Overview
During their time at Castle EAST all pupils will be supported to explore plans that they might have for their futures. This will be delivered specifically in PSHE lessons for KS2 and KS3 and then in bespoke careers lessons in KS4. At the same time careers will be discussed, when it is relevant, in all subjects so that pupils will learn how knowledge and skills developed in that subject helps people to gain entry to and be more effective workers within different careers.
Careers @ Castle EAST - Links in the Curriculum
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School Year
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Specific careers links in the curriculum
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Year 5 & 6
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3H sessions on:
- Team building
- Memory building
PSHE lessons in the spring term on:
- Jobs and careers
- Dream job
- Money and importance
- Future dreams
- Making a difference
- Personal learning goals
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Year 7
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3H sessions on:
- Critical thinking
- Community hub
- Enterprising
- The world around me
PSHE lessons:
- Changing goals
- Skills for employment
- Making mistakes
Visit to Food and Farming Fair
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Year 8
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3H sessions on:
- Leadership skills
- Preparation for adulthood
- STEM
PSHE lessons:
- Long, medium and short term goals
- Skills, qualification and careers
- Money and happiness
- Income variation
- Impact of choices on your future
- Introduction to Unifrog careers website
Visit to Sizewell B
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Year 9
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3H sessions on:
- Practical problem solving
- Debating and sharing opinions
- Preparation for Adulthood
- Philosophy
PSHE lessons:
- Personal strengths
- SMART planning
- Non-financial dreams and goals
- Updating Unifrog profile
- CV writing
Visit to Festival of Careers at East Coast College
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Year 10
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PSHE lessons:
- Work/life balance
- Achieving goals and resilience
- Helping others
- Physical health and reaching goals
Careers lessons:
- Work experience
- Work experience interviews
- Work place visits
- Talks from external visitors
- 1:1 interview with Kerry Bray – external careers adviser
- College visits
- CV writing
- Using Unifrog to record work experience and all other careers related experiences
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Year 11
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PSHE lessons:
- Money, employment and salaries
- Debt
- Skillset
- Career aspirations
Careers lessons:
- Post 16 planning and applications
- Work place visits
- Talks from external visitors
- 2nd 1:1 interview with Kerry Bray – external careers adviser
- Revision skills
- Exam technique and resilience
- Mock college interviews
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