Choosing which direction to take after leaving school is a big decision.
At The Tower School we recognise and celebrate that all of our young people are different and as a result their education and career pathways will be planned on an individualised basis. Careers education for pupils at The Tower School will be relevant, specific, planned, and delivered carefully to meet their individual needs.
Our careers curriculum offer includes Next Step lessons for KS3, KS4 and KS5; Independent Living in KS4; and Preparation for Adulthood in KS5. We use the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Benchmarks to develop and improve our careers provision and to ensure we fulfil our legal duties. This provides pupils with the opportunity to explore ideas for their futures throughout their time at The Tower School.
Our provision for post 16 students is personalised and considers the individual needs of each pupil. For this reason, we offer a variety of routes and opportunities which are further detailed in our curriculum policy. Post 16 pupils have access to:
- Further opportunities to study BTEC qualifications
- GCSEs and Functional Skills
- Opportunities to re-sit GCSEs/Functional Skills or take additional GCSE’s
- Local colleges with the support of The Tower School staff
- Internal and external work experience opportunities
We have hosted a number of careers events, including a popular visit from the local fire station, where the pupils gained an insight into a career in emergency services, with a particular focus on the Fire Services.
We have also made some strong links within the local and wider community where pupils have gained valuable work experience, including, Animal Handling and Animal Welfare, Teaching Assistants and Facilities Assistants.
Our Careers Leader is Ellen Leber. If you have any questions about careers, higher education, work experience, or if you would like more information about our careers programme, please contact Ellen on ellen.leber@thetowerschool.co.uk
To view our Careers Policy please go to the ‘about us’ tab and you will find this document under policies.
We are supported by Corrine Owens and Stanley Flaherty, who oversee our careers programme and provides independent careers advice and guidance to our pupils.