Study Plus - Information, Advice and Guidance

Careers Programme 2019/2020

Our information, advice and guidance curriculum is carefully planned for within all our Study Plus

programmes and is sufficiently flexible to be adapted to suit the needs of each learner. Underpinning

our courses is the expectation that each learner will emerge from the programme with a clear, realistic

plan of what they are aiming to achieve in their careers and an action plan of how they can get there.

At interview, we will discuss with you your career plan, personal goals and why you have chosen to do

our course – it will also help to clarify whether our course is the right one for you. If you join us, the

information that you share with us at interview will feed directly into your personal individual learning

plan for use throughout your course.

Your career and personal goals are regularly reviewed throughout the course, giving you the chance

to reflect on how you are getting on against achieving them and to reconsider or amend any that have

changed.

Below are the main activities within our enrichment and career programme that are available to our

students. They have been selected because they can help develop useful skills and support the

fulfilment of future career plans within Hertfordshire and beyond. All learners are expected to

participate in these activities.

In addition, we have an IAG board that is kept up to date with local news, open days, job opportunities

and any other helpful information that is useful for our young people.

IAG Theme Activity

Money Management &

Budgeting

• Budgeting workshop

• Meal Planning on a budget workshop

• External Speaker – Money Advice Unit

Work Experience • Work Experience Presentation

• 1:1 options/preferences session

• Application form completion

• Work Experience (up to 100 hours) (for those that feel able to)

Enterprise • Craft and gift-making enterprise activity for charity

Volunteering • External presentation from volunteering organisation

Online Safety/Social Media • Workshop delivered by KIP - external organisation

Work Related Learning • Mock job interview and individual feedback with external employer

• Emergency First Aid at Work Qualification

• Group Interview Techniques/Activity

• Professional CV

• Writing cover letters

• Qualification in Employability Skills

Pathway Planning • introduction & completion of learner Individual Learning Plan

• Mid Course Review of progress and career plan.

• IAG Career Planning Presentation: Pathway Planning; college placements; Apprenticeships; employment

Apprenticeships • Presentation - external Apprenticeship provider

• Online - using NAS

Health and Well-Being • External Speaker – Sexual Health and Relationships

• External Speaker Drugs Link

Work Related Learning • Tour and Talk at Stevenage Football Club – careers and opportunities

• External Speaker – Working in TV and Media

Progression

• End of course 1:1 individualised IAG Record Sheet

• Personal Reference

• CV

• Support when applying for the next step (telephone call; email; online application)

• Moving Forwards booklet (all providers and key local services

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