Posted on 12 Mar 2024
MAble trip to Oxford University
Posted on 12 Mar 2024
MAble trip to Oxford University
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At Redruth School, we are proud of the way we help our students through the process of deciding what direction they take after finishing school. Whether it is into further education, training or employment we provide impartial guidance and advice. We involve many outside agencies, including colleges, higher education and employers across both KS3 and KS4. This starts in Year 8 when the students select their options, they are provided with information on making the right choices depending on their pathway. Year 10 and Year 11 are key decision years for our students so it is important that we provide access to all the opportunities open to them to help make the decision.
If you have any queries surrounding work experience and post-16 options, please contact Mrs Haslam on 01209 203725 or bhaslam@redruth.cornwall.sch.uk.
Examples of what takes place in Key Stage 4 include the following:
Students experience taster days of post 16 courses at Cornwall College and Truro College
Every Year 10 student undertakes a week's work experience in their chosen workplace
Selected students travel to the National Apprenticeship Show
Every student in Year 11 has support from school staff, local employers, or representatives of Next Steps South West to draft their own CV and covering letter
Every student in Year 11 takes part in a 1-1 interview with either a local employer, a representative of Next Steps South West or Careers Ambassadors to discuss their pathways post 16 and where necessary support the writing of CVs and cover letters.
We have termly assemblies designed to inspire students and inform them of the breadth of opportunities open to them.
Our students have to undertake a week’s work experience in Year 10 in July. They have the opportunity to learn new skills in all types of workplaces, with the aim of positive and significant impact on their career development. They will also learn transferable skills which are sought after by employers. This is a critical opportunity to gain a quality reference from a non-educational perspective and build their CV with experiences to talk about in interviews.
Examples of past placements have been the following:
Useful Information and Links
Veryan Login Portal - Students will be issued with Personal Identification Numbers to access this site shortly.
Veryan Information for Students
Information for Parents/Carers Booklet
Cornwall College: https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/events/
Truro College: https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/truro-open-events/
Latest vacancies can be found online at the following sites:
The career days are designed to give students an insight into possible future careers with advice on how to apply to university and an afternoon session of work experience to help them see what the career may be like. Students will receive a certificate confirming their work experience.
Students aged 13-18 can register to join the online days by visiting:
The schedule is as follows:
Medicine Career Day - Saturday 20th March 2024
Midwifery Career Day - Saturday 6th April 2024
Dentistry Career Day - Sunday 7th April 2024
Psychology Career Day - Saturday 20th April 2024
Business Career Day - Saturday 27th April 2024
Architect Career Day - Saturday 4th May 2024
Vet Career Day - Saturday 11th May 2024
Law Career Day - Sunday 18th May 2024
Performing Arts Career Day - Sunday 19th May 2024
Computer Science Career Day - Saturday 25th May 2024
Teaching Career Day - Saturday 1st June 2024
Students can visit www.careerdays.co.uk to join a session in their field of interest and will receive a certificate at the end of the day confirming their work experience.
Contact us
Mr Craig Bonds - Headteacher
Tolgus Vean, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1TAUpdate your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now