This resource is designed to support Careers Leaders and other staff involved in the transition process from Key Stage 2 into Key Stage 3, exploring opportunities to embed careers activities and parental engagement across the full range of transition opportunities.
It takes you through the three phases:
- Decision making (Y4,5,6) while children and parents /carers are still considering their options
- Decision made (Y6) once the children have been allocated their secondary school
- Started (Y7) once the children have started their secondary school.
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The guide takes a staged approach, looking at quick wins that could be implemented immediately, as well as longer-term considerations to develop transition as the foundation for a progressive careers programme and support you to capitalise on the high levels of parental engagement at this crucial time.
“Engaging students/young people at their educational transition points is essential as it provides them with self-awareness and therefore confidence that the choices they make are positive steps towards their future career paths. The transition from Y6 to Y7 is essential as it starts to imbed the idea that they are the ones who can control their direction and can aspire to a range of opportunities which is the key to equity.”
Sarah Harrison – Assistant Principal, Head of Support Services and Careers Leader at Horizon Community College, Barnsley
Aims of the Transition Guide
- To explore opportunities to embed careers within transition
- To develop transition as the foundation for a progressive careers programme by embedding careers into transition programmes
- To consider how to mobilise colleagues and maximise the impact on careers
- To provide examples and resources to support you in planning transition
Decision making (Y4,5,6)
- Open Evenings & Open Days
- Staff visits to primary schools
- Primary visits to secondary schools
- Y4, Y5, Y6 Tours
- Trips
- Website
Decision made (Y6)
- Staff visits to primary
- Transition days
- Transition Pack
- Transition for SEND/vulnerable students
- Summer school
- Information sharing
- Website
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Started (Y7)
- Induction Ideas
- Children’s University
- Settling-in Evening
- Extended opportunities
- Baselining
- Website
This section also includes ideas that can be undertaken throughout the year.