Careers

Cherry Tree is committed to the education and development of its pupils from their entry until their departure, and sees careers education and guidance as the responsibility of all teachers.

Our careers education programme reflects the needs of our pupils and their ambitions and aspirations towards college and jobs.

If you are a parent or employer and would like to find out more about the careers programme at Cherry Tree please contact the careers leader, Mrs Dean.

Careers Leader: Mrs Dean

mdean@ctlc.dudley.sch.uk

Careercompanion is a bespoke careers website that has been designed especially for Cherry Tree.  It gives information about the local colleges and universities, apprenticeships, careers, labour market information (LMI), mental health and much more.  Please take a look by clicking on the careercompanion icon below:

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Cherry Tree seeks to provide the following careers education for its pupils:

Careers Lessons Overview

KS3 and Year 10

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KS3 and Year 10 pupils take part in the whole school activity, ‘What’s my Job?’ in the Spring term.

The summer term has a careers focus for the whole Centre.  KS3 and Year 10 pupils complete work on careers in Form time delivered by their form teachers. These lessons are more reflective, encouraging pupils to think of their own strengths, skills and hobbies.  The pupils have opportunities to find out about a range of careers and qualifications and what career might suit them.  They will also be introduced to the Career Companion website (a bespoke careers website for Cherry Tree).  

These topics include;

• First steps to careers

• Skills and qualities

• The working world

• Jobs and qualifications

• Employment and labour market

• Gender stereotypes in the workplace

• Children at work

In Year 10 careers lessons are taught as part of a PSHE module ‘The World of Work’.  The topics covered include;

• Rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

• The right career for me

• What employers look for in a CV

• Why pursue a STEM career

Year 11

Throughout year 11 there is a focus on careers and next steps in the Look to the Future sessions on Wed afternoons. 

The different activities organised for year 11 are;

Autumn Term

• Writing a CV workshop

• Meetings with Connexions PA

• Help from Connexions to complete college application

• College visits

• Workplace visits

• Visits from alternative providers to discuss apprenticeships

• Visits from college representatives

• Interview techniques and preparation

• Travel training

• Revision techniques

• Planning a revision timetable

• Revision and preparation for MOCKs

Spring Term

• Budgeting Activity

• ‘What’s my job?’ afternoon.

• Revision and preparation for MOCKs and final exams.

• Help from Connexions to complete college application

• Applying to University and looking at post 18 pathways

• How Trade Unions work

• Health and Safety in the Workplace

Summer Term

• Preparation and revision for GCSE exams

• Whole school assemblies with a careers focus

Please click on this link below to see the Cherry Tree Careers Policy.

Careers Policy