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Our careers programme starts with our Futures lessons in years 7 and 8. Each student has 1 futures lesson per fortnight, during these lessons they will explore a vast array of careers, coupled with understanding their post 16 opportunities. 

The intent of this programme is to equip our students make incredibly well informed choices about their option subjects in Key Stage 4 and begin visualising their preferences Post 16.  

Year 7

1 – Settling in quiz

Autumn

2 – Travel magazine/road safety

3 – Intro. Careers mind map & futures introduction.

4 – Hard & soft skills.

5 – Medical/caring professions

6 – Animal care careers

7 – Police and other uniformed services

8 – Business & finance

Spring

9 – Sports/fitness industry

10 – Creative industry

11 – Hospitality & catering

12 – Construction & trade careers

13 – Education, early years, teaching

14 – STEM careers

Summer

15 – Computers, game, app, software design

16 – Environment, land, agriculture, environment

17 – Legal & law careers

18 – Re-visit hard & soft skills. Research lesson.

19 – Evaluation, reflection. Puzzle pack. 

 Year 8                          

 

1 – Intro. Soft & hard skills recap. BBC IPlayer s1 ep 1

Autumn

2 – Journalism, writing, editing, publishing

3 – Media/television/advertising

4 – Revisit healthcare. BBC IPlayer s1ep 2

5 – Customer service. BBC IPlayer s1 ep 3

6 – Languages

7 – Retail & manufacturing. BBC IPlayer s1 ep 4

8 – Soft skills review & next steps. BBC IPlayer S1 ep 5.

Spring

9 – Qualifications explained. Ucas career quiz

10 – Degree Vs Apprenticeship – Ucas website research

11 – Research project

12 – Research project

13 – What is a CV, what goes on an application form?

14 – CV continued, cover letter & interview practice

Summer

15 – CV & interview practice

16 – Performing arts, theatre, dance, drama, music

17 – Transport & logistics

18 –Self-employed, business owner

19 – Evaluation, reflection. Next steps.