Stepney Green School is committed to providing its students with a high quality, rounded education that provides all students with the best start in life. This is also true of our co careers programme that gives students high quality, independent advice and guidance with regards to careers, further and higher education and future life choices.
Careers Management Details:
Baljeet Ghale oversees the coordination of Careers Education and Guidance. You can get in contact with Ms Ghale at baljeetghale@stepneygreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Our independent careers adviser is Janice Swan (from Tower Hamlets Career Service/Young Workpath) You can get in touch with Ms Swan at janice.swan@ towerhamlets.gov.uk We also have a dedicated Governor with oversight of our Careers programme at the school. John Shepherd is our Careers link governor and will work with the school to review this plan on an annual basis.
You can get in contact with Mr Shepherd at johnshepherd@stepneygreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Gatsby Benchmarks
In 2018, the government released a new careers strategy and statutory guidance for schools and colleges. It put an increased focus on using the Gatsby Benchmarks as a framework for best practice around which we can build our own careers provision.
The eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance
We will review this Careers Plan on annual basis. Careers Plan Review Date: 05 July 2020
Activities in the subsequent tables will be updated regularly.
| Year Group | Activities | Gatsby Benchmark | When | Who | Employer Encounter |
| 7 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| Enrichment Trips Enrichment Day Trips | 1 | As organised by staff. July 15th 2020 | Subject staff Head of Year 7 | Y Y | |
| Assembly | 5 | Monday Assembly | Police Cadets | Y | |
| Cycling Proficiency | 5 | Autumn Term 1 | Led by Head of PE Cycling Instructors | Y | |
| Learning to swim | 5 | Autumn Term | Tower Hamlets swimming instructors | Y | |
| Be the Best you can Be – discussions from PSHE booklet | 8 | Autumn Term 1 | Form Tutors | N | |
| Be the Best you can Be Speaker | 5 | Summer Term 2020 | Y | ||
| 8 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| Enrichment Trips Enrichment Day Trips | 1 | As organised by staff. July 15th 2020 | Subject staff Head of Year 8 | Y Y | |
| Trip to Queen Mary University | 7 | 4th December 2019 | Y | ||
| Trip to Houses of Parliament | 7 | 26th November 2019 | |||
| Options Assemblies Options Evenings | 1 | Spring Term 2 17th June 2020 | Heads of Faculty Heads of Department Subject staff | N | |
| Visit from TATA | 5 | Summer Term | Y | ||
| Lessons at Urban Adventure Base | 5 | As planned by HOD PE | PE Staff Outdoor activity instructors | Y | |
| Advice to parents and students at parents’ evenings | 8 | 17th June 2020 | Form Tutors Subject staff | N |
| Year Group | Activities | Gatsby Benchmark | When | Who | Employer Encounter |
| 9 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| Enrichment Trips Enrichment Day | 1 | As organised by staff. July 15th 2020 | Subject staff Head of Year 8 | Y Y | |
| Shadwell Basin Outdoor activities | 5 | As organised by HOD PE. | Y | ||
| Tall Ships voyage | 5 | 13th – 18th October 2019 18th – 22nd May 2020 | Y | ||
| Trip to Queen Mary University | 7 | 22nd January 2020 | Y | ||
| Advice to parents and students at parents’ evenings | 8 | 22nd April 2020 | Form Tutors Subject staff | N | |
| Geography Degree students (organised in conjunction with Royal Geographical Society) to give presentation on why study a degree in Geography. | 4 | Summer Term 2020 | Y | ||
| 10 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| Workplace experience | 1, 2, 5, 6 | 16th – 20th December 2019 | Head of Year 10 Form Tutors Subject staff | Y | |
| Getting Ahead programme | 1 | 4th Nov 2019 MKQ5th Nov 2019 TWH | EBP Head of Year 10 | Y | |
| Enrichment Trips Enrichment Day | 1 | As organised by staff. July 15th 2020 | Subject staff Head of Year 8 | Y Y | |
| Advice to parents and students at parents’ evenings | 8 | 17th June 2020 | Form Tutors Subject staff | N |
| Year Group | Activities | Gatsby Benchmark | When | Who | Employer Encounter |
| 11 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| One to One independent careers advice | 1, 2, 3, 8 | Throughout academic year | Janice Swan | N | |
| Mile End Climbing Wall | 5 | PE staff | Y | ||
| Open days at colleges | 7 | Autumn & Spring Term 2019/2020 | Students | N | |
| National Record of Achievement folder celebration | 3 | Date announced in Summer Term | Form Tutors | N | |
| Scrutiny of Destination Data provided by LEA to inform future programmes | 3 | Baljeet Ghale Janice Swan | N | ||
| 6th Form Open Evening | 4 | 20th November 2019 | All Staff | N | |
| 6th Form career conversations with LT, HOY 12, Dep HOY Yr 12, KS5 coordinator | 4 | 18th January 2020 | Leadership Team HOY 12 Dep HOY Yr 12 KS5 coordinators | N | |
| Assembly to promote ‘Skills London’ | 2, 5, 7, 8 | 16th November 2019 | Janice Swan | N | |
| Careers guidance on results day from Independent adviser | 8 | 20th August 2020 | Janice Swan | N | |
| 12 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| One to One independent careers advice | 1, 2, 3, 8 | Throughout academic year | Janice Swan | N | |
| Enrichment activities | 1 | Wednesday pm | N | ||
| Futures Fridays conversations‘What do you want to be?How will you get there?’ | 4 | Throughout academic year | Form Tutors | N | |
| What Career Fair – Olympia | 2 | 11th October 2019 | Y | ||
| Careers Fair – Emirates Stadium | 2 | 28th February 2020 | Y | ||
| Skills Event at Excel centre | 2 | 15th November 2019 | Y | ||
| Trip to SJC School of Architecture | 5 | 20th November 2019 | Y | ||
| Trip to Queen Mary University | 7 | 9th October 2019 | Y | ||
| Trip to Cambridge University | 7 | 22nd January 2020 | Y | ||
| Trip to Culham Centre for Fusion Energy | 5, 7 | 21st January | Y | ||
| Trip to Field Centre, Somerset | 5, 7 | 20th – 24th January 2020 | Y | ||
| Trip to International Maritime Organisation | 5 | 18th & 19th December 2019 | Y | ||
| Queen Mary University – meeting with Sports Scientists | 5, 7 | As directed by HOD PE | Y | ||
| Careers & Motivation Unit for Business Level 3 students | 4 | Autumn Term 2019 | N | ||
| Work Experience for Level 2 & 3 students | 6 | Level 2 -18th – 29th November 2019 Level 3 -29th June – 10th July 2020 | Y | ||
| Business insight days | 2,5 | Throughout academic year | Y | ||
| Group & Individual mentoring with industry professionals | 5, 8 | Throughout academic year | Y | ||
| Destination Discussions | 8 | Throughout academic year | N | ||
| Futures Week Careers & next steps Industry Speakers Trip to Susses University Finance sessions Speed networking with professionals | 1, 2, 5 & 7 | Summer Term 2020 | Y | ||
| 13 | Tutor-Tutee discussions. Recorded in planner. | 3 | Autumn Term 2nd half Spring Term 2nd half Summer Term 2nd half | Form Tutors | N |
| One to One independent careers advice | 1, 2, 3, 8 | Throughout academic year | Janice Swan | N | |
| Business insight days | 2,5 | Throughout academic year | Y | ||
| Enrichment activities | 1 | Wednesdays pm | N | ||
| Graduation celebration | 03rd July 2020 | HOY 12 Dep HOY Yr 12 | N | ||
| Trip to SJC School of Architecture | 5 | 20th November 2019 | Y | ||
| Trip to National Portrait Gallery & Imperial War Museum | 5 | 18th December 2019 | Y | ||
| Queen Mary University – meeting with Sports Scientists | 5, 7 | As organised by HOD PE | Y | ||
| MAGHAG Mondays | 3, 4, 8 | Throughout academic year | N | ||
| Careers guidance on results day from independent adviser. | 1, 3, 8 | 13th August 2020 | N | ||
| University Entrance mock interviewsUniversity Entrance statements | 3, 8 | Throughout academic year | MAGHAG Alumni Form Tutors | N | |
| University Entrance Interviews | 7 | Spring/Summer Terms | Staff at Universities | Y |
Additional information
The school has subscribed to the Unifrog platform which brings all the available information into one single, user-friendly site that helps students to make the best choices. The platform has many pages that can be accessed, including:
- Careers Library
- Subjects Library
- Drafting applications
- Applying for Apprenticeships
- UK universities
- Universities abroad
Every student will be able to have a complete profile which, over their time in the school, can be added to by staff and students using the interactions tool. This feature allows students to record all the careers education and exposure during their time at the school.
Using this platform, students will be able to explore both academic and career pathways to receive impartial advice at every stage of their academic career at Stepney Green. Furthermore, the platform provides easy access to information relating to universities and careers in the UK and abroad.
Student also have access to powerful tools which support them to develop their CV’s, write personal statements and create a UCAS application. These tools are accompanied by examples which students can make reference to during the entire process.
We aim to have this running initially for Years 12 & 13 from the Summer Term 2020, with the aim to have it fully functional for all other years from October 2020.Stepney Green Maths, Computing & Science College 2019
