Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is a key transition point in your school journey. During Years 10 and 11 you will get the opportunity to take part in a week’s dedicated work experience and in Year 11 you will make choices about your preferred post-16 pathway. Our aim is to ensure that all Key Stage 4 students are supported to find the most appropriate career path for them, whether this be via education, apprenticeship, training or employment.
The Kent Choices link on the right side of this page will give you further information regarding post-16 pathways across the county. This includes apprenticeships, parent support and Labour Market Information (LMI) specific to the Kent area.
As part of our delivery in school you can expect the following opportunities:
- KS4 Curriculum
Careers are linked to each subject area within the classroom. If you would like more information regarding this, please click on the link in the purple box which will take you to the curriculum overview. The information on the page contains a tab for each subject area. Here you will find linked careers and work skills associated with each subject.
- Dedicated assembly time devoted to careers — internal and external input ie. university, further education or employer encounter
- A range of off-site visits to support careers, including trips to universities, colleges, and bespoke apprenticeship & career events
- Application drop-in clinics for KS4 students
- One week’s work experience during June for Year 10 students
- Access to careers advice for parents & students during information evenings
- Kent Universities Outreach programmes to support key students
- Use of Unifrog for all students to underpin and support their career work and choices
You can access your Unifrog account here: https://www.unifrog.org/
- In KS4, each student will receive a one-to-one impartial careers advice meeting
- Personalised one-to-one Year 11 interviews with a member of the Senior Leadership Team