Throughout our curriculum experience we seek to offer pupils rich opportunities so that they can be aware of possible careers that they might wish to pursue. We do this in a number of ways to achieve the following outcomes:
Outcomes:
- Excite and motivate children about their learning by linking and embedding in the curriculum strong connections between education and the world of work
- Broaden children’s horizons and raise aspiration
- Help children see a clear link and purpose between their learning experiences and their future
- Challenge stereotypes that children and their parents often have about jobs and the people who do them
- Support the raising of standards of achievement and attainment for all children
- Help children learn more about their own talents and abilities and instill greater confidence
- Reinforce the importance of numeracy and literacy in later life
- Tailor career-related learning to the different ages and needs of all children
We do this by:
- Inviting volunteers from the world of work to visit and chat with children
- Delivering career-related learning programmes that help children connect their subject learning to the opportunities now and in the future
- Organising career-related learning trips e.g. to a workplace, museum or university
- Making good use of online learning materials in the classroom such as games, videos, role play, and individual/ group activities
- Exploring the diverse routes adults have taken to get their current job e.g. vocational (Inc. apprenticeships), academic, starting their own business etc.