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07/12/23

Harris Aspire is delighted to announce the outcome of our recent Ofsted Inspection.Judged to be Outstanding in all categories used under the current inspection framework https://t.co/w8DsaZq2RJ pic.twitter.com/6PItAFRo5O

02/10/23

Aspire Scientists at work…… pic.twitter.com/rHsvyofaxF

09/06/23

Abigail soldering metal pipe work in the construction workshop. pic.twitter.com/b6pRrg3xH1

23/05/23

Be kind. Everyone is healing from things they don’t speak about 💕Image: https://t.co/n2e2XeKpFx pic.twitter.com/alK0PEaKkR

21/05/23

Be kind. Everyone is healing from things they don’t speak about 💕Image: https://t.co/n2e2XeKpFx pic.twitter.com/alK0PEaKkR

19/05/23

Meaningful May - Day 19: Reflect on what makes you feel valued and purposeful https://t.co/QObG6cjVZu pic.twitter.com/bYpIDlocTQ

19/05/23

Meaningful May - Day 19: Reflect on what makes you feel valued and purposeful https://t.co/QObG6cjVZu pic.twitter.com/bYpIDlocTQ

09/05/23

In preparation for her maths exam and giving her all the support she needs on the day. pic.twitter.com/kF0sfidD68

26/04/23

Construction student measuring up to make the brickwork nice and sturdy! pic.twitter.com/zzJk72LWkF

30/03/23

Aspire’s boxing champs pic.twitter.com/RTTBow61QZ

28/03/23

Do all the good you can ☀️ Even small steps can make a difference Image: https://t.co/YnQnK3c6kC pic.twitter.com/cmVdFNcDz9

26/03/23

Do all the good you can ☀️ Even small steps can make a difference Image: https://t.co/YnQnK3c6kC pic.twitter.com/cmVdFNcDz9

22/03/23

Our girls in action with the boxing coach pic.twitter.com/mreWtWLX3U

07/12/22

Christmas lunch enjoyed by staff and students today. pic.twitter.com/tpNq0PERh2

10/11/22

What a treat! Keeping students engaged by continuing the celebrations for Black History Month…Jamaican brown stew….fried dumplings…. Coconut and ginger cake and plenty more…. pic.twitter.com/VnOIKobVrs

21/09/22

Our library is starting to take shape with an incredible donation of books from The charity works tirelessly to promote reading for pleasure by ensuring that everyone has access to a great book! Thank you! pic.twitter.com/aMwAds4bWp

01/04/22

A lovely piece of poetry by one of our talented students that was published https://t.co/TnwRzqiwyM pic.twitter.com/5pdvAKR8bk

17/03/22

Multiple cuisines under one roof https://t.co/XgHuAL26So pic.twitter.com/2fbQrtPNIP

31/01/22

We had an Ofsted visit on 17 November 21 and received a ‘good’ with ‘outstanding features’ The report can be found here https://t.co/3GQUvCc7vt

12/01/22

This week’s tutor time covers the importance of E-Safety https://t.co/jaH138qcyn pic.twitter.com/VSGBoxGkiF

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Careers

We are pleased to confirm that the Governors and staff of Harris Academy Aspire are committed to gaining The Quality in Careers Standard by August 2023.  We have incorporated this goal in our current development plan.

Our aim is to provide an outstanding programme of careers education, information, advice and guidance activities that satisfy national requirements and provide guidance which enables us to address the career development needs of all our students.

Careers Education Programme 

A number of events, integrated into the Academy careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into Academy to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers.

Careers 1 nov 23

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Every academic year, our offer evolves and changes as staff specialisms change and develop and in response to unforeseen changes. However, our core programme and commitment to our Harris Aspire & HPS6F CEIAG entitlement framework remains.

For any enquiries related to our Careers education programme or how we meet the elements of our entitlement, please contact

Ms Stein k.stein@harrisps6f.org.uk

Ms Jackson Careers Adviser caroline.jackson@harrisfederation.org.uk

In addition to this we have a number of ongoing careers education initiatives built into our pastoral programme. Please speak to our Careers Leader to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

Careers Champion - Mr James (Subject Lead Media) t.james@harrisps6f.org.uk

Careers Champion - Ms Sharma (Subject Lead Art) l.sharma@harrisps6f.org.uk

Premises and Facilities

The Academy will make the main halls, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The Academy will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader or a member of their team.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature at the Careers Resource Centre, which is managed by the Academy librarian. The Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.

Approval and review

Approved: to be ratified by July 2023 by Governors at Curriculum and Standards Committee

Next review: July 2024

Careers Adviser

Caroline Jackson is a Careers Adviser appointed by the Harris Federation to work with students on career planning. She is one of a team of Careers Advisers working across all the Federation schools. She provides bespoke careers advice and guidance as well as working within the academy to develop the careers education programme across all years.

There are many issues that often crop up in interviews, such as students readying themselves for the job market, students looking at University, students considering Apprenticeships or even self-employment? Often students aren’t sure what further learning they will need to be able to do a particular career, many students are really confused over what type of career would even suit them? These, and many other issues, form the basis of careers guidance in the Harris Aspire Academy.

Students are reminded about their interviews on the day by their tutors and are expected to be there on time. Naturally, from time-to-time things crop up; exams, assessments, sickness etc. that are largely unavoidable, this being the case any interview affected will be re-scheduled.

Ms Jackson is available in the school for one day a week, usually Wednesdays. During this time she will see as many students as possible, sometimes this is 1:1 meetings, sometimes group interviews or presentations. If you want to get in touch with her then please either email her directly at caroline.jackson@harrisfederation.org.uk or go through the tutor, Reception or your tutor, who will pass any message on.

Where to go next

As times change then so does the need to reflect and deliver important careers information in the most useable and appropriate manner and format.  For many young people - and adults alike- that format is the internet. It is accessible almost anywhere and, as long as it is suitably maintained, is pretty reliable on the whole.

The websites shown herein generally fall into that category and are entirely suitable for use by, and for, young people. If some of them seem confusing – and some are! – please come and see the Careers Adviser.

Every single website shown here is free and there are no charges whatsoever.

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

this is the national site for almost all Apprenticeship applications nationwide. You will need to register an account with them (it’s free!) but then you can search and apply for apprenticeships that you fancy doing?

www.ucasprogress.com

Great site for finding out where the local learning opportunities for post-16 are. Search by course, subject or even provider? So, you could use it to find out if a particular college offered a particular A Level or BTEC, or just look for where the nearest learning provider is that does the course you want?

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

Lots of useful information, plenty of careers information, including how to choose careers by using some of the on-line inventories available. Also points you to on-line help and call centres for careers guidance.

www.icould.com

Really user-friendly site, the ‘Buzz’ test is especially fun to do and might help reinforce career planning or help you think in a different direction? Great video clips and other careers tools to help young people decide.

www.careersbox.co.uk

Great site for video’s. Lots and lots of people talking about their careers, what brought them into it and what the job is really like? You just choose the career area you’re thinking of and then choose who you would like to listen to, very inspirational (and, mercifully, the videos are short!)

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk

As it says, if you’re not thinking about University after Level 3 qualifications then take a look at this site. Not only is it packed with advice about opportunities but it also carries live vacancies. Not all the vacancies or opportunities will be in your locality, so you have to decide what to do at that point.

www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk

There are 350 careers in the NHS. Use this website to watch videos, read case studies and learn more about the largest UK employer with over 1.3 million employees.

Lots of career areas have sites that belong to their industry bodies, for example, if you wanted to find out more about Law, then go to www.allaboutlaw.co.uk, if it was health or medicine careers then look no further than www.nhscareers.nhs.uk or Teaching at www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching, Journalism, simple, try www.journalism.co.uk

Whatever the career, the truth is there’s really no excuse for not being able to find out more information, providing you can access the internet and use a little bit of common sense!

Harris Aspire Academy Destinations 2022-23

At Harris Aspire Academy our primary objective is to safeguard the education of our students and securing high quality destinations at age 16.   

We are still collecting data for destinations. This is a provisional analysis using the data we have obtained.

Insights:

  • ·61% (11) of Aspire students have transitioned on to a L2 pathway at college. 5% (1) are on a L3 pathway, 5% (1) are on an apprenticeship and 5% (1) are on a football scholarship. There are 4 students still pending. The number of students progressing to L3 has stayed the same as previous years.

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