Raising Aspirations

At Maricourt we place great emphasis on supporting all of our students to realise their potential. We provide a comprehensive ‘raising aspirations’ programme for our disadvantaged pupils, offering them the care, guidance and support to explore the opportunities available to them. The activities outlined below are in addition to the extensive careers and work related learning programme provided to all pupils.

Year 7
  • Assemblies: Aspirations and the local labour market, School Leaver Programmes
  • Kudos online questionnaire: Focus on aspirations and research into Russell Group University
  • Alumni: Meet the Professionals
  • UCLAN University: An introduction to Higher Education
  • Whole cohort Edge Hill University raising aspirations visit
Year 8
  • Assemblies: Aspirations and the local labour market, School Leaver Programmes
  • Questionnaire: Aspirations and starting point
  • Hope University: Introduction to Higher Education. Searching for the right course
  • Options post 18: Course finder
  • Action Planning: Analysing Progress Review and Year 9 Action Plan
  • Careers guidance: Careers advisor available at Parents Evening
  • Professional Career searches
  • Alumni - Meet the professionals: Inspirational talks from past pupils
  • University visit: campus visit and to a Russell Group University
Year 9
  • Assemblies: Aspirations and the local labour market, School Leaver Programmes
  • Alumni: Meet the professionals: Inspirational talks from past pupils
  • Options post 18: Course finder • Action Planning: Analysing Progress Review and Year 10 action plan
  • Careers guidance: Careers advisor available at Parents Evening
  • Professional Career searches
  • Enterprise and Employability Programme: Everton Football Club
  • Kudos careers exploring and identity of career matches in preparation of Options choices
  • Options evening for students and parents
  • Meet the professionals carousel to speak face to face with employers and discover careers and subject specific links
  • One to one Options advice with Careers leader, Adviser and SLT
  • Careers lessons in preparation for Options decisions
Year 10
  • Assemblies: Aspirations and the local labour market, School Leaver Programmes
  • Employer: Preparing for the workplace
  • Work experience support
  • Alumni: Meet the professionals: Inspirational talks from past pupils
  • Careers guidance: Careers advisor and Careers Inspiration Agenda available at Parents Evening
  • Careers lessons in preparation for 'Work experience'.
  • Creation of CV
Year 11
  • Assemblies: Aspirations and the local labour market, School Leaver Programmes
  • Unlocking Potential: Careers Connect
  • Alumni: Meet the professionals: Inspirational talks from past pupils
  • Careers guidance: Careers advisor and Careers Inspiration Agenda available at Parents Evening
  • Revision Strategies Workshop
  • Careers lessons to plan post 16 destinations
  • Application Workshops
  • Employer mock interviews

Curriculum