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"Rainham Mark Grammar School seeks to maximise the life chances of all of our young people.  We seek to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes Rainham Mark Grammar School students need to lead successful and happy lives."

Rainham Mark Grammar School’s Careers, Information, Education And Guidance (CIEAG) Policy, in keeping with the ethos of the school, seeks to foster wellbeing, promote success and unlock the potential of our students. Our Careers Provision is developed through the RMGS CIEAG Policy, RMGS Strategy, PSHE provision, Student and Parent Voice and the Gatsby Benchmarks. 

The latest CIEAG Policy was reviewed in May 2026 - to view this please click here.

Some of our key provisions includes:
  • Students embark on their discovery of careers from year 7 with access to Unifrog, Career surgeries, Careers week, Careers fair and 1-2-1 Career guidance with our in-house Qualified Careers Adviser.
  • Every year 9 student will attend our Career Fair and is offered a Personal Guidance meeting with our Qualified Careers Adviser before they choose their GCSE options.
  • Every Year 11 and Year 12/13 student is offered a Personal Guidance meeting with our Qualified Careers Adviser before they leave regarding their Post 16 and Post 18 choices, options and pathways. 
  • Year 8, 10 and 12 students receive encounters and experiences with employers and workplaces. 
  • Sixth Form students benefit from regular visits to employers, apprenticeship providers and universities as well as a yearly trip to the UCAS Exhibition and a two-day Post 18 Careers Event.
  • All students have access to a 1-2-1 career meeting with our Career Adviser, access to after school Career surgeries and access to a range of resources during lessons, Teams, Social Media, Newsletters and our Website.

To view the full Careers Provision please click here

Underpinning all of this is a programme of study by lessons and PSHE, in which year 7-13 students complete a range of activities to develop their understanding of careers in the 21st century. 

Our Careers Team

The Careers Team is:

Mrs Williams (Careers Adviser) ewilliams@rmet.org 

Mr Holeyman (PSHE lead – Careers Lead) dholeyman@rmet.org  01634 364 151 

The team work to plan and deliver a careers programme, which includes advice for pupils, parents and staff as well as employer engagement and support. 

The 8 Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance

The government has introduced the following mandatory career guidance for schools under which are called the Gatsby benchmarks. 

  1. A stable careers programme
  2. Learning from career and labour market information
  3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
  4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
  5. Encounters with employers and employees
  6. Experiences of workplaces
  7. Encounters with further and higher education
  8. Personal guidance

Four times a year RMGS measure and evaluate our Career Provision against these Benchmarks using Compass+ and the results are shared. 

To see how our Career Provision meets the Gatsby Benchmarks please click here

Click here to see how our events in the Careers Programme meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Please see the document at the bottom of this page for our Gatsby Benchmark Provision Mapping

We want:

  • all of our pupils to understand the full range of opportunities available to them, to learn from employers about work and the skills that are valued in the workplace and to have first-hand experience of the workplace;
  • all pupils to get an excellent programme of advice and guidance that is delivered by individuals with the right skills and experience;
  • all pupils to get support tailored to their circumstances, with access to face-to-face advice.
  • all pupils to get the information they need to understand the job and career opportunities available, and how their knowledge and skills can help them in considering suitable careers. 

 

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