St Matthias students have the opportunity to attend careers exhibitions, university days and college taster sessions, participating in programmes such as Aston University’s ‘Access to Aston’ and NHS Futures. Workplace days and employer experiences are offered with local employers such as Tesco, the NHS and GRAHAM Construction and in school they are able to take part in initiatives with external providers such as the Wolverhampton Education Business Partnership, The Smallpiece Trust and Inspiring Futures in an effort to inspire and encourage students to recognise and achieve their full potential throughout their time in school.

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In KS3 learning includes:

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• An Introduction to careers including exploring careers online

• An introduction to local labour market information

• Raising aspirations through challenging stereotypes and misconceptions about careers

• Developing enterprise skills and looking at workplace entrepreneurs

• Looking at personal aspiration and developing career aspirations

• Identifying learning strengths and setting goals as part of the GCSE options process

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​KS4 learning includes:

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• Further developing enterprise skills including an enterprise project and developing effective communication skills and teamwork

• Post 16 options and applying

• Employability and interpersonal skills for employment and the wider world

• Considering career options