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At Riverside Bridge School, in line with the Government’s careers strategy, we aim to make sure that all pupils, from the age of 4 to 16 access a bespoke education through our development of a Careers Curriculum.
We believe high quality careers advice and practical support in terms of access (e.g. pupils are supported with arranging and attending college interviews and visits), is absolutely essential if pupils are going to achieve their potential in their future life.
Outline of our 2023-24 Work-Related Learning Programme:
| Curriculum Pathways and Termly Themes | Autumn Term Marvellous Me Once Upon A Time | Spring Term Claws & Paws Our Wonderful World | Summer Term A Bug's Life Life At Sea |
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| Seeds | Work around Self-Awareness Work around Narrating, Listening and Illustrating | Work around Animal Care Jobs in the Community | Work around Sustainable Gardening Work around Marine Life |
| Curriculum Pathways and Termly Themes | Autumn Term Culture & Beliefs | Spring Term Stories | Summer Term Transports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roots | Jobs around Event Planning | Representation of Jobs in Books | Work related to Modes of Transport |
| Branch | Jobs in Leisure & Tourism | Jobs in Publishing | Jobs in the Wider Field of Transport |
| Leaf | Careers in Religion | Careers within Television/ News Programs | Careers in the Travel Industry |
| Curriculum Pathways and Termly Themes | Autumn Term Personal Development Preparation for Adulthood | Spring Term Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Awareness | Summer Term Community Participation Independent Living Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | Interpersonal Skills | Citizenship | Travelling in the Community and Using Health Services |
| Year 11 | Preparation for College | Work Experience | Preparation for Life Beyond Riverside Bridge School |
Work Experience
Pupils in Year 10 & 11 l have the opportunity to engage in work experience.
This opportunity to go and work in the wider community is invaluable and allows our pupils:
• to apply the transferable skills learned in the classroom in a real-life context.
• to further improve their skills by making learning more relevant and practical
• to develop their personal and social skills
• to develop an understanding of work and its related responsibilities
• to broaden their awareness of the world of work
• to be introduced the knowledge and skills of particular occupational area/s
• to begin to make the transition from school
Here are our Year 11 pupils working in the Cooking & Nutrition department at Riverside Bridge School, at Wellgate Farm and Morrisons.
Impact of our Careers Programme
Careers activity needs to be relevant and inspirational for our pupils. We measure and assess the impact of our careers programme through:
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the Gatsby Benchmarks which we use to measure the quality of our provision and to develop it further. Follow this link to find the latest Careers Benchmarking done by Compass.
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our Year 11 Destination Figures
We track our Year 11 school leavers each summer to confirm post-16 plans, and we aim to have as few ‘NEET’ (Not in Education, Employment or Training) destinations as possible.
A strong investment in our careers programme reflects our positive destination figures.
Year 11 Leavers’ Destination Data
| Number of Pupils | Destinations | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 Leavers | 100% - 5 pupils | Horizons, Barking & Dagenham College |
| 2019-2020 Leavers | 88.9% - 8 pupils 11.1% - 1 pupil | Horizons, Barking & Dagenham College FEC, Trinity School, Dagenham |
| 2020-2021 Leavers | 60% - 6 pupils 10% - 1 pupil 10% - 1 pupil 10% - 1 pupil 10% - 1 pupil | Horizons, Barking & Dagenham College FEC, Trinity School, Dagenham LLC, Trinity School, Dagenham New City College, Newham Corbets Tey School, Upminster |
| 2021-2022 Leavers | 67% - 10 pupils 6.5% 1 pupil 6.5% - 1 pupil 20% - 3 pupils | Horizons, Barking & Dagenham College New City College, Havering New City College, Redbridge FEC, Trinity School, Dagenham |
| 2022-2023 Leavers | 47.1% - 8 pupils 5.9% - 1 pupil 17.6% - 3 pupils 23.5% - 4 pupils 5.9% - 1 pupil | Horizons, Barking & Dagenham College New City College, Havering New City College, Redbridge FEC, Trinity School, Dagenham College in Thurrock |
| 2023-2024 Leavers | 31.2% - 5 pupils 50% - 8 pupils 6.3% - 1 pupil 12.5% - 2 pupils | RBS Sixth Form Horizons, Barking & Dagenham College Havering College TBC |
For more information, please contact Mrs H Clark, the Careers Lead by sending an enquiry using the contact form on our ‘Contact Us’ page or calling us on 0203 946 5888.