YEAR 7
- Have programme of sequential careers lessons which are incorporated into the Personal Development and R2L programme to enhance pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the world of work.
Term 5
Students will have identified and explored their skills and aspirations
| Year | Term 5/Lesson | Learning Challenge | Gatsby Benchmark | CDI Framework | PSHE Framework |
| 7 | L1 | How can I use my knowledge to understand the difference between skills and qualities and know how they are important to the world of work? | 2 |
Growth throughout life
|
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | L2 | How can I use my knowledge to understand the link between personal values and career choices? | 2 |
Growth throughout life Create opportunities |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | L3 | How can use my knowledge to develop my understanding of a problem to design a product to resolve it? |
4 2 6 |
Growth throughout life Explore possibilities Manage career Create opportunities Balance life & work See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | L4 | How can I use my knowledge of collaborative skills to enable me to work within a team to consolidate a range of ideas into a design? |
4 2 6 |
Growth throughout life Explore possibilities Manage career Create opportunities Balance life & work See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | L5 | How can I use my knowledge to explain the importance of challenging stereotypes? | 3 |
Balance life & work See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | L6 | How can I use my knowledge to investigate which careers might suit my skills and personality? | 2 |
Explore possibilities See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | L7 | How can I use my knowledge from this unit to be aware of how careers education can help you plan for the future? | 2 |
Explore possibilities See the big picture |
Term 6
Students will be confident when making financial decisions
| 7 | Term 6 L1 | How can I use my understanding of unethical business practice to understand how this relates to consumerism? | 2 |
Balance life & work See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | Term 6 L2 | How can I explore and understand the benefits of Ethical businesses? | 2 |
Growth throughout life See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | Term 6 L3 | How can I use my understanding of the cost of living to relate this to income? | 2 |
Manage career See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | Term 6 L4 | How can I use my understanding of savings to prepare for later life? |
2 3 |
Growth throughout life Explore possibilities |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | Term 6 L5 | How can I use my understanding of money to understand what online currency is? |
3 4 |
Growth throughout life Explore possibilities Manage career Create opportunities Balance life & work See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
| 7 | Term 6 L6 | How can I use my understanding of debt to inform my financial choices? |
3 4 |
Growth throughout life Explore possibilities Manage career Create opportunities Balance life & work See the big picture |
Living in the wider world |
- Participate in Personal Development Days to gain a better understanding of themselves (personal characteristics, skills, qualities, abilities, interests, potential weaknesses, and ways to develop further). The programme includes:
- Introduction to Careers @SRPA
- Introduction to Unifrog
- Entrepreneur Challenge
- Introduction to university
- Careers Fair
- Link their areas of academic interest to career possibilities using experiences from Unifrog and visiting speakers / educational visits. These are displayed on the Aspiration Wall.
- In Year 7 students will be introduced to university as a potential next step post 18, learning about different UK universities.
- Have access to careers information and advice through their Form Tutor, Subject Teachers, Head of House, library, aspiration clinics and Director of Careers.
