How do we Assess Impact
At The Lenham School we believe it is important to assess the impact of our careers programme on our students. We do this in a number a of ways.
First, we identify and analyse the destinations of our Year 11 and 13 students, taking into account their prior attainment. For Year 11 students, we record pathways including:
- Level 2 Courses
- Level 2 Apprenticeships
- Level 3 Courses
- Level 3 Apprenticeships
- Analysis of sector-based outcomes to ensure our advice is relevant to the jobs available and to ensure that we promote equality of opportunity
The proportion of students going onto Level 3 courses or apprenticeships is tracked over time, taking into account changes in the attainment level of year groups at the end of Key Stage 2.
For Year 13 students we identify and analyse whether students:
- go onto higher education and the range of courses being studied and the universities/colleges being attended
- go onto an apprenticeship and whether it is at Intermediate, Advanced or Higher level
Second, we track students for three years from the end of Year 11, identifying and reviewing where students leave or change courses/apprenticeships.
Third, we are very keen to get the views of students on the Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance they received during their five or seven years at The Lenham School. After each careers event we ask students to complete a survey feeding back on their experience. In addition, our Enterprise Advisers (business volunteers who support the school to develop its careers provision), meet representative groups of Year 11 and 13 students to find out more about what they liked and disliked about the careers programme and ways they believe it can be improved.
Fourth, we value the views of parents on how well we have helped them to support their child to make rational informed career decisions. This is achieved using an on-line survey.
Finally, business volunteers are asked for their feedback on each individual careers events that they take part in.
