Gatsby Benchmark
Gatsby Benchmark
Awarding body: Careers and Enterprise Company
Description of award:
The Gatsby Benchmarks are measured vis the Compass+. The school is measured against 8 Benchmarks to see how effective it is at delivering a Careers Programme to the whole school community.
How does the whole school contribute to the award?:
By bespoke delivery of Career Related Learning in KS4 'Work Skills' lessons. By delivery of Careers related lessons in PSHE, Science, Maths and English. By engaging in Careers activities such as ´Get Inspired´ and the Southampton Careers Show that the whole school have attended for the past 5 years. Employer Encounters, where workplace either come to school, or we visit them to learb about thir business and career opportunities.
Milestones/achievements from the award:
100% implementaion of 8 out of 8 Benchmarks. This takes the school into the top 7% nationally in terms of Benchmarks achieved.
Length of time school has had the award:
We have been tracking Benchmark progress for 5 years and it is reviewed termly. The report is shared with the local authority, the Careers and Enterprise Company and a link posted on the Careers section of the website.