Careers

Careers at West Lancashire Community High School

Our Vision

• educate, advise and inform our pupils of all pathways that will lead them to employment.
• to deliver a broad and balanced careers program that will raise aspirations
• to develop employability skills for them to be positive members of our society and our future work force.

Teaching and Learning at Key Stage 3

• Students learn about the local community jobs and their roles.
• Students learn about themselves, their qualities and skills.
• Students take part in Enterprise Day.

Teaching and Learning at Key Stage 4

• Students learn about colleges through weekly college links.
• Students learn about business and enterprise through the working with Wigan Athletic Community Trust.
• Students participate in Enterprise Day.
• Students will learn about employability through ASDAN short course accreditations.
• Students have the opportunity to take part in two work experience placement.

Ways I can help at home

• Encourage you child to be prepared when they take part in work experience.

• Encourage your child to be organised.
• Encourage your child to be aware of their skills and qualities.

Gatsby Benchmarks

• The eight Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good career guidance developed to support schools and based on good practice across the world.
• More information about Gatsby Benchmarks can be found in the documents below.