Employability and Careers Department

Departmental Staff

  • Mr A McMenamin – Head of Careers
  • Mrs M McCaughey – Careers Advisor

 

Other staff:

  • KS3: Mrs C McMorrow, Mrs J Hackett
  • KS4: Mrs A Breen, Mr M Hoban, Mrs C McMorrow, Mrs G Fretigny
  • Post 16: Mrs O McCrory, Mrs M McKenna, Mr J White

Key Stage 3

KS3 Students have one period a week of Employability

 

Year 8 Course Content

During Year 8, pupils will get an introduction in to the world of work. This will link skills and qualities with employable attributes in a range of jobs and a range of sectors. Pupils will gain an appreciation of how employability has changed in NI over the past 100 years.

  1. What is Employability?
  2. Employable Attributes
  3. Different Job Roles
  4. Skills and Qualities
  5. Work in the Local Economy 
  6. Work in the Global Economy
  7. Buying and Selling Worldwide
  8. Import and Export of Goods
  9. Technology
  10. Technology in the Workplace 
  11. Health and Safety at Work 
  12. Career Management 

 

Year 9: Some of the Topics Covered

In Year 9 pupils will build upon the introduction to the world of work they had in Year 8. They will look at different jobs and in the wider context job families. They will then look at careers in a world-wide context looking at global issues including migration, the environment and global trade.

Review of Skills and Qualities 

Personal Qualities

  1. Job Families
  2. Job Opportunities
  3. Career Areas
  4. Global Economy
  5. Immigration and Emigration 
  6. Migration and the world of work 
  7. Environmental Issues 
  8. Global Companies – IKEA
  9. Changing Careers
  10. Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 
  11. Labour Market Information 
  12. Careers in different sectors
  13. Different Job Roles
Year 9 visit the Bank

Year 9 students visit the Bank

 

Year 10: Some of the Topics Covered

In Year 10 pupils will look at their own position within an employment sector. They will look at the rights of people in work and the conditions in which they are working. They will investigate different career pathways and subject choices for progression in to KS4.

  1. Skills and Qualities
  2. Why Me?
  3. Work in the Local and Global Economy
  4. Businesses and the Local Community 
  5. Rights and Responsibilities at Work 
  6. Health and Safety at Work 
  7. Young People at Work 
  8. Changes in Working Life Over Time. 
  9. Career Management 
  10. Choices for GCSE

Key Stage 4

In KS4 Employability is taught through a GCSE in Learning for Life and Work. Unit 3 of this course is on Employability which is worth 25% of its overall grade. They may also complete the coursework element of the course on a topic within the Employability sector.

In year 12 pupils will make decisions on their transition to post 16 studies. The school will provide information on opportunities offered in post 16 in Omagh CBS.

Key Stage 5

Pupils will have one 30 min lesson per week.

During KS5 pupils will undertake course research and look at a range of different higher-level opportunities that are on offer to them. Pupils will be given the opportunity to liaise with different institutions during Year 13 and 14 through school talks or visits. They will complete work experience during Year 13, usually during the mid-term break in February.

In Year 14 pupils will complete UCAS applications for progression to university and applications for other third level institutions.

During the KS5 programme students will cover a range of topics including CV writing and interview skills. Mock interviews are provided for those students who need one for progression to specific higher-level courses. All students can request one on one interview preparation.

Pupils will be given one to one careers guidance meetings during Year 13 and Year 14.