Careers
Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance
Current Information
Subject Choice Information
Year 10
Please find information below on curriculum options that LGS offers at GCSE.
Please find slides that were shared with parents/guardians at the Year 10 Parent Consultations.
Year 12
Please find information below on curriculum options that LGS offers at sixth form.
General Information on Careers
Careers in LGS
Careers and Employability are taught in a timetabled programme from Years 8 to 14.
Key Stage 3 : Careers and Employability
Years 8 – 10 currently have 30 minutes per week, one period, during which they follow the CCEA programme of study for Employability and CEAIG requirements of “Preparing for Success”. This is divided into three sub-sections, namely ‘Work in the Local and Global Economy’, ‘Personal Career Planning’ and ‘Enterprise and Entrepreneurship’. Careers and Employability aims to inform young people about the skills and qualities sought by employers in addition to qualifications; about career opportunities in Northern Ireland and abroad and about the opportunities and challenges derived from becoming an entrepreneur. In Year 10, the programme also includes guidance on choosing subjects for GCSE. All Year 10 students receive a careers guidance interview with a member of the Careers department when picking GCSE subjects.
Key Stage 4 : Careers and Employability
Currently, all pupils in Year 12 have a timetabled Careers class for 30 minutes per week. All classes are timetabled in a computer network room to enable access to software packages, such as Xello and relevant websites to be used.
Topics covered include: personal career plans, CVs, job applications forms, interview techniques, labour market information and options after GCSE.
Year 12 pupils are given the opportunity to have a guidance interview with a member of the Careers Service (Department of Economy).
Year 11 pupils have a career month in which all subjects provide a careers lesson and a range of guest speakers provide information.
Key Stage 5 : Careers
Currently, all pupils in Year 13 have a timetabled Careers class for 30 minutes per week. Topics covered include: post 18 options, career plans, CVs, labour market information and preparing for work experience. All Year 13 students are encouraged to complete 3 days of work experience in January. They also have the opportunity to undertake additional work experience after AS examinations in June.
Year 13 students are also provided with a one to one guidance interview with a member of the Careers Department in which they consider their post 18 options. A range of guest speakers are also invited in to speak to Year 13 students which include Queen’s University, University of Ulster, Scottish Universities, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Gap Year providers. Students have also the opportunity to attend careers conventions in professional disciplines such as law, medicine and engineering and attend the Oxbridge Conference and the annual UCAS Higher Education Convention at the Eikon Centre (outside Lisburn).
Year 14 pupils have a weekly tutorial lasting 30 minutes during which workshop sessions are organised with UCAS referees on the completion of the UCAS application form, in particular the personal statement. In addition, students receive presentations on other options such as EU and ROI university application systems, A level Traineeships and Apprenticeships, Student Finance and Scholarships as well as a range of visiting speakers representing employers, educational establishments and other support organisations. Year 14 pupils are taken to the Open Days at the local universities. Year 14 students also receive guidance on how to prepare for an interview.
Links with Parents/ Guardians
The Careers department communicate with parents / guardians in a variety of ways which include:
- Subject Choice Booklets.
- Year 10 presentation on choosing GCSE options.
- Information letters.