Teacher Information

Future Pathway is the name given to the Careers Education Programme here at Hillview School for Girls. You will be able to find a range of resources and support to prepare you for your future in learning and work, whatever pathway you take towards your final destination of your career goal. 

The Great Gasby Benchmarks

The Gatsby Benchmarks are a key component of the government’s careers strategy, which aims to guide schools on the implications of pragmatic actions that could improve the career guidance that they give to their young people. The eight benchmarks are as follows:  

As a teaching member of staff, we all have a responsibility to ensure we are fulfilling our responsibilities in terms of careers. In particular, you need to be aware of Benchmark 4: Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers.  To support this, we have provided a range of resources you could use in lessons at any point but critically during National Apprenticeship Week (early Feb) and National careers Week (early March). These resources can be found on the new SharePoint tile, Careers Resources. 

However, your responsibility to careers extends to the other Benchmarks as well, as you provide learners with opportunities to examine different careers as well as different opportunities for training (University, apprenticeships, etc) within the curriculum. This also needs to be recognised in the extra-curricular activities you do as well as all trips, Guest speakers, etc.

To support you further, each department has a careers Champion who you can connect with and who will be able to provide you with ideas/suggestions. Your Careers Champion should record all encounters with employers/training on the system provided by the Future Pathways teams. That way, we are all working together to ensure we are meeting the Provider Access Legislation. 

If you require any guidance or have any concerns, questions or suggestions, please see the Future Pathways Team Ms Lines or Mrs Birch, careers@hillview.kent.sch.uk