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Careers Curriculum

At Bents Green School, we are proud to provide a careers programme that is inclusive, personalised, and focused on supporting every learner to prepare for adulthood. We work in partnership with employers and other stakeholders to support students to make aspirational, realistic and informed choices that will allow them to be prepared for adulthood.

We use Compass+, a national tool designed to help schools measure and improve their careers education in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks.

In our SEN setting, Compass+ helps us to:

  • Track each pupil’s involvement in career-related activities and guidance.

  • Monitor progress towards national standards in a way that reflects individual needs and pathways.

  • Record and review student destinations after they leave school.

  • Plan targeted support for students based on their aspirations, abilities, and interests.

We also gather regular feedback from pupils, families, staff, and external providers to ensure our careers programme is meaningful, accessible, and impactful. This helps us to continually improve our offer and ensure that all students are supported in moving on to further education, supported internships, training, adult social care or employment that is right for them.

Careers Curriculum

Below is our current careers curriculum for years 7 - Post-16: 

Year 7

Autumn 1 - What is a job?
Autumn 2 - Enterprise Project: The Big Challenge
Spring 1 - Enterprise Project: The Big Challenge
Spring 2 - Leisure, Sport and Tourism (LMI) 
Summer 1 - Transport and Logistics (LMI)
Summer 2 - Healthcare (LMI)
Year 8

Autumn 1 - Why do we work?
Autumn 2 - Enterprise Project: The Big Challenge
Spring 1 - Enterprise Project: The Big Challenge
Spring 2 - Construction (LMI) 
Summer 1 - Marketing, Advertising and PR (LMI)
Summer 2 - Charity and Voluntary Work (LMI)
Year 9

Autumn 1 - What happens next?
Autumn 2 - Manufacturing (LMI)
Spring 1 - Skills Builder Project
Spring 2 - Retail (LMI) 
Summer 1 - Preparation for Work: CVs and Interviews
Summer 2 - Hospitality and Catering (LMI) 
Year 10

Autumn 1 - The World of Work
Autumn 2 - Preparation for Work: Application Forms and Vocational Profiles
Spring 1 - Information, Technology and Digital (LMI)
Spring 2 - Preparation for Work: Interview Skills Revisited
Summer 1 - Skills Builder Project
Summer 2 - Environment and Agriculture (LMI)
Year 11

Autumn 1 - Rights at Work
Autumn 2 - Childcare/ Education (LMI)
Spring 1 - Entrepreneur and Self-employment Paths
Spring 2 - STEM Careers (LMI) 
Summer 1 - Social Media (LMI)
Summer 2 - Reaching Your Goals/ Raising Aspirations
Post-16

Autumn 1 - Visiting Colleges and Reflections
Autumn 2 - Christmas Fair: Managing Money
Spring 1 - Preparing for Work Experience
Spring 2 - Work Experience
Summer 1 - Work Experience
Summer 2 - Teamwork Transition

HEPP Online Support Events 25/26

Hepp offers FREE online events to support parents, carers, and students in navigating higher education. Please have a look at all the sessions available below:

  • Thursday 13 November 2025 at 17:00 – 17:30 – Routes into higher education

  • Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 17:00 – 18:00 - Supporting every step: For students, parents, and carers of disabled learners

  • Thursday 12 February 2026 at 17:00 – 17:45 – Student Finance

  • Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 17:00 – 18:00 – DSA decoded: The support you didn’t know you could have

  • Thursday 21 May 2026 at 17:00 – 17:30 - Making the most of open days and choosing the right higher education course

For more information, and to register for an event, please see the HEPP Event Breakdown

Provider Access (Baker Clause)

At Bents Green School, we offer a number of events, integrated into our careers programme, where providers are given the opportunity to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents/carers.

Any provider wishing to request access should contact Rachel Lawson or Andrew Parkes (Curriculum and Quality Managers for Careers). Their contact details and addition information about our Provider Access can be found within our Provider Access Policy Statement. 

Curriculum Implementation

Bents Green School is fully committed to providing a careers programme that is underpinned by our four key values: Learning, Wellbeing, Respect for Self and Others, and Preparation for Adulthood.

Our careers programme is curated in line with the Careers Development Institute (CDI) Framework and the Gatsby Benchmark. The key learning areas covered within our programme and the CDI Framework encourage students to: Grow Throughout life, Explore possibilities, Manage Careers, Create opportunities, Balance Life and work, and See the big picture.

Students will be given the opportunity to engage with the careers programme through three tailored approaches: 

Separate provision Integrated provision Personalised provision

Experience of Workplaces:

  • Careers Events
  • Career Drop-down Days
  • Work Experience
  • Supporting transition to Post-16 and beyond

Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers:

  • Dedicated careers lessons
  • Encounters with employers
  • Encounters with further and higher education

Personal Guidance/ Addressing The Needs of Each Young Person:

  • One-to-one meetings with a tutor, mentor or careers adviser.

Contact Us

If you are a parent/carer wishing to learn more about our careers curriculum, or a employer/training provider wishing to work with Bents Green School, please contact our Curriculum and Quality Manager for Careers. 

Rachel Lawson
Curriculum and Quality Manager for Careers
Tel: 0114 235 7028
Email: Rlawson@bentsgreen.sheffield.sch.uk

Andrew Parkes
Curriculum and Quality Manager for Careers
Tel: 0114 236 3545
Email: Aparkes@bentsgreen.sheffield.sch.uk

For more information on our approach to exploring Career opportunities with our students please see our Careers Policy. 

The information published here will next be reviewed on: 25/09/2026

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