Impact of Careers Support
We assess the impact of the careers programme in a number of ways.
We ask the students!
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72% of students said: ”Teachers refer to employability skills in my lessons.” 78% said: “Teachers refer to different careers linked to the subjects I study.” 84% said: “I have access to lots of career opportunities, including talking to employers, visiting workplaces, careers fairs and working with different businesses in school.” |
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We look at the percentage of students who remain in education, employment and training for at least 3 years following their departure from our academy.
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97% of Year 11 and 13 leavers in 2019 have confirmed destinations. 43% of Year 11 students have joined Priesthorpe’s sixth form, 5% are starting Apprenticeships and 49% are moving on to other Post 16 providers. 3% of the cohort are being supported to help them identify the most appropriate progression route. 71% of Year 13 students completing in 2019 have accepted a university place, 16% have secured or applied for Apprenticeships, 5% have secured employment, 3% are returning to Year 14, 2% are taking a gap year and 3% are not yet confirmed. |
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We have individual evaluation systems
For example, The Scholars Programme, which aims to raise underrepresented students’ aspirations to work towards the grades necessary to enter highly selective universities. We receive a programme and impact report to evaluate the programme.
Feedback indicates:
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100% of our students reported an increase in their awareness of the opportunities available to them at university. 100% of students agreed with the statement “I am capable of studying at a highly selective university” indicating an increased sense of confidence and aspirations for their future. |
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The impact report also allows for an evaluation of ‘University Readiness Competencies’ including ‘Subject Knowledge’, ‘Written Communication’, ‘Critical Thinking’, ‘Meta-Cognition’, ‘Motivation’ and ‘Self-Efficacy’. All students made progress on each of the competencies, particularly their ‘Critical Thinking’ where students made on average, a 56% improvement on their baseline scores.