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A Message from our
Careers Leader
We are proud of our careers provision at Wood Green Academy and preparation for employment is an integral part of everything we do. We aim to prepare our students to go on to further or higher education or skilled employment and enable them to make a significant contribution to society.
We do everything we can to ensure WGA students develop these skills and attributes so that they get ahead in the workplace.
Amanda Birch
Giving students individual careers advice and guidance for their chosen pathway.
Helping students to write effective curriculum vitae and personal statements.
Encouraging students to seek work experience to their higher education and career aspirations.
Providing guidance regarding different career pathways, including information on apprenticeships.
"Every young person to be given the opportunity to hear about, explore and
take part in the wider experiences of work related learning"
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The Gatsby Benchmarks
As well as a wide range of events throughout the year, including university visits, talk’s from our ever growing alumni of ex-students, visiting speakers, off site employer visits, Mock Interview events and, as part of the new government careers strategy ‘The Gatsby Benchmarks’ were developed as a framework for all schools to improve their careers provision. At Wood Green Academy we are working hard to embed the benchmarks into the school curriculum.
The 8 benchmarks broken down simply are:
- 1. A stable career programme
- 2. Learning from career and labour market information
- 3. Addressing the needs of each students
- 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
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Enterprise Advisor
Since 1884, Rubery Owen has been operating in the Black Country, manufacturing motor chassis, aerospace components and structural steelwork for all sorts of buildings.
Rubery Owen has also been involved in a few notable projects. Creating the ‘Bluebird car’, which enabled Donald Campbell to break the land speed record; as well as running the BRM Formula 1 team, which became world champions in 1962.
Today, there are a group of seven businesses, five of which are based in the Black Country.
We have a testing group – Rotech, Phoenix and Merlin, who service local West Midlands manufacturers, as well as companies such as Rolls Royce, Culham, Astra Zeneca and many Universities.
We have Rozone, who offer innovative cleaning technologies for the likes of the Royal Mail, the MOD, First Bus and many other companies.
And finally, Rotronics, a company that works with the likes of the Royal Mail, the AA, the RAC, Arriva, and many others to manage the life of their batteries in their vehicle fleets.
We are very pleased to be working with Amanda Birch, Careers Leader at Wood Green Academy supporting pupils to understand the opportunities open to them in the world of work.
Ex Student of Wood Green? Why not become a member of the
WGA Alumni Association
Ex Student of Wood Green? Why not become a member of the
WGA Alumni Association
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- Wood Green Road
- Wednesbury
- West Midlands
- WS10 9QU
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