School SLT: Lead Karen Kelso (admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk Tel: 01946 692275 Ext 2043)
Link Governor: Neil Robinson
Enterprise Advisor: Gary Martin
Inspira link: Mel Carr
Inspira advisor: Abigail Finlay
Progress towards the Gatsby Benchmarks:1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Summer 2021 | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 91% | 75% |
December 2021 | 100% | 100% | 90% | 93% | 100% | 100% | 91% | 75% |
Easter 2022 | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 75% |
Summer 2022 | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 87% | 75% |
% of Schools Nationally meeting this benchmark | 27% | 52% | 25% | 45% | 58% | 52% | 30% | 61% |
What our pupils aspire to be:
Accountant
Actor
Architecture
Astronaut
Astronomer
Business Administrator
Charity work campaigner
Clothes designer
Computer Science related careers, maths and engineering
Counsellor
Dentist
Doctor
Economist
Engineer
Environmentalist
Epidemiology
Financial Engineer
Football, sports, physiotherapy, anything to do with sport
Forensic Computing Engineer
Geographer
Hairdresser
Health care Professional
History Lecturer
Information Technology
Journalist
MP
Makeup Artist
Maths teacher
Mathematician
Mechanical engineer
Motor Vehicle Engineer
Nurse
Nursery Assistant
Paramedic
Performing Arts School Teacher
Pharmacist
Police
Primary School Teacher
Psychiatrist
Psychlogist
RAF Pilot / Engiineer
Rugby Player
Scientist
Scientific Biologist
Sellafield, police officer
Social Worker
Solicitor/ Barrister
Sport /fitness professional
Street artist
Teacher
Teacher in the armed forces
Vet
Zoologist
You can find out more about these careers on Unifrog www.unifrog.org and through the National Careers Service at https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
We use this list to help decide on the career of the month.
Hello Futures – www.hellofuture.ac.uk
Online Platform for School Leavers – https://stepupcumbria.ac.uk/
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Studying Medicine PDF – Download
National Careers Week 2021 – Parents Guide PDF – Download
Alternatives to University PDF – Download
Apprenticeships PDF – Download
Helping your child chose their Options in Year 9 PDF – Download
CareerMag – https://careermap.co.uk/careermag/
Health Careers – https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/compare-roles
Parents’ Pack – Apprenticeship Information September 2022 – Download Document
Future Learn – University and Your Future: Career Planning and Making the Most of Your Degree Course – https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/career-planning-and-your-degree
As well as engaging with the BECBC employer activities, we offer a range of bespoke employer curriculum related projects to our students. If you are interested in supporting these projects we would ask that you contact us directly on admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk to arrange for a meeting with one of our team to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you soon to find ways for our pupils to benefit from your expertise in the world of work.
Our Senior Leader with oversight of the careers programme is Mrs K Kelso Assistant Headteacher. She can be contacted on 01946 692275 or by e-mailing admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
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