St. Augustine’s

Careers at St Augustine's 

In November 2020, St Augustine's was awarded the Primary Quality in Careers Standard for our commitment, work and teaching of careers. We want all of our pupils to feel inspired abut the future that they could have and the pathways that can lead them there. Harnessing their interest areas and talents, we remain focused on 'Careers in the Curriculum' and continue to reach out to partners and organisations who can support us in our mission to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, architects, environmentalists, performers, chefs...our children can be anything they set their mind to and it is our exciting role to open their eyes to the possibilities!

At St Augustine’s we believe children should be provided with access to high quality career-related experiences both in and out of the workplace. Effective careers support can help to prepare young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life; it can help them to make decisions and mange transitions as learners and workers. We support and develop children’s knowledge and skills that are needed to make informed choices for their future. As a result, the careers program has a whole school approach,  designed to complement the rest of the school curriculum and the aspirations of our children. We use the Careers Development Institute's Framework to help us tightly focus on lessons that support our dedication to broadening the aspirations of our children. These are woven into our regular curriculum subjects to align with children's interest areas too. Through enquiry-led learning, inspirational texts, educational visits, employer encounters and Catholic vocation opportunities, pupils develop a broad understanding of future possibilities from an early age. 

We also carefully plan our curriculum so we give children the opportunity to build skills that will help them achieve in their chosen career pathway. By starting this early, keeping the skills simple, practising them daily and sharing how they link with life beyond St Augustine's, our children will be ready for their next steps with a great foundation to make them even more employable!

"When I am older, I want to be partners with my friend in a gaming company. My role would be the Creative Director and my fiend will be the Product developer. We have wanted to be entrepreneurs for a while n ow and we have been inspired by the visitors in school and not stopped thinking about it yet! We both want to study Computing and Marketing  in high school so we can make a really successful business." Riley 

"I really want to work at Chester Zoo-I love animals! My Uncle used to work there and he told me all about his role and how knowledgeable he has become about the different species. Sadly, he had to leave because his job was tough, but I am ready to take on the challenge and will work hard, especially in Science, so I can achieve my dream job."  Arina

"When I grow up, I want to be someone who works in the health profession such as a doctor or a nurse. I would especially love to be a mid-wife because I love to be helpful and really care about the families having the best start in life for their children. To help me achieve my goals, I aspire to university and ensure that I am ready for the challenge ahead."  Weronika

"My ambition is to become a spokes-person, as it allows me to share my passions whilst education others in a unique way. I would like to be an ambassador for astronomy or herpetology because I have a strong interest in the world of reptiles and also the hidden world of dark matter! To accomplish this, I must go to university and become an expert in my chosen field." Elijah

As part of our commitment to seamless transition and ensuring our children are 'secondary ready', we have a strong partnership with the Careers Service at our feeder high school, St Thomas More. They have a dedicated team who ensure the students there are: on the right pathways for their chosen careers, inspire them to explore opportunities and support them to achieve. The Careers Service team regularly visit our children at St Augustine's to broaden their experience of what is available to them and help them to make links between the things that they enjoy now and how this can translate to a profession and job in the future. Here is an introductory activity to get the younger children thinking about the future: 

Children can look forwards to virtual career experiences with visitors ranging from Microsoft, the Environment Agency and the MoD to name but a few! We seek speakers who are passionate about the roles that they have and encourage us to pursue our talents! They  remind us that we do not always have to be the best at everything in order to achieve our goals: it’s about resilience, determination, creativity and problem-solving too. 

We also enjoy a great partnership with the Nat West Bank who give our children, at all ages, a strong sense of financial planning and an introduction to the opportunities within finance. The children are always very surprised that, whatever their interest area, there is a career in finance: customer services, fraud investigator, social media controller and our favourite quote form the last visit, 'I could be the CEO!'.

Please follow the links if you would like to explore careers and their links to the curriculum:

Career Zone

Where Could Your Favourite Subject Take You?

National Careers Weeks

Career of the Month

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