Thorp Academy LRC
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At Thorp Academy, all students are entitled to impartial careers advice and guidance through the careers section of the Learning Resource Centre or the attached Connexions officer from the Gateshead Connexions team.
We have a connexions officer for KS4 and KS5 who interview students about their intended destinations whether it be 6th form, Apprenticeships, College or University.
As part of the LRC Information Literacy Programme and to comply with IAG guidelines, we will be guiding our Year 7/8 students through various careers activities. They will look at the skill sets and information needed to secure a chosen career. They will be creating career factsheets using online research, jobs posters matching their favourite subjects, pathway powerpoints, employability skills and interview preparation leaflets.
Year 7 Journalism Session
Employability Skills
Apprenticeship Week
As part of Careers Week our KS3 students took part in a journalism workshop with Melanie Cornish, Director of Bringing Words to Life Charity.
It was interesting when she talked about the different music artists she had interviewed like 50 Cent - Sarah M
Michael B has chosen journalism for a career when he leaves school. He wrote an article about his experience of the workshop which was featured in our Academy Newsletter.
As part of Careers Week our KS3 students took part in a journalism workshop with Melanie Cornish, Director of Bringing Words to Life Charity.
Our KS4 students took part in The Key Skills Charity employability skills workshop as part of Careers week.
Our KS4 students took part in The Key Skills Charity employability skills workshop as part of Careers week.
Our KS4 students attended an Apprenticeship session with Derwentside College as part of Apprenticeship Week.
I found out information about the college and how we can register for an apprenticeship there - Connor
The speakers from Derwentside were very knowledgeable about their courses & gave our students some great information!
Our KS4 students attended an Apprenticeship session with Derwentside College as part of Apprenticeship Week.
Ian Callender from SCA in Prudhoe visited our school to talk to year 11 & 13 students about their Apprenticeship programme.
He showed the students a video of how the company operates and described the jobs which Apprenticeship students undertake in the company.
The students questioned Ian about the working conditions, salary and staffing of the Prudhoe Mill.
Demonstration of a piece of machinery used in the mill.
The students questioned Ian about the working conditions, salary and staffing of the Prudhoe Mill.
The How2become website is an excellent site where you can find lots of information on many careers. Click on the picture to take you to the site.
The Careers World Magazine is available in the Careers Corner of the LRC. It includes famous stars interviews, job sectors, careers materials, University information, job market information & Apprenticeship links.
Click on the picture for the current online magazine.
Create a professional CV using the LiveCareer website opposite. Upload your exsiting CV or create a new one using the templates provided.
Print, save or email the CV when you are finished.
We have strong links with Derwentside College who provide our Academy with Apprenticeship opportunities regularly. These will displayed on the noticeboard on the 6th Form platform. Click on the logo to find out which Apprenticeships they offer.
The Careers corner of the LRC is sorted into the Occupational Areas on the key. We are constantly building and updating folders for each job area with leaflets, website links and current job market information.
If students would like specific information on any of the occupational areas they will need to fill in a request form at the desk and we will put the information together for them.
All of our College and University prospectuses are shelved in the 6th Form study room.
They are shelved in alphabetical order in box files. If students want to take a prospectus they must ask at the issue desk as one may have to be ordered.
University & College website information links can be found on our 6th form page.
http://thorplrc.wix.com/beth-khalil#!6th-form/cutu
