Careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEAIG) are key elements of our work with our students. It is our aim that our students will be well-prepared and able to make informed decisions regarding the next stages in their lives, allowing them to thrive.
CRGS CEIAG Principles
Careers Education – a planned programme in the curriculum that gives students the knowledge and skills for planning and managing their careers
Careers Information – including learning options, skills, occupations, labour market information and progression routes – facilitated by a range of on-line resources, including access to the National Careers Service, university research resources, the apprenticeships portal and a range of research tools
Careers Advice and Guidance – personalised help to identify long-term goals and to plan the steps to attain them – including access to advisers who can provide a careers interview
Work-Related Learning – experiences within and outside of the curriculum that help students learn about economic well-being, careers and enterprise
- CRGS Futures Programme
We have an extensive programme to support students through the university application (UCAS) process. In Year 12, our Skills and Choices programme explores the options available to students after they leave Sixth Form. Additionally, we hold a Careers Morning in March and a Futures Day in May when speakers from universities and members of our alumni deliver sessions regarding the application process and give advice on student life, student finance, degree apprenticeships and interview skills. Students attend the Manchester UCAS Discovery Day in March and are given the opportunity to visit Lancaster University in June as part of our Lancaster Link programme. We also encourage students to visit universities of their own choosing during June and July, as part of their UCAS research.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Careers Programme
- Supporting Students in Undertaking Research and Making Decisions
Senior Tutors offer individual guidance and support to students relating to their choice of course and university. Students are directed to many useful resources. Our Careers Adviser is available to support students through the application process and to assist students who are considering apprenticeships / employment. Students can request a one-to-one appointment at any time. Senior Tutors provide a personalised written reference for every student whether they are applying to university or for apprenticeships / employment.
- Lancaster Link
We are delighted to be one of a small number of schools that has been invited by Lancaster University to join their ‘Lancaster Link’ programme.
The programme includes several exclusive benefits for CRGS students, including:
- Guaranteed offers and interviews
- Guaranteed accommodation on campus
- Access to the Lancaster scholarship package
- Peer to peer mentoring
- Information, advice and guidance
You can find out more here: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/schools-and-colleges/lancaster-link/
- Support to applicants to Oxford and Cambridge
Students who are applying to Oxford or Cambridge are given extra support with specialist programmes led by our Oxbridge Co-ordinator, Mr Draper. This support includes visits to both Oxford and Cambridge; our own Oxbridge Conference; a parents’ Oxbridge evening, as well as specialist support for admissions tests and interviews and advice on developing super-curricular experiences.
- Support for applications for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science
All students who are considering applying to study Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science are eligible for our Pre-Professional (MedDenVet) Programme which is co-ordinated by Mr Edmondson and Mrs Spencer. This is an extensive programme of support including advice on applications, preparation for admissions tests and interviews, access to work experience opportunities and the CRGS MedDenVet Conference. Our medical professional alumni give very generous support to our programme, including offering a day of medical ethics as part of our Ethics, Philosophy and Religion Conference in July each year.
- Support for Degree and Higher Apprenticeship Applications
Increasingly our students are interested in accessing highly competitive apprenticeship programmes. Some useful resources for Parents and Carers to support their young person in applying for apprenticeships can be accessed below:
Parents’ and Carers’ Pack: Helping your child search and apply for apprenticeships
- Work Experience
Year 12 students undertake a week’s work experience during the last week of the Summer Term.
The 2024 work experience handbook outlines the planning and preparation for this important aspect of our Sixth Form Study Programme.
- UCAS 2026 APPLY How to Guide
This is our comprehensive guide to completing a UCAS application. It is important that any student intending to make a university application reads this carefully. Click here to download a copy of the UCAS 2026 How to Apply Guide. It is particularly important for students to ensure that they are aware of both UCAS and CRGS Internal deadlines.
- Personal Statements
Form Tutors support students with their Personal Statements and Senior Tutors review them. This process commences in the Summer Term of Year 12 and is finalised in the early part of the Autumn Term in Year 13, by which time students should have a clearer idea of the courses they wish to pursue.
- Predicted Grades
Our Predicted Grades Statement which outlines the purpose, principles and process for predicted grades at CRGS Sixth Form.
- National Careers Week
To coincide with National Careers Week 2025 (3rd – 8th March), and running every day, you can discover a range of exciting and inspiring careers, everyday by taking part in the Virtual Careers Fair.
It is important that students have access to high quality, reliable labour market information (LMI) so they can make informed decisions when planning their future career. LMI provides access to accurate and up-to-date economic and employment information including entry routes into a chosen career, opportunities in a certain city or region, level of competition, typical rates of pay, progression opportunities and more. Click on the following links to find out more:
Labour Market Profile North West
LMI for All
Office for Labour Market Statistics
Prospects
Skills, Employment and Socio-Economic Evidence Base Dashboard
Lancashire Careers Hub LMI Resource- Careers Bulletin
Download the CRGS Careers Bulletin:
Our student bulletin is emailed directly to all students and Parents / Carers.
If you, as a parent / carer or an employer or employee would like to take part in our careers programme, please email careers@crgs.org.uk.
- The Baker Duty
We are fully compliant with the Baker Duty and provide opportunities for a range of post-16 and post-18 providers to visit and speak to our students, covering T Levels, vocational options and apprenticeships. Our Provider Access Policy outlines how providers can contact us to request access and our Careers Education and IAG Policy outlines our key principles for CEIAG.
- CRGS Careers Team
Our Careers Lead is Mr Powell, the Careers Co-ordinator is Mrs Howard and the Careers and Work Experience Administrator is Miss Parsons. They can be contacted via careers@crgs.org.uk or 01200 423118.
