At UTC we are committed to providing all our students in years 10 to 13 with a comprehensive planned programme of careers education, along with information, advice and guidance in partnership with external providers & professionals. We believe that giving students the correct careers education and guidance can improve their motivation to learn and help them to achieve.
The careers lead at UTC is Claire Plumb (Head of College)
Email address: c.plumb@southdevonutc.org.uk
Tel: 01626 240201
New statutory guidance for careers
January 2018 saw the introduction of new statutory guidance for careers. We are working towards achieving the eight Gatsby benchmarks linked to this guidance, much of which is already in place;
- A stable careers programme
- Learning from career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Linking curriculum learning to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
Our provision, which will be adapted as needs and opportunities arise, includes:
- Assemblies
- Careers Fairs and workshops
- Life Skills (PSHE) Sessions
- Guest Speakers
- Tutor Sessions
- Work experience (Y10 & Y12)
- Mock Interviews (Y11 & 12)
- One to one independent careers advice and personal guidance
- Visits to Further and Higher Education Establishments
- Visits to Employers
- Celebration of National Careers Week
Links are being constantly maintained and developed further with local Further Education Colleges, Sixth Forms, UTC’s and Universities.
Can you help?
To support the school’s careers programme we are always looking for professionals to work with us. Are you able to act as a mock interviewer? Can you offer careers talks? Can you offer work experience placements for our students in your workplace?
If you would like to be involved please contact Claire Plumb, Careers Lead, to discuss opportunities for you to join our programme.
Accessing Information about careers at UTC
Students, parents, teachers and employers can access careers information by looking at our careers policy which is reviewed and updated annually. Feedback is sought from key stakeholders use of staff/student voice questionnaires and feedback forms for employers and families. This feedback informs the annual review of the careers policy.
UTC provision 2021-22
| Gatsby
Benchmarks |
Y10 | Y11 | Y12 | Y13 |
| Careers
Programme |
Tutor time and PSHE | Tutor time and PSHE | Unifrog | Unifrog |
| Learning from career and labour market information | Careers Fair
Fast Tomato |
Careers Fair
Fast Tomato |
Careers Fair | Careers Fair |
| Addressing the needs of each student | PSHE Provision
Personal careers advice from CSW and L Ponsford (targeted students) |
PSHE Provision
Personal careers advice from CSW and L Ponsford |
PSHE Provision
Personal careers advice from L Ponsford |
PSHE Provision
Personal careers advice from L Ponsford |
| Linking curriculum learning to careers | Business and enterprise day
Interview technique sessions |
Application process post 16
Record of achievement |
Overview of destination of students with a focus on key indicators | Overview of destination of students with a focus on key indicators |
| Encounter with employers and employees | Mock job interviews | Assembly visits | ||
| Experience of the workplace | Preparation for work experience | Preparation for work experience | ||
| Encounter with further and higher education | Careers Fair
Visits for targeted students Assemblies |
Careers Fair
Visits for targeted students Assemblies Links with Apprenticeships Ambassadors |
Careers Fair
UCAS Fair Assemblies Links with Apprenticeship Ambassadors |
Careers Fair
UCAS Fair Assemblies Links with Apprenticeship Ambassadors |
| Personal guidance | Careers appointments | Careers appointments | Careers appointments | Careers appointments |
Where will UTC lead me?
South Devon UTC Success Stories
Local Opportunities
National Opportunities
Careers Programme information
Thinking of getting an apprenticeship in the future?
Search for apprenticeship opportunities in the local area and across the country, including Advanced, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships.
Planning to go to University?
See the Spartan Test which asks you to choose from a series of images and uses your responses to create a personalised career cloud or degree cloud with lots of suggestions of courses and careers you may never have heard of!
The UCAS site is the one to go to research all the information you need about Higher Education, including how to choose and apply for your course. Use the browse tool to get ideas based on your subject interests.
Lots of interesting information about going to university. Use the A level Explorer tool to see the options with different A level combinations or find out which A levels are required for different degree subjects.