Regular Programme

Careers education and guidance is considered a priority during all of our students’ time at BUCHS.

Careers education is delivered to all year groups, with advice given during a number of different sessions throughout the year including; form time, PSHE lessons, subject lessons, Curriculum Extension Day and from our independent Careers Advisor. 

Our Head of Careers is Mr J Barber, jbarber@buchs.co.uk  01277 227156

The table below shows how these sessions are embedded throughout our students’ time at BUCHS.

Careers Timetable:

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year12	Year 13
Autumn	Enterprise Skills inspiration	Options Assemblies	Careers Investigation form time	Careers Investigation form time	Information on different career pathways   Support in how to apply at 16 support in writing a CV   How to do an interview information.   Curriculum Extension Day work place interviews	Future Fridays	Future Fridays Submission of UCAS applications   Post 18 Support
Spring	Introduction to work/ stereotypes in the work place	Options choices	Work life balance		Post 16 support	Future Fridays   Planning W4W	Future Fridays   Student finance   Post 18 Support
Summer	Women 4 Women Event	Women 4 Women Event	Women 4 Women Event Enterprise project	Women 4 Women Event skills for employment information support CE Day   Universities & Apprenticeships	Women 4 Women Event Post 16 support   Post results Support	Future Fridays Women 4 Women Event Introduction to UCAS process   Work Experience week   CE Day University Visit	Future Fridays Women 4 Women Event   Post 18 Support   Post results Support

 

Encounters

All schools have a statutory requirement to ensure students in Years 8 – 13 receive an annual encounter with a technical or apprenticeship provider. Hearing directly from a range of providers helps students to build a clearer picture of the options available to them.  Further, it enables them to consider how the opportunity to study or train in different ways and in different environments might suit their skills, interests and aptitudes. This leads them towards better-informed choices.

Year	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27
13	Oct 23 Clifford Chance
12	Oct 23 Clifford Chance
11	Dec 23 Writtle College
10	Dec 23 Writtle College
9	Dec 23 Writtle College
8	Dec 23 Writtle College

 

Additional Encounters

BUCHS provides opportunities for students to meet with and speak to a range of employers and training providers.  These opportunities give students the opportunity to gain a first-hand insight into what it is like to work in these sectors.  Further, they are able to gain advice about the most appropriate training pathway(s) to work in this sector.  The following list are encounters that have been offered in the previous two years at BUCHS:

July 2024 – East London Science and Technology Challenge Day

Feb 2024 – Edmonson Hall (Law)

December 2023 – Calais Lights

Oct 2023 – BCY’s

June 2023 – Perfect Colours (Work place expectations and Employment Law)

March 2023 – Structural Engineering

Jan 2023 – BBC Sound Engineering

May 2022 – Shannon’s Cakes (Establishing own company)