Year 7

All students are inspired to begin thinking about their career pathway based on their own strengths and interests.

Students can list 2/3 careers that are linked to their areas of strength/interest.

Students can list a wide range or careers and pathways.

2, 4

Assembly

• Introduction to the World of Work

• Increase student awareness of the wide range of careers available to them and the statistics around the importance of careers education.

• September

3, 8

PSHE/Tutor Time

• Start Profile sessions:
• Students have completed ‘My interests’ section.

• Students list the suggested careers that appeal to them.

• January

4, 5, 6

Curriculum linked career events/talks/visits

• Trip to Kidzania – with pre and post work around personal skills and career choices.

• Students have a greater appreciation of the vast range of industries and how employability and financial literacy skills are useful for their future success

• Post November

• STEM day – within STEM day events there is a focus on looking at the types of careers linked to STEM including employers/employees

• Students have a better appreciation of the variety of career roles available to them in the STEM industries

• March

Families and Carers

• Allocated slot in parent information evening dedicated to sharing the careers programme and highlighting support resources.

• Raise the profile of the role of careers education.

• TBC