Three key aims of our school curriculum are that it:

Raises students’ aspirations, challenges and equips them with the knowledge and skills to flourish in their future careers.

Provides students with opportunities to take the curriculum beyond the classroom to develop independence, creativity and a love of learning.

Offers a wide range of opportunities for students to take ownership of and personalise their curriculum in order to develop existing talents and interests as well as discover new ones.

Careers Education is key in us achieving this for all our children. We want all our students to fully understand the huge range of possibilities out there and make the most of their skills and talents. We aim to help develop students’ knowledge, understanding, confidence, and skills so that they can make well-informed choices and plans for their future.

We are committed to providing a well-structured Careers Education and Guidance Programme for all students in all year groups. We strive to ensure students experience a full, varied and interesting careers journey, having the opportunity to explore their own interests, skills, and passions; understanding the wealth of jobs and education available to them once they leave school. It is integrated into our students’ experience across the whole curriculum and is based on a partnership between students and their parents.

We have fostered a rich partnership with local businesses, colleges and universities along with a strong alumni and wider school community to support our Careers Education, and are grateful for their on-going support. We are constantly looking to seek new working relationships and partnerships – if you would like to get involved then do not hesitate to get in touch with Beth Paling (Careers Lead)

Our Careers Advisor Mrs. Shenaz Drury (s.drury@sjb.surrey.sch.uk) works on a one-to-one basis with our students as well as supporting the many different careers events and experiences. For example, all students in Year 11 receive one-to-one careers advice and support in making their next steps decisions. She also works alongside the wider Careers Team to deliver a comprehensive programme of impartial support and guidance to all the students.

Our programme is a valued area of the curriculum and is underpinned by our Careers Policy (October 2023) and the eight Gatsby benchmarks identifying the elements of good practice in career guidance. We regularly review our provision and are continually striving to improve what we offer our students.