(press enter) Birch Wood School Where a Love of Learning Grows Careers – Information for Teachers The Birch Wood School Careers Programme is designed to help students achieve the best for their futures. The programme relies on support and delivery from staff. The programme is supported by the careers strategy which in turn is derived from the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks: 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 the workplace Encounters with further and higher education Personal guidance Alongside the Gatsby Benchmarks we have also embedded 8 key skills into the curriculum. To support careers work at Birch Wood School and to make full use of tools such as Skills Builder the following skills will be embedded within the school’s curriculum: Listening Speaking Staying Positive Problem Solving Teamwork Creative thinking Aiming high Leadership More information on these skills can be found on the Skills Builder page. Teaching staff support the programme on many levels; from delivering the Skills Builder workshops to the STEM and Employability days and the preparation for adulthood course. Search for: RECENT POSTS COVID letter – 29th Nov 21 2 December 2021 Christmas Jumper Day 1 December 2021 Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 15th December 2021 30 November 2021 ARCHIVES Archives Select Month December 2021 (2) November 2021 (14) October 2021 (2) September 2021 (1) August 2021 (8) June 2021 (16) May 2021 (1) April 2021 (5) March 2021 (2) February 2021 (1) November 2020 (1) September 2020 (2) August 2020 (1) July 2020 (3) IMPORTANT DATES DEC 10 All day Save the Children, Xmas jumper day DEC 15 All day Christmas Lunch VIEW CALENDAR FOLLOW US FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR Search for: RECENT POSTS COVID letter – 29th Nov 21 Christmas Jumper Day + − © OpenStreetMap contributors. ⤢ Home Our School CPD & Outreach Curriculum Calendar Careers Support & Wellbeing Contact Kinteract School Gateway Coronavirus Info 2021 Birch Wood School01664 483340office@birchwoodschool.co.uk Created by Click and Simple in Melton Mowbray