CAREERS EDUCATION GUIDANCE AT BALBY CARR

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CAREERS EDUCATION GUIDANCE AT BALBY CARR
OFSTED REPORT 2001 The provision of Careers
Education Guidance is excellent.
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CAREERS EDUCATION GUIDANCE AT BALBY CARR

• First secondary school in S.Yorkshire to be
  awarded all five Quality Assurance Awards By
  Lifetime Careers (BDR)
• Awards based on excellence of
• Policy Implementation
• Partnership
• Resources
• Management
• Staff Development
• Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures

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WHY IS CAREERS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE NEEDED IN
BALBY CARR SCHOOL?

• Balby Carr School has for many years enjoyed an
  excellent reputation for providing high quality
  provision for Careers Education and Guidance.
• This reputation is founded upon a firmly held
  belief that good Careers Education and Guidance
  can help students and school provide the correct
  environment for the

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BALBY CARR SCHOOL

• Raising of aspirations and achievement.
• Enhancing added value.
• Motivation of pupils, thus making course appear
  relevant.
• Pupils to make informed decisions and wise
  choices.
• Development of Key Skills particularly
  Communications and I.C.T.
• Preparation of young people towards lifelong
  learning.
• Building of partnerships.
• Greater involvement of parents
• Building of an effective school.
• Demonstrates care for individual pupils.

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CEG PROVISION AT BALBY CARR

• Students receive one lesson per week on PHSE Year
  7-11 with CEG providing a fundamental part of the
  programme, especially in the latter part of Key
  Stage 3 and throughout Key Stage 4.
• Additional time is available through suspension
  of the timetable for special events e.g. theatre
  groups, visiting speakers.
• Students are taught in mixed ability groups.
• PSHE team receive students in half year cohorts.
• Key Stage 5 programme is delivered through the
  tutor system.

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PSHE DEPARTMENT
Main vehicle for the delivery of CEG in
school. Specialist Team comprising of

• Keith Old Advanced Skills Teacher
• Head of PSE/Careers Department
• Gaynor Price Deputy Head
• A. Swindell Head of Year
• D. Costello Head of Year
• M. Firth Head of Year
• N. Short Examinations Officer
• T. Newcombe Careers Support Assistant
• John McMahon Personal Adviser (Careers) Lifetime
• Gill McDonald Personal Advisor (Generic)
  Connexions