Exploring Learning Pathways and Career Opportunities in Education

Teachers slide Key lesson information Know-how library Open the student side of your Unifrog account and click these links: Location Classroom without student access to internet Recommended time 15 minutes FE college, apprenticeship, or university? By the end of the session, students should be able to: Identify a learning pathway they d like to explore further Name pathways, qualifications, skills, and progression opportunities related to an example career State sources of further information about learning pathways 1. Rate their familiarity with learning pathways 2. Identify sources of information to research learning pathways 3. Create a table of the entry routes, skills, qualifications, and progression opportunities related to a chosen career 4. Set themselves a target to learn more about a chosen learning pathway Objectives University and apprenticeships: what s the difference? Students can also search for these guides using the Know-how library tool. Main student tasks Tracking progress on Unifrog Add as an Interaction Click Advanced view>Sort by school leaving year>[filter for specific students]>+interaction. Track on Charts Click Usage charts you can customise>Careers library: favouriting over time / Most popular career areas / Most popular career profiles. Advanced view>Sort by>Library profiles in Favourites. Keywords Learning pathways, career goals, skills, qualifications, career progression Tracking individual students Teacher preparation Benchmarks and standards Provide Lined paper, exercise books or laptops to work on. CDI Framework Explore possibilities PSHE Association Choices and pathways, learning skills Unifrog sKnow-how library tool (Student side>Know-how library). Familiarise yourself ISCA C:A2:4; C:B1:5 Students can use this for independent research after the lesson. Skills Planning / aiming high

What comes after school: the main learning pathways

Looking beyond school (3 mins) After school, some options for the next steps of your career journey are: FE college Sixth form Apprenticeship University Employment Volunteering 1. I know nothing about this pathway 2. I know a little about this pathway 3. I know quite a bit about this pathway 4. I know lots about this pathway For each pathway, write down your rating of how much you know about it. Finished? For the pathway you know the most about, try to summarise it in under 30 words, to help someone who doesn t know much about it.

How do I find out more? (2 mins) Select one of the pathways that you rated low (1 or 2) in the starter activity: FE college Sixth form Apprenticeship University Employment Volunteering Who could you talk to? Create a list of at least three ways you could find out more information about this pathway. Where could you go? What websites could you use?

How do I find out more? You might have considered sources of information such as Unifrog search tools Unifrog guides Provider websites Open days and events Career fairs Webinars Teachers / school staff Virtual career fairs Careers lessons Careers adviser Family / friends Classmates

Careers and learning pathways (9 mins) To prepare for this activity, identify a career you d like to have at some point in your life and write it at the top of your page. Vet Vet Learning pathways Learning pathways Qualifications and skills Qualifications and skills Progression opportunities Progression opportunities Then split your page into three columns, with the following headings: Learning pathways Qualifications and skills Progression opportunities

Careers and learning pathways Task 1: Note down the different learning pathways that might help you to prepare for this career. Vet Vet Learning pathways Learning pathways Qualifications and skills Qualifications and skills Progression opportunities Progression opportunities Task 2: Note down any qualifications that are required for this career and the key skills that would help you in this career. Task 3: Note down the progression opportunities that might be available to you in this career path. Don t worry if you aren t sure about the qualifications you could use Unifrog s Careers library to research these later.

Careers and learning pathways: an example Vet Vet Learning pathways Learning pathways Qualifications and skills Qualifications and skills Progression opportunities Progression opportunities Sixth form / college 2 level 3 science subjects Pass entry exams Veterinary degree Registration with an accredited veterinary organisation Communication, problem- solving, practical skills, accountability, ethical judgement Specialise in areas like dermatology or specialise in treating particular animals Work experience in a veterinary practice University Career in environmental conservation Career in research / teaching

Finding out more about learning pathways After this lesson, you may wish to find out more about learning pathways. In the Know-how library, you can read more about the pathways available to you and how to apply for them. Using the search tools, you can browse specific opportunities.

Looking beyond school next steps (1 min) Which of the following pathways would you like to learn more about and why? FE Sixth form Apprenticeship University Employment Volunteering college university I would like to find out more about __________________________ because I d like to study a veterinary degree in the future.