Personal Development

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Careers

Careers education is taught as an integral part of the PSHE programme from years 7-11. In years 9-11 the careers adviser takes an active role in lessons and provides guidance on an individual basis. In addition to work done in PSHE, all of our pupils have a Unifrog account which gives them access to a wealth of careers related resources. Once a week during form time all of our pupils take part in Future Careers Friday led by their Form Tutor.

Up-to-date information is available through the Careers Advisor. All pupils in Year 11 receive one to one careers guidance from an external Level 6 qualified Careers Expert. In addition to this guidance all Bowland pupils experience work related learning in a week-long placement with a variety of employers. Other meaningful encounters include:

Attendance at the Ribble Valley Careers Fair
Mock Interview Day
Army Day
STEM Tournaments
Cyber Tournaments
Day visits to local employers
Weekly College Information – Y11

Please contact Mrs Baron via email for further information sbaron@bowland.atctrust.org.uk or telephone 01200 449869

College open events 2025-26

Careers_Programme_2025-2028.docx

CV Template

CV workshop Blackburn College

National Careers Week

Downloads

Code of ethics

Careers resource guide for Yr11 students

Year-11-Apprenticeship-Information

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Here-to-Help-Guide-T2k

Careers-Guide

Employer Directory

www.zmags.com/publication

Career Related Websites

www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Click on “Young People or call 0800 100 900

www.careersworld.co.uk
Regional careers magazine

www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Click on “Apprenticeship Vacancies”

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
Sponsored degrees, gap years, training providers

www.startprofile.com
Useful and different careers website

School Subjects and Careers

Year 11 – After Bowland

Click on this link to PIXL to explore the possibilities with your favourite subject in your Next Steps after Bowland High!

Year’s 7 to 10

Click on this link to explore where your favourite subjects can take you!

Success at School

Success at School is the place for young people to explore careers, get the lowdown on top employers, and search for the latest jobs, courses and advice.
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How to get the best out of your careers appointment in school

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Personal development days

In previous years we have held our enrichment days at the end of the school year. The days are designed as a specialised, non-classroom-based curriculum week aimed at fostering personal development, independence, and curiosity.

Due to rising pupil numbers in school and significant increases to transport costs, this year we have made some changes to the days. Please see below:

Increased focus on educational purpose of the days, particularly linking to pupil personal development
Moving the days to end of June (29th June to 1st July) to access quieter times at venues less close to the summer holiday period
Reducing 4 days to 3 days
Reducing the financial input from parents as pupils will only have 1 of the 3 days out of school on a visit
Simplifying the process so that there is no longer a booklet of choices which have in the post led to disappointment. All pupils in each year group are given the same 3 day programme.

Please see the overview of the programme below for each year group.

	Monday 29th June	Tuesday 30th June	Wednesday 1st July
YEAR 7	Artist in Residence	Day visitArcade Club (Blackpool)	Enterprise Day (on site)
YEAR 8	Enterprise Day (on site)	Artist in residence + architecture project	Day visitThe Crocky Trail
YEAR 9	Day visitBlackpool Pleasure Beach	Enterprise Day (on site) – The Apprentice	Artist in residence + architecture project
YEAR 10	Work Experience	Work Experience	Work Experience

Heads of Year will be writing home in the coming weeks with further details of the out of school trips (Arcade Club, Crocky Trail and Blackpool Pleasure beach)

NB If your child has signed up to the Year 7 Spain trip, Year 8 London trip, Year 9 art trip or Year 8/9 Watersports trip they will be out of school for the entirety of the enrichment days.