Careers

At The Eastbourne Academy, our mission is to nurture future leaders through academic excellence and comprehensive career preparedness. Rooted in our core values of Curiosity, Ambition, Respect, and Engagement, we offer an innovative and diverse curriculum designed to inspire lifelong learning and personal development. With our unique Careers Hub and strategic partnerships with universities and businesses, we provide students with practical, real-world insights and exceptional career guidance. Find out more information here about our exceptional careers provision.

Aim Higher

Your main contacts at the Academy for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) are:

Mrs S Francis

Assistant Headteacher: Personal Development & Careers Lead

sarah.francis@swale.at

Mrs M Gibson

Careers Advisor
melissa.gibson@swale.at

Careers across the Curriculum

Design and Technology

Health and Social Care

Physical Education (PE)

Physics

Careers Documents

Careers Education Information Advice Guidance Policy

Careers Curriculum Map

Provider Access Policy

Careers Programme Overview

Careers Strategy

Work Experience Protocol

Skills Builder Bronze Award

Parent Information

Financial support for Further Education

Routes After Year 11

Parent and Carer Career Handbook

Guide to Student Loans and Finances

Open Learn - Free Employability Courses from the Open University

Careers Education at Home

CV Template

How to Find Jobs

Example CV, Covering Letter and Personal Statement

Nailing that CV

Interview Skills

Interview STAR Technique and Example

Key Employability Skills

Parent's Guide to GCSE Day

Post 16 Provider & Apprenticeships

East Sussex College

Bexhill College

Seaford Head Sixth Form

BHASVIC

Plumpton

DV8

Military Preparation College

Apprenticeships in Sussex

Work Experience

We are delighted to be in a position to be able to offer our Year 10 students a one-week work experience in Term 6

As well as focusing on Gatsby Benchmark 6 - Experiences of the workplace, work experience also promotes the following:

Building confidence and self esteem
Developing communication and social skills
Helping make informed decisions with regard to Post-16 education or work
Gaining experience to support future job or college applications
Learning new skills
Learning to work with adults
Learning to follow instructions and work on initiative
Team work and co-operation skills

Students are encouraged to find their own placement (there must be Employer Liability Insurance in place), and all students will receive information during the launch assembly and additional support through their SPHERE lessons and Career guidance meetings to do this. Parents will also receive a copy of the assembly presentation and a letter on how to support their child with this process.

For further information contact Mrs Gibson via melissa.gibson@swale.at

What is work experience and why is it important video

How to find a work experience placement video guide

KS3 Careers Information

Careers Websites

The Eastbourne Academy - Advice and Guidance

Year 9 Options

The development of an exceptional, inclusive and growth oriented learning community is at the heart of The Eastbourne Academy’s curriculum intent. By endeavouring to unlock and nurture a broad range of skills and talents, we strive to maximise each student’s potential through evidence informed teaching and learning. Students will leave The Eastbourne Academy with the knowledge to gain and maintain employment and independence.

The Government are encouraging schools, students and parents to follow a ‘traditional’ curriculum in Key Stage 4; The English Baccalaureate. This consists of English, Maths, Science, a Language and a Humanities subjects (History or Geography). In line with The Government’s ambition, we encourage all students to study these Ebacc subjects. We understand that this pathway will not be suitable for all students, thus we offer a wide range of qualifications to suit a range of learners.

In Year 9, students have the chance to make some decisions about their future by choosing some of the subjects that they wish to study in Year 10 and 11. Making this decision can be tough and confusing, and so here are some simple ways to make it easier to make the right choice:

Year 9 Options Booklet

Year 9 Options Video for Students

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Year 9 Options Video for Parents

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Alumni

One way of developing aspirations is to provide students with examples of what can be achieved. We are keen to hear from our alumni, so if you are a former student who is willing to share information about your journey through education and beyond, we would love to hear from you.
We would also like to create a new alumni display in school and a link on this website so would be grateful if you could send in a photo of yourself with the following information:

Name:
Dates attended The Eastbourne Academy:
Route through education:
Previous jobs:
Current job:

If you could also specify if you are able to come into school to attend event or give talks to our students, we would be very grateful. Please contact our Careers advisor: melissa.gibson@swale.at

Labour Market Information

Labour market information (LMI) informs students about local or national demand for different skills and from different industries. LMI can inform students;

Which jobs are likely to be easiest or hardest to find in your area
Which are the big employers in different areas and which ones have jobs on offer
What skills employers are looking for and which are in short supply
How much you can expect to be paid in specific jobs
What working conditions are like
What qualifications will be most helpful if you want a certain career
What the jobs of the future might look like and which jobs might disappear

All students and parents should have access to high-quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities.

By the age of 14, all students at The Eastbourne Academy will have accessed and used information about career paths and the labour market to help inform their own decisions on KS4 subject choices and Post 16 pathways

We encourage families to access and use Labour Market information (LMI) to support their children in making choices about their futures.

SEND

A guide for parents and careers - Transitioning into college and moving into adult life for young people with SEND.

Please use the link below
Transitioning into college and moving into adult life for young people with SEND