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Careers Programme
Our careers education and guidance programme will prepare all students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life. This carefully planned, progressive programme of lessons and activities supports students as they move through their education and on to the next stage of their life. It will equip them to manage their future progression through learning and work.
At East Point Academy, careers education is provided through lessons, our tutor programme and assemblies throughout Years 7-11. In addition to this, further guidance for all year groups is received through activities, co-curricular clubs and trips throughout the academic year. You will find activities for each year group in the links below.
Students will receive tailored guidance at various points along their academic journey. Careers guidance is offered to any student within the Academy by appointment. Students will receive assistance with selecting their creative pathways, and choosing their option subjects, and all Year 11 students are provided with at least one face-to face careers interview in their final year at EPA. This will assist with their post-16 transition, including apprenticeships, employment prospects, higher education courses, completion of college application forms and preparation of a CV.
The careers curriculum is also supported by our partnership work with University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norfolk & Suffolk Careers Hub. This work is delivered at both subject level and by year group, and includes trips, guest speakers and specialist workshops.
Our Careers Leader & Adviser, Mrs Karen Dando, is based in a designated Careers Office where she is able to offer specialist advice and a quiet space for interviews. The Careers Office posts up-to-date careers information which is accessible to all students and staff.
We welcome enquiries from parents and carers, representatives of local industry and educational providers.
Contact the Careers Adviser - Mrs Karen Dando
Call our school office on 01502 525300 to schedule a call with our careers adviser
Careers information for Parents
Our careers plan is developed to give our students as many opportunities as possible of the workplace before they leave us at the end of Year 11. By providing careers events throughout each year they are with us, they are given the best possible chance to become confident, knowledgeable and prepared for when they reach the world of work. Alongside this we support our students with our careers advisor who can help them discover their passions, supporting them to choose pathways that align with their interests, skills and goals.
We use the online platform Unifrog to support our careers education. Access is available to all students to login and use the resources online, including workshops and webinars throughout the year. Available for parent use as well, a login can be accessed through the same email that is used for MCAS. For assistance in setting up your account please contact our careers lead.
Each year group have careers events and different focus throughout the year. Find your childs year group below to see their careers activities in each term.
Information for industry, training and education providers
We are always keen to encourage industry professionals, training and education providers into our school to bring new opportunities to our pupils. We are committed to delivering a range of options that broaden our pupils knowledge of careers, and hope to welcome a wide range of providers into our school to inspire and educate our young people.
A number of events, integrated into our careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents/carers. Please find some examples of the opportunities available in our academic year:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR 8 |
Careers Workshops Parents' Evenings |
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| YEAR 9 |
Assembly and tutor group opportunities for employability skills |
Key Stage 4 Options event Parents' Evenings |
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| YEAR 10 |
Assembly and tutor group opportunities for employability skills Work experience prep sessions |
Parents' Evenings |
Parents' Evenings Work Experience |
| YEAR 11 |
Assembly opportunities Parents' Evenings |
Parents' Evenings Post-16 Taster Sessions Apprenticeships - support with applications |
Any provider looking to request access and to deliver opportunities for our pupils should refer to our Provider Access Statement (download link below). This statement provides all the information needed to understand our duty as a school in providing careers education, alongside the procedure for requesting and granting access requests.
Destinations
At East Point Academy we work alongside the local authority to monitor the progress and destinations of our students when they leave us.
Our top 5 providers for destinations in 2025 were:
1. East Coast College
2. East Norfolk 6th Form College
3. Lowestoft Sixth Form College
4. City College Norwich
5. Sir Isaac Newton 6th Form
98.7% of our Year 11 students went on to further education, training or employment.
Monitoring
Our careers programme is monitored regularly through the use of the Compass+ evaluations, Future Skills Questionnaires, Internal Leadership Reviews and Unifrog. These tools enable us to identify gaps in the provision and ensure that we quickly rectify any issues so that we can be confident about the programme that we offer our pupils. Also, we collect regular feedback from students, parents and employers that is reviewed and allows us to make changes to the programme that we offer.
