Careers
The Richmond upon Thames school is committed to providing students with high quality, independent advice and guidance with regards to careers, further and higher education; and future life choices.
Our careers plan is based around our 6 core values:
- Community
- Participation
- Confidence
- Readiness
- Kindness
- The Power of Effort
Our careers provision is embedded from Year 7 and aims to inspire and enthuse all our students to achieve their true potential.
Careers Leader: Ms S Broadbent (formerly Clark): careers@rts.richmond.sch.uk
Careers Plan review date: September 2022
Can you help?
At RTS we are always looking for experienced individuals to come and enrich the lives of our students with their experiences and journeys in the world of work. If you are a local business, or a willing parent, and would like to support RTS with our careers provision, please get in touch with Ms Clark using this form. We are currently looking for businesses to support us with the following:
- Mock interview days
- STEM workshops
- Speed Networking Event
- Careers Talks for assembly and Prep
- Drop Down Days based around industry
Statutory Guidance
To ensure students at RTS receive the highest quality information, advice and guidance we are working towards meeting the statutory guidelines set out by the Gatsby Benchmarks and Government regulations.
In 2018 the government released a new careers strategy and statutory guidance for schools and colleges. It put an increased focus on using the Gatsby Benchmarks as a framework for best practice around which we can build our own careers provision.
The eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance:
1. A 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 workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance
Useful links:
Careers Overview 2022-2023