Our careers programme meets the eight government-set ‘Gatsby Benchmarks’ in every area. Here’s what that looks like here at Wellfield: POLICY & PLAN. A summarised, parent/carer guide to the Gatsby Benchmarks can be found HERE. A summary and link information can be found below in each of the relevant sections.

 


Gatsby Benchmarks

Gatsby Benchmarks Explained

Most Common Education and Training routes for young people

  A Levels T Levels Vocational Apprenticeship
How many subjects? 3 - 4  1 1 1
Theory or practical? Theory Mixed

More practical 

Some theory

Practical
Exam or coursework? Exams

Exam

Coursework

Work-based

Project

Coursework

Smaller Exams

Assessment at work

Coursework

Where?

Sixth Form

College

College College Work
Usual timetable 4 - 5 days a week 4 - 5 days a week + 45 days industry placement 4 - 5 days a week

4 days in work

1 day in college

Entry Criteria (check individual courses) 

5 GCSE grade 5's

(Some subjects require grade 6+)

5 GCSE grade 4 - 5s

For level 3:

5 GCSE grade 4 - 5s

 

For Level 2:

2 GCSE grade 4 - 5s

 

For Level 1 - 2 GCSE grade 3s

For level 3: 

5 GCSE grade 4 - 5s 

 

For level 2:

2 GCSE grade 4-5s