Additional information is available from our Careers Leader: Laura Bailey lbailey@kgabrunepark.uk or careers@kgabrunepark.uk
At King’s Academy Brune Park, our unique Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) program is a cornerstone of student life. We understand that effective career guidance can elevate aspirations, boost motivation, and break down barriers to success. Our program is designed to expand horizons and cultivate the skills and attitudes necessary for all students to make well-informed decisions about their future education, training, and employment paths.
All of our students have access to a planned and progressive programme alongside tailored support, enabling them to develop and apply the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to make realistic career decisions for the modern world.
We are proud to be working towards fully achieving the Quality in Careers Standard. Our programme is based around the Gatsby Benchmarks, a nationally recognised framework of best practices for career education, and delivered through a combination of Careers-focused days, assemblies and presentations, tutor time sessions, mentoring, curriculum-based learning, workplace visits, 1:1 guidance and events. We welcome guest speakers from local and national employers and education and training providers to raise awareness of all employment routes and highlight the advances in apprenticeships and technical and vocational pathways for all our learners from Years 7 to 11.
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we annually review the effectiveness of our Careers program using a Plan-Do-Review-Act model. We measure the impact of our program by analyzing destination data, monitoring student engagement levels, and gathering feedback from key stakeholders, including students, staff, parents, and employers. This process allows us to track our progress against the Gatsby Benchmarks and identify any areas for improvement.
As part of our commitment to providing the best possible career guidance, we have partnered with Hampshire Futures. This partnership gives us access to CDI members who are working towards a Level 6 in Careers Guidance and Development. They provide tailored and impartial advice and guidance, are on the Professional Register, and fully abide by the CDI Code of Ethics, enhancing the support we offer to our students.
The information detailed on this page is reviewed throughout the academic year with the next formal review scheduled for Autumn 2025.
Summary of our Careers programme by year group
| Year 7 | |
| Autumn term Career introduction | What is work? Exploring the world of work?What are employability skills? |
| Spring your future career | What is my personality?Introduction to Unifrog |
| Summer Raising Aspirations | College sixth form pathsApprenticeships |
| Year 8 | |
| Autumn Term: Your future career | What are my skills and interests? Using UnifrogExplore careers and work environments |
| Spring Term: Build your skills | Employability skills – Listening , speaking , problem solving, creativity , |
| Summer: Raising Aspirations | Who inspires you?What are transferable skills? |
| Year 9 | |
| Autumn Term- Subject choices | How do you work out what subjects to study? Discover the factors that can help you decide What subjects do you need for certain careers? |
| Spring Term- Foundations for the future | Meet the employer or training providersEmployability Skills: staying positive, aiming high, leadership, teamworkUnifrog tools |
| Summer Term- raising aspirations | Thinking about what plans and paths they would like to take, and using Unifrog for this.How to overcome barriers |
| Year 10 | |
| Autumn Term Longer-term plans | Introduction to WEX How to contact and find a placement employer How to register my work placementThe process of work experience |
| Spring term: Fulfilling your dreams | What happens after school One-to-one career session |
| Summer term – How to get ahead | Encounters with HE/FE What environment do I like? One-to-one careers session |
| Year 11 | |
| Autumn term – getting ready | Interview preparation Interview and CV writing skills |
| Spring Term – planning a path | Action planning route A, B, C Encounters with HE/FE Apprenticeship providers One-to-one careers session |
| Summer Term | Walk-in appointment for one-to-one if needed |
We want to hear from YOU!
We’re gathering updates from our amazing past students to find out where life has taken you — your careers, achievements, journeys, and everything in between.
Whether you’ve taken an exciting career path, achieved something incredible, or simply want to share your story… we’d love to celebrate your successes! 🌟
If you’re a former Brune Park student and would like to be part of our Alumni stories, please fill out the link below 👇
Your journey could inspire our current students!
✨ Let’s celebrate our past and present together. ✨
We want to hear from YOU!
We’re gathering updates from our amazing past students to find out where life has taken you — your careers, achievements, journeys, and everything in between.
Whether you’ve taken an exciting career path, achieved something incredible, or simply want to share your story… we’d love to celebrate your successes! 🌟
If you’re a former Brune Park student and would like to be part of our Alumni stories, please fill out the link below 👇
Your journey could inspire our current students!
✨ Let’s celebrate our past and present together. ✨
