Careers
‘Creating brighter futures’
At Brookthorpe Hall School we aim to provide an individualised education to improve life outcomes. We recognise that supporting students to find the right pathway for them is a large part of this. Choosing which direction to take after leaving school is a big decision. We’re here to support our students and make sure they know all the options and routes open to them. Our careers programme is designed to give our young people the skills, knowledge and confidence they require to find and access their post-16 pathway that suits their individual needs.
Using the Gatsby Benchmarks and CDI Framework as a guide and Careerpilot and the AQA Unit Award Scheme accreditation materials as a source we have created a careers programme for all students that can be individualised to meet their needs. Alongside dedicated careers lessons students will receive advice from an independent, level 6 Careers Advisor on request.
The Careers Lead is Emma Watkins: Emma.Watkins@brookthorpehallschool.co.uk 01452 717004
Our Futures Advisor (Careers Advisor) is Oli Masters: Oli.Masters@ofgl.co.uk
The Gatsby benchmarks are seen as best practice for careers guidance within schools. We use Gatsby benchmarks to measure our program and complete termly Compass evaluations. The Gatsby benchmarks are:
1 Stable careers programme
2 Learning from career and labour market information
3 Addressing the needs of each pupil
4 Linking curriculum learning to careers
5 Encounters with employers and employees
6 Experiences of work places
7 Encounters with Further and Higher Education
8 Personal guidance
Compass Evaluations:
Gatsby Benchmark Action Plan
School Name: Brookthorpe Hall
Compass Evaluations:
| Date | Benchmark 1 | Benchmark 2 | Benchmark 3 | Benchmark 4 | Benchmark 5 | Benchmark 6 | Benchmark 7 | Benchmark 8 | Total BMs |
| 26/03/25 | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 6 |
| 20/10/23 | 76% | 0% | 72% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 95% | 0% | 1 |
Our next review will be completed October 2025.
The Incredible Futures Careers Programme was created incorporating the CDI Framework into the programme. Information on the AQA Unit Award Scheme accreditation is as follows:
Module 1: All About Me
Module 2: What is a Job
Module 3: Why do we work?
Module 4: Jobs in the Community
Module 5: Investigating Possible Career Options
Module 6: Finding Work
We have access to Careerpilot, which can be used as a source of information during Careers lessons. There is a parent zone on their website filled with lots of useful information, which can be found here: https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/parent-zone
Other useful websites include:
The National Careers Service: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Talking Futures: https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/
Amazing Apprenticeships: https://amazingapprenticeships.com/
BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
Icould: https://icould.com/
The information on this page will be reviewed in October 2025