Whole school Career Programme

The RMGS career programme is formulated from the RMGS Career Policy, the 25-26 Career Strategy, the Gatsby Benchmarks and feedback from the annual student career audit. The Careers Programme is live as new events are added throughout the year. To view the live 2025 / 2026 Career Programme please click here

 

More detail on each event can be found below:

All secondary students:

• Will have access to Unifrog from Year 7 - 13.
• Access to our Career 1-2-1 meetings with our Careers Adviser Mrs Williams from Tuesday to Thursday.
• Access to Career Resources and updates via our Website, After School Career Surgeries, Careers office, Careers Teams page, Lessons, Form Time and Assemblies 
• Every student has the opportunity to become a Career Champion for their year - to work with the Careers Lead on feedback, status and ideas for the Careers Programme.
• Have one subject and one PSHE lesson per term which is Career specific. 
• Have a School Wide designated Career Week in November
• Have the opportunity to feedback on the career provision each year
• Access to a programme of Talks after-school delivered by Businesses and Organisations on their Career Pathways and Industries. 
• Has at least one Assembly from an Apprenticeship provider
• All SEND students offered priority careers 1-2-1 meetings with Mrs Williams

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Key Stage 3

• Students partake in the STEM Roadshow in year 7, which we are particularly proud of.  
• Year 7, 8 & 9 students take part in PAL Live
• Year 7, 8 & 9 students take part in a Careers Week in Term 3
• All Year 8 students have an Assembly from an external Apprenticeship Provider
• All Year 8 students attend the Inspirational Learning Event in Term 3
• Some year 8 students attend the ADA Lovelace Day at Kent Science Park
• All Year 9 students attend the annual Careers Fair in Term 3.
• All Year 9 students participate in an Apprenticeship session delivered by an external provider in Term 3
• All year 9 students have a statutory careers interview with our in house careers adviser, who will give clear, impartial advice on careers and employability.  This is to prepare them for their GCSE choices. 

Key Stage 4

• All year 11 students have a 1-2-1 meeting with the Careers Adviser and SLT in Term 3. 
• Year 10 take part in 5 days Work Experience in Term 4
• Year 10 have an assembly from CXK on Career Pathways and options.
• Year 10 students have an assembly from an External Apprenticeship Provider
• All Year 10 & 11 students invited to the UCAS Virtual Careers Fair

Key Stage 5

• 6^th Form students can visit the offices of Clifford Chance
• 6th Form have the option to attend Army Medical interactive session
• 6th Form students can join the Medicine Society during lunchtimes and take part in mock interviews
• Year 12 undertake 5 days Work Experience.
• Year 12 have assembly from CXK talking about career paths and options.
• Year 12 have Talks from Apprenticeship Providers including Kent Police
• Year 12 students get access to an additional 3 days for independent Work Experience
• Year 12 attend the UCAS Exhibition.
• Fortnightly sessions on Unifrog to work on personal statements and applications
• Programme of Mock interviews for 6th Form Students in Term 3
• Post 18 2 Day event for Year 12 students - which includes sessions from Coca Cola, Kent University and a programme of Talks from over 15 Businesses. 
• 6th Form invited to attend the UCAS virtual Career Fair
• 6th Form have option to attend UCA talk in lesson time
• Year 13 UCA Book a Bus event.
• Year 13 students have Talks from Cambridge and Oxford Liaisons.
• Tailored support around UCAS applications and submissions 
• Year 13 have the opportunity to have face-to-face or virtual meetings with outreach universities. 

OUR PROGRAMME IS REVIEWED AND ASSESSED ANNUALLY, USING A NUMBER OF SOURCES OF INFORMATION, SUCH AS PUPIL SURVEYS THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS, NUMBER OF NEETS (THOSE NOT IN EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT) AND LOOKING AT ONWARD DESTINATIONS (APPRENTICESHIPS, UNIVERSITIES, JOBS). 

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