We believe all students should have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their futures. As part of our Fantastic Futures Curriculum we support MEA students by:
MEA's Careers Lead is Ms M Patel, Assistant Headteacher. She can be contacted at admin@meacad.org.uk.
Students can also make an appointment with our Independent Careers Adviser, Ms K Davidson.
MEA has a full Careers Programme, taught as part of the Fantastic Futures Curriculum across Years 7-11, which prepares and supports students as they think about their futures.
See the list of local College Open Days below:
Greater Manchester Higher is running online talks over the next year to support Parents in navigating Higher Education:
GM Higher Online Talks for Parents & Carers
GM Labour Market Insights Pack
The Parents Guide to Options at 16
Parents Guide to Green Careers
BBC Bitesize: Careers Parents' Toolkit
ICould: Information for Parents
Youth Employment: Careers Advice for Parents
Talking Futures: information about 16+ and 18+ choices
The eight Gatsby Benchmarks are:
A stable careers programme – every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by pupils, parents, teachers and employers.
Learning from careers and labour market information – every student will have access to quality labour market information to support their decisions with future pathways.
Addressing the needs of each student – MEA recognises that each student needs different support at different stages. Our Fantastic Futures careers program is tailored for each year group, and advice and guidance specific to the needs of each pupil. Diversity and equality considerations are embedded throughout.
Linking curriculum learning to careers – teachers recognise that curriculum learning provides the foundation to entering a career industry later in life, and highlight this to students.
Encounters with employers and employees – all pupils have consistent opportunities to meet and learn from employers about work, employment, and the skills that are valued in the workplace through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers and careers and information evenings.
Experiences of workplaces – every student has first-hand experience of the workplace through work vists, shadowing, and work experience.
Encounters with further and higher education – all students understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes academic, vocational and technical routes in colleges, sixth forms, apprenticeships, universities, and the workplace.