Why is this important
With the pressures schools are under in delivering the wide curriculum, time for the delivery of careers related learning has come under pressure, with the time available for careers now limited. To deliver careers effectively, it needs to be a whole school activity.
Relating curriculum learning to careers will also enable subjects to become relevant to the world of work and help enthuse students. For those students who may struggle to understand the relevance of subjects, this may be an effective way of enhancing their engagement with their learning.
How to achieve 100%
The support of the senior leadership team is vital to achieve this Benchmark. Before approaching individual curriculum areas, obtain this support and clarify expectations of SLT in relation to curriculum leads. If possible, ask the SLT lead on Careers to contact all curriculum leads.
Curriculum leads and teachers will struggle to find time to identify resources to delivery career learning. As a Careers Leader if you can provide resources this may help.
On an annual basis, ask all curriculum leads to complete a survey to report on how they deliver careers in their curriculum.
Ideas
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Integrate stories of successful or famous people who studied the subject
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Invite a former student to talk to the class about studying or working in your subject
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Task your students with finding labour market information on occupations relating to your subject
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Students conduct a research task about a career that interests them. They are asked to explore how their chosen career has changed over time, how it may continue to evolve in the future? and what training / study pathways are available to them? This activity encourages students to conduct independent internet research about a career or job area they are interested in.
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A teacher or a careers leader could use their career history to exemplify change and choices in career. You could invite your students to interview you and other teachers.
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During National Careers Week task every subject to run a lesson on careers that relate to the subject for every year group
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Often careers learning is happening subject teams, but this is often not fed back to the Careers Leader. Ask each subject area to map out where careers feature with their schemes of work. An audit tool can be found here
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Would your teacher benefit from an inset/CPD workshop? The Greater Essex Careers Hub can offer this free of charge, just speak to your Enterprise Coordinator to arrange
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During Curriculum based external visits students are asked to consider how the subject relates to Careers they come into contact with
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When visiting speakers are supporting the curriculum ask them to discuss their career journey.
This information is provided in partnership with the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC). For more information about CEC Careers Hubs please visit the Careers Hub Provider Access Policy.
