Career Opportunities through the school curriculum

At Woodland we pride ourselves on ensuring our pupils have the opportunity to engage with a range of career options starting in Key stage 2 and continuing throughout Key Stage 3.

The careers programme involves pupils being introduced to a wide range of activities with the opportunity to view, learn and engage with various different career paths. This includes learning about required qualifications, career development, salaries, skills and qualities. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on and assess their strengths, interests, likes and dislikes in regard to potential future careers. The career programme below is followed as part of the PSHE curriculum:

Year 6 - Living in the wider world - Careers

Lesson	Content
1	Target setting and individual goals
2 – 4	Career detectives - using wide range of media, including books, short documentaries, and websites, pupils research and explore different jobs. They are introduced to Labour Market Information for the first time.

Year 7 - Living in the wider world - Careers

Lesson

Content

Academic and future aspirations – qualities and skills required for a variety of employment opportunities.

Different routes and options in education available to pupils

2 - 7

Meaningful virtual work experience activities using Springpod.

Year 8 – Health & wellbeing

Lesson	Content
1	Self-confidence and self-esteem in relation to goals – Developing an understanding of the need for resilience, identify what do they want to achieve and how are they going to achieve it.

Year 8 – Living in the wider world – careers

Lesson	Content
1	Career opportunities for all – breaking down of career stereotypes
2	Labour Market Information – research careers, growth areas, employment opportunities locally and nationally, salaries, predicted economic growth or decline.
3 - 8	Meaningful virtual work experience activities using Springpod.

8 – Living in the wider world – transition and careers

Lesson	Content
1	Post 16 opportunities – identify pathways available locally
2	Transitioning to a new school.
3	All about me in Middle School – personal statement writing

Woodland Middle School

Woodland Middle School Academy

Career Opportunities through the school curriculum