At Islamiyah High School, we intend to help all learners to achieve their full potential and prepare them for the best possible future, so that they can benefit personally and also help the community that they belong to. Our Careers Programme focuses on raising the aspirations and achievement of individual students and equipping them with skills, attitudes, knowledge and understanding as a foundation for managing their lifelong career and learning. We hope to achieve this by providing the learners with an invaluable Careers Service in Years 7-11.

Our Careers programme has two components, Careers Education (CE) and Impartial Advice and Guidance (IAG). The Careers Education Programme is delivered to Years 7-11 through PHSCE lessons.
The Programme is Committed to the fulfilment of the eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance and CDI Framework which is as follows:
• A stable careers programme
• Learning from career and labour market information
• Addressing the needs of each pupil
• Linking curriculum learning to careers
• Encounters with employers and employees
• Experiences of workplaces
• Encounters with further and higher education
• Personal guidance

The CEIAG Programme is as follows:

Year 7	Careers unit of Work Employer encounters
Year 8	Careers unit of Work Employer encounter Enterprise event
Year 9	Professional fairs Careers unit of Work Employer encounter Enterprise event Options Assembly,  Careers Fair: Learners to choose the subjects they wish to pursue at GCSE, training providers and Career Advisors will be present to offer advice and guidance Higher Education Uncovered workshop: introduces the learner to higher education and links to the importance of GCSE subject choices and attainment as a gateway to success.
Year 10	Careers unit of Work Professional fairs Employer encounter National Apprenticeship Show: All Year 10 will visit the exhibition comprising of employers, colleges and providers to find out more about what apprenticeships can offer. Work Experience; All year 10 learners will complete a Work experience placement in June in a company or organisation of their choice Careers Fair: Various colleges, training providers and companies IAG appointment: one to one appointment with our independent Careers Advisor based in school to discuss future career choices and post-16 learning.
Year 11	Careers unit of Work Professional fairs Employer encounter IAG Appointment: one to one appointment with our independent Careers Advisor based in school to discuss future career choices and post-16 learning. Assemblies: Various colleges, training providers and companies conduct assemblies explaining different courses and career pathways Mock Interviews Post exam Service: Careers advisors will be present on GCSE results day to offer information and guidance and help with enrolment

Throughout the academic year we also provide:

• Identification of each student’s career aspiration to support personalisation of careers guidance.
• Access to an independent Careers Advisor; students from all years are directed as required and may also request an appointment at any time.
• A range of assemblies that focus on raising aspirations and future choices.
• A comprehensive career education programme at key transition points, delivered by Careers Leaders
• Options process (dedicated CEIAG lessons, options assembly, options evening with an opportunity to speak with every subject area, ‘taster’ GCSE lessons, interview preparation, referral to Careers Advisor, one-to-one interview with feedback, 
• Post-16 transition
• Work Experience placements