Post Venture your child can:
Don’t forget whatever choice they make they have to stay in education or training until they are 18.
At Venture, we are dedicated to preparing students for a bright and successful future, no matter what their aspirations may be. Part of this commitment involves guiding students through their options after their time at Venture, including pathways into Further and Higher Education. There are many excellent Further Education providers both locally and in wider areas, including Norfolk and Suffolk, that offer diverse opportunities for our students.
We actively promote apprenticeships, allowing students to gain employment, earn a salary, and receive training simultaneously. Additionally, we highlight scholarship opportunities for those interested in attending sixth forms and colleges in Norfolk and Suffolk, offering financial support for Further Education at select institutions.
Apprenticeships Norfolk: Please click here to view the website
Your local Further Education (FE) providers are:
East Coast College (Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft)
NCFC Community Sports Foundation Football Learning Programme Opportunity for Year 11/12s to continue their education at Norwich City Football Club. The Football Learning programme offers students aged 16-18 the chance to swap a traditional classroom for a learning environment immersed within a professional football club.
The programme enables students to combine their passion for football and Norwich City Football Club alongside an excellent academic provision. To find out more please click here
This site features over 1000 videos of a range of different people talking about their careers. Filter by job type or a subject that you’re interested in and discover job roles, career paths, and how different factors have shaped people’s choices.
Like the idea of being a doctor or a nurse? Have you explored all the other amazing healthcare roles out there? Take the ‘Map your career’ quiz and find out what type of job might match your skills & interests, or use the A-Z to find the exact job you’re interested in.
For help deciding if university is right for you, choosing what and where to study and comparing courses, check out Discover Uni.
The information, advice and careers guidance website for young people in Norfolk. An online programme called Kudos can also be accessed on helpyouchoose.org to help investigate further career ideas.
The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential and impartial advice. This is supported by qualified careers advisers.
Students in year 9 and 10 can access up to date Labour Market Information, take personality and interests quizzes and upload their work experience.
Local apprenticeship websites to allow your child to apply and search online for local apprenticeships.
National apprenticeship websites to allow your child to apply and search online for national apprenticeships
A website designed to educate your child in the massive spectrum of opportunities available in Norfolk and Suffolk.
The central hub for university applications across a range of subject areas and their specific entry requirements.
Russell Group Informed Choices, help you understand which subjects at college or sixth form open up different digress, particularly at Russell Group Universities.
Russell Group universities are committed to the highest levels of academic excellence in both teaching and research.
If you are a Post 16 provider please see our Provider Access Policy here
Careers Programme Information
Careers Leader contact: Mr Ian McInally
or email on: [email protected]
Telephone: 01493 662966
Summary:
Careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) is an essential part of the support we offer to students at Ormiston Venture Academy. The education, information, advice and guidance we offer begins in Year 7 and runs right throughout a student’s time at the Academy.
The aims of the Ormiston Venture Academy careers programme are:
Our careers programme below is available for all stakeholder to see, and is introduced to students early in Year 7. Staff are able to access the careers policy via the Academy’s handbook and often take a lead in specific sessions.
Parents have the opportunity to learn more about the programme during Academic Review Days, our annual careers fair and at parents’ evenings. Employers can view the Provider Access Policy
Statement which outlines entitlements and opportunities for access, with contact details above.
When monitoring the success of the careers programme, the Academy considers formal and informal measures, qualitative and quantitative outcomes for students.
The careers programme is evaluated in a number of ways, including:
The Academy measures and assesses the impact of the careers programme by monitoring destination data and collecting feedback from key stakeholders.
The Academy works alongside local Further Education and apprenticeship providers to ensure students progress onto relevant pathways post-16 which allows them to achieve their potential.
The date of the next review is Summer Term 2024
Destinations data
Year | % in sustained education or training ( after 6 months) | % in sustained education, training or employment ( after 6 months) |
2017 | 90 | 95 |
2018 | No published data | No published data |
2019 | 91 | 94 |
2020 | 95 | 98 |