Careers Line Manager (SLT): Mr Matthew Whittaker | e: matthew.whittaker@reptondubai.org
Careers and Higher Education Advisor: Mrs Tracy Fleming | e: tracy.fleming@reptondubai.org
The CEIAG provision at Repton School Dubai is mapped against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, a framework across schools in the UK.
1. A stable careers programme
Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by students, parents/carers, teachers and employers.
2. Learning from careers and labour market information
Every student and their parents/carers should have access to good-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information.
3. Addressing the needs of each student
Students have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each student. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout.
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. For example, STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths.
5. Encounters with employers and employees
Every student should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment, and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This can be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes.
6. Experiences of workplaces
Every student should have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities, and expand their networks.
7. Encounters with further and higher education
All students should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace.
8. Personal guidance
Every student should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a careers adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level. These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. This should be expected for all students but should be timed to meet their individual needs.
CEIAG begins in Year 7 and continues through to Year 13. The programme includes lessons based on career planning, self-evaluation, making decisions, economic well-being and employability skills and is delivered through the STEPs Careers Programme and Unifrog in PSHE lessons. Careers education for Years 7 - 13 is mainly delivered through the PSHE curriculum, consisting of a one-hour lesson every week.
STEPS Careers Programme
The Step Series is a complete careers programme consisting of individual student workbooks which take students through the stages of career planning from age 11, right through to planning post-18 options. The workbooks are progressive and are relevant to each age group. They cover a range of issues to help students to understand more about themselves, find out about careers and the world of work and help them to plan for their future.
Unifrog
This online platform is well-used by students as it helps them make intelligent, well informed choices about their futures. Unifrog allows students to use data to decide which route to choose after school, help students avoid common decision-making mistakes and enable teachers to track where their students have got to in making their choices. Students can also compare individual university courses and apprenticeships, allowing them assess going to university alongside doing an apprenticeship. Parents are also given full access to Unifrog to enable their informed involvement in a choice which will shape their childrens’ lives.
The school employs a Careers Advisor to complement other careers education offered at the school. Mrs Tracy Fleming is our Careers and Higher Education Adviser, who arranges one-to-one interviews with students from different year groups.
From Year 10, students are able to have an individual careers appointment with Mrs Fleming. All Inclusion, ELL and Emirati students receive an appointment in Year 9 prior to making their (I)GCSE option choices. Other students may request an appointment or be referred by their Head of Year or Form Tutor.
Appointments are prioritised for students in Year 10 and 11 seeking advice and guidance on their next step pathways. At the meeting an action plan will be drawn up and a copy emailed to the student to help them move forward with their plans. In addition, students in Year 12 and Year 13 are offered the opportunity of a careers appointment and are supported with their UCAS/CommonApp applications, including those for UK Early Entry and US Early Decision. To arrange a careers appointment contact Mrs Tracy Fleming at tracy.fleming@reptondubai.org.
Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool to help research future jobs, understand the skills needed for certain roles and the demand for future employment. It helps to break down the complex ‘world of work’, ranging from descriptions of different careers, their entry routes, promotional prospects, salaries paid, skills and qualifications needed, etc. Crucially for young people, LMI also covers future demand e.g. what kinds of jobs will be in demand after leaving school and what kinds of skills will be needed. Use the link below to explore Labour Market Information:
After leaving Repton School Dubai, the vast majority of our Year 13 students progress onto University. Yet, in recent years, a rising percentage of our students are choosing to take a gap year or go into full time employment.
As parents you play a vital part in ensuring your child gains the best information, advice and guidance to prepare them for life once they leave Repton School Dubai both with the skills they have developed and the knowledge they have. Therefore, this website should provide you with all the information you need to help support you and enable you to take an active role in your child’s CEIAG. Understanding the changes in the labour market is equally important as knowing the education providers that are available, as it is this information on the growth market that may help develop a successful career.
Another way in which parents can support their child is through the use of the Unifrog platform. This allows you to map your child’s career path at home. It provides access of what we are covering with students in school based on the career modules. It also allows them to look at all aspects of careers in more detail from college, universities and routes into employment. This helps raise aspirations and it educates them in the current LMI and assess jobs that will be secure in their child’s future.
Parents are sent regular correspondence and updates on open evenings, parent’s evenings, and other careers events.
We like to work with employers by supporting the delivery of our careers programme. This is mainly through supporting classroom activities, delivering special projects or assisting with real and/or virtual site visits. We are looking for employers and businesses in every sector, that can engage with our students and impart their skills and knowledge as well as opening their eyes to career opportunities. There are several ways in which you can help our students, many of them taking just one hour of your time periodically. If you would like to be involved with the careers programme at Repton School Dubai, or know someone at your workplace who could be of any assistance, please contact Mrs Tracy Fleming at tracy.fleming@reptondubai.org.
Repton School Dubai measures and accesses its CEIAG programme against the UK’s Gatsby Benchmarks. The impact is measured through student, parent and employer feedback. The programme is conducted in relation to the school's CEIAG policy. If you are a student, parent or an employer, please follow the links below to provide feedback on our CEIAG programme:
Over the course of the academic year, students in Years 9 and 11 make some very important decisions about their future. To support them in this process, below are the ‘Which Way Now?’ and ‘It’s Your Choice’ booklets.
‘Which Way Now?’ supports delivery of our careers education, advice and guidance with up-to-date, impartial information about the range of education and training options for Key Stage 4 students. There are also case studies from others who have experienced this process, action points to take students through the steps they need to follow, tips and signposts for where to find out more.
Similarly, the ‘It’s Your Choice’ booklet also supports delivery of our careers education, advice and guidance programme with up-to-date, impartial information about the range of education and training options for post 16 students. This includes information about making successful applications, qualifications and assessment, case studies from others who have experienced this process, action points to take students through the steps they need to follow, tips and signposts for where to find out more.
In addition, there is the ‘Parents and Carers Supplement’ that will support you when helping your child with their subject and career choices.
Updated copies of both booklets and the accompanying supplement are distributed to students and parents/carers every academic year.
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