Exploring Careers and Skills Development Through Education

Year 7 Careers The Link Between Careers and Schools 1. Examine the importance of Team work. Do you have the skills to be part of an effective team Start Profile Lessons Y7 You may have often wondered what you want to do for a Future Career and what skills this may require 2. Examine the importance of Excellent Communication NCW Meaningful Encounters With Outside Agencies 3. Why does Society need Entrepreneurs Could it be You? Praise for the people who create careers 5.To Make the Right decision ! 4. Stereotyping Why we need to Make the right judgements To be able to justify your choice Create a Careers Passport 6. Money and Employability to understand careers and Lifestyle choices.Start Profile Account Y8 The realities of careers and Life Outside School Why are we learning this? Careers will provide students an opportunity to understand the links between School and the Career that they may one day aspire to as they begin to understand the world around them. They will focus on some basic skills and some common mis- conceptions. During their time in Year 7 They will develop an understanding of the importance of school and its links to a future career.

Year 8 The Realities of Careers and the Work place 1. Finance,income and expenditure link to the Career you want Start Profile Lessons Y8 You will have studied some basic concepts about what a career is and any aspirations that you may have. Now for some more realities 2. Finance , Income and National Insurance Link to Careers NCW Meaningful Encounters With Outside Agencies 3. Budgeting and Saving Why is this so important 4. Enterprising Qualities Link back to Y7 What have you learnt? 5.Work place Skills Have You got What it takes? Building on Year 7 Skills Continue Careers Passport 6 Assessment and Start Profile Accounts. Y9 Opening up the world of opportunity around us! Why are we learning this? Our Careers lessons are building a culture of understanding where our School life will influence the way in which we may adopt a future career.Links to real life issues such as Income,tax and budgeting emphasises the importance of how our society works and where we might fit into it. Throughout the Year 8 Programme students are constantly reminded about the relevance and necessity in progressing in school in all aspects as this will equip them for aafuture career and all responsibilities that it will bring.

Year 9 What is life like beyond School? 1. Employability and an introduction to University Start Profile You have made links to the outside world and began to realise the importance of Career Choice and the skills required. WEX OPPORTUNITIES 2. Introduction to the World of Apprenticeships. Finding an apprenticeship and what is involved. NCW Meaningful Encounters With Outside Agencies 3.Exploring two different types of jobs The cruise industry and Banking Not for you Find your own Taking responsibility! 4. Sales Management Product Management Not for you! Find your own!- Taking responsibility. Report and presentation to the group 5.Human Resources -,Field Engineering Not For You! Find Your Own Taking Responsibility! Continue Careers Passport 6 Apprenticeships with NHS Apprenticeships with Coca Cola Not For You Find Your Own Taking Responsibility! You have began to explore different aspects of the world around you.You are growing in terms of skills and confidence. Now you need to consider what career choice you can make. Why are we learning this? We are going to examine further opportunities that take place outside in the real world. There is a strong emphasis on you beginning to understand that much of what we do in life, our choices ,careers, final destinations is your responsibility. Schools,parents and other organisations' can help you,influence you and even direct you to where your strengths lie. The main responsibility lies with you. Take advantage of all that you are taught!

Year10 Making Career Choices Lessons in PHSE 1. What is the right career for me? You have to make begin to focus on making informed decisions You will be starting to recognise that you have different skills and talents. You will be aware of how school is preparing you for Post 16 . You can start to make informed choices WEX OPPORTUNITIES 2.What are employers looking for? You will be given real life scenarios,the links to school life will become clear NCW Meaningful Encounters With Outside Agencies 3.Why pursue a STEM Career? How can this type of career be rewarding 4.Preparing for Work Experience .Meeting with real life employers. 5.Rights and Responsibilities in The Work Place Link to Life in School preparing for a new Challenge Continue Careers Passport 6 Why do we need an international womens day? Equal opportunities in the work place Moving towards your final year. You will be preparing for life Post 16. The importance cannot be under estimated. You must be Post 16 ready Why are we learning this? We are examining how and why you can make choices This is developing the the reality of the fact that your future destinations are based on the skills and talents that you have developed. You will by now be recognising that your future careers can be aligned to such factors as academic achievement,behaviour expectations,application and desire

Year 11 What is life like beyond School? Lessons in PHSE 1.Revision and Study skills Why the importance. Exams are Benchmarks for Careers You have made links to the outside world and began to realise the importance of Career Choice and the skills required. WEX OPPORTUNITIES 2.Applying to College and University. What are the factors informing your decisions NCW Meaningful Encounters With Outside Agencies 3.Independent Living/What are the pitfalls? How do we buget Where will you live? 4. Health and Safety at Work The rules that Have applied in School change and don t change 5.Preparing For Job Interviews Careers Inc Completion Careers Passport 6 The use of Trade Unions and work related Topics The time has come for Post 16 and you will end yourSchool Career and be ready to face the next Career stage in your life Good Luck! Why are we learning this? We have been preparing for life Post 16 . Throughout this year you are preparing on two fronts. Firstly academically and secondly preparing for intergration into Post 16. This is clearly a journey you have not done before therefore readiness is crucial. This year will see a series of Careers talks to help guide you in your choices and lessons in PHSE that will help you focus your talents.

START PROFILE RUNNING ALONG SIDE LESSONS SUMMARY 1 Year7 Introduction to Start Profile and their Learning Journey. Students will sample specific examples of different work places WEX OPPORTUNITIES 2 Year 8 Focus on employability and linking to careers through School Life. Thinking about different Careers. NCW Meaningful Encounters With Outside Agencies 3. Year 9 Exploring different industries, apprenticeships, universities 4 Year 10 .Myth Busting Further guides to Appreticeships,V1 Form What is Right fo rme and what is involved 5. Year 11 Revision and Study skills Why the importance. Exams are Benchmarks for Careers Students throughout their time at IMFS will develop a range of skills that link directly to a future career. They will study and explore a wide range of industries and careers that await them when they leave school. Alongside the comprehensive Careers programme Start Profile tracks and builds the Student Profile as they progress through school. Colleges and Outside agencies are consistently invited into the schools to give students meaningful encounters with outside employers,all students will have two meaningful WEX enconters throughout their time at IMFS