two careers advisors and a progression officer with links to higher education. The whole team provides dedicated, impartial advice and guidance for all pupils from Year 7 to 11.
The personalised advice and guidance include, but is not limited to;
- One-to-one guidance
- Support with applications to Further Education provisions, applying for Apprenticeships and guidance around pathways to continue to Higher Education
- Support and Guidance for pupils and parents around choosing options in Year 9
- Continued support on and after results day with regards to Post-16 options
- Career related learning opportunities for pupils and parents through workshops, taster days, trips and visits, careers fairs and in school speakers and events
- Working in partnership with universities to widen participation in Higher Education
- Weekly careers tutorial activities for all pupils
- We are supported by an LEP Enterprise Coordinator and Enterprise Advisor who is an industry professional. Pupils are given up to date LMI information from Future Goals and START in tutorial time
Our Careers Team
Ms S Carbonneau
Mr D Barber
Max Smith
To find out more details of our Careers Activities for each year group, click on the buttons below:
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Parents
Learning more about post-16 options, career pathways and the job market is not just for students – our Careers Team, will be available at various ENGAGE and parent’s evenings over the course of the year to speak with parents about their child’s career interests and aspirations and they are also contactable anytime on the following details:
Email:Â [email protected]Â Â Tel: 0113 2531 600 and ask to speak to a member of the Careers Team.
If you are a parent and would like to find out more about the careers-related support and activities available for your child at The Ruth Gorse Academy, then please get in touch with our Careers Team, or check out the link below for lots of useful information, advice and guidance from the Parental Guidance website:
Understanding Education in England
Useful Links
| START | Future Goals | BBC Bitesize |
| Go Higher West Yorkshire | Parental Guidance | Parents and Carers Guide to HE |
Employers
As a school, we have a statutory commitment to uphold the Education Act 1997 and the recent Technical and Further Education Act 2017, which involves adhering to the Baker Clause that came into force on 2nd January 2018 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-and-apprenticeships-raising-awareness)
The policy statement from the school explains how providers of technical education, such as alternative 14-16 providers, Further Education colleges and apprenticeship providers can apply for access to speak with our students in Years 7-11 about the various education and training options available to them at 14-16 and post-16, including details of suitable access points within our school calendar and the lead contact at the school who can help to facilitate this.
As a starting point, please contact our Careers Team, on the following details if you have an interest in working with or coming in to speak with our students about any of the opportunities you may be able to provide to them in the future:
Email:Â [email protected]Â Â Tel: 0113 2531 600 and ask to speak to a member of the Careers Team.
Please see the below links for more information
TRGA 2022 Leavers Destinations
TRGA 2021 Leavers Destination
TRGA 2020 Leavers Destinations
TRGA 2022 Leavers Destinations
TRGA 2021 Leavers Destination
TRGA 2020 Leavers Destinations
| START | Post-16 course research and apprenticeship directory and application platform |
| Future Goals | Provides careers and education inspiration and support as well as free upskilling courses for all ages across Leeds City Region |
| National Careers Service | Provides careers information, advice and guidance |
| BBC Bitesize | To help with your homework, revision and learning |
| Barclays Life Skills | LifeSkills, created with Barclays, helps young people get the skills and experiences they need to enter the world of work. |
Reviewing Activities
The CIAG programme will be reviewed on an annual basis by the careers team and adapted where necessary. This will take in to account any feedback from staff, students or external providers linked to the previous year’s activities.
