Meeting the needs of young people and industry, the IB Career-related Programme (CP) allows students to gain the vital skills that employers seek.
In an article by business website Director, Mark Boleat, Policy Chairman at the City of London Corporation, says that more than 61 per cent of businesses in the UK are unable to find talent with the skills they need. At the same time, students are concerned about their own prospects.
This mismatch of skills is damaging both for young people’s careers and for industry and future economic growth, reports the article. Most conventional post-16 qualifications do not provide a framework to allow students to develop in all areas. The CP, however, aims to do exactly that.
The programme is tailored to develop skills that can be applied to any working environment and appeal to employers of all sizes. At the same time, it develops rigour through academic courses.
Sian Carr, Principal of Skinners’ Kent Academy in Tunbridge Wells says to Director: “[CP students] have a greater range of skills and attributes. Their experiences have been wider. They bring that to universities and employers.”
As the world of work evolves at pace, it is vital that students are prepared for work, not only for further education. “So many schools just create students to go to university,” says Kate Greig, Head Teacher of King Ethelbert School in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, which offers the CP. “We want to create students who can do anything.”
You can read the full article on the Director website.
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