Careers
The Littlehampton Academy is committed to providing our students with a programme of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all students in Years 7 to 13.
High quality careers education and guidance at TLA is critical for our students’ futures. It will help to prepare them for the workplace by providing a clear understanding of the world of work including the routes to jobs and careers that they might find engaging and rewarding. It supports students to acquire the self-development and career management skills they need to achieve positive employment, whilst supporting students to acquire the knowledge, skills and confident to fulfil their potential.
Benefits to learners
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Students have both self and opportunity awareness
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Demonstrating what is open to young people will act as a significant motivator
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Higher levels of motivation will increase aspiration and help to pave the way for higher achievement
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Well-planned CEIAG students are much more likely to make the right choices at transition points and will prevent NEETs and reduce dropout rates
Our Careers Leader is Mrs Gresty and she is based in the Careers Hub located in the Sixth Form building.
Our Work Experience Coordinator is Mrs Dear and she is based in the Sixth Form building.
You can contact:
Mrs Gresty
Tel: 01903 711120 ext 291
Email: careers@tla.woodard.co.uk
Mrs Dear
Tel: 01903 711120 ext 220
Apprenticeships
Career Platforms
Employer Links
Higher Education
Volunteering, Work Experience & Gap Years
What We Offer
A programme of Personal Development is available for every year group and the aim is to inspire students and to provide them with employability and lifelong learning skills to complement their qualifications. We promote communication, confidence, financial capability, initiative, organisation, problem-solving, resilience and teamwork amongst other skills.
Each student will have either a group careers interview or a 30-40 minute 1:1 interview with our internal and external Career Advisors to discuss their future plans along with preparing for job interviews, CV & Personal Statement writing and completing college and job application forms.
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Year 7 |
The focus is skills and qualities, future goals and dreams and how they link to jobs. |
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Year 8 |
The focus is on careers and how to explore job skills and research dream jobs, using online careers programme Unifrog. |
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Year 9 |
The focus is future careers, qualifications required and also looking at gender and jobs. |
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Year 10 |
Students will have a work experience week in March. Students will also have the opportunity to be interviewed by an employer. |
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Year 11 |
Each student will take part in a Tutor Group careers activity, looking and researching colleges, apprenticeships, future pathways, career options and will be supported in making a college or sixth form application. Students will have a 1:1 interview with our internal or external Level 6 trained Career Advisors to discuss their future plans. |
