Information for Students and Parents

• Explore how they will need money to achieve some of their dreams
• Investigate a range of jobs carried out by people they know and will have explored how much people earn in different jobs
• Gain an understanding of a range of jobs they would like to do when they are older, what motivates them and what they need to do to achieve it
• Learn about the dreams and goals of children in a culture different to theirs
• Find out about a range of ways in which young people can support each other here and abroad
• Learn about the world of work from various visiting speakers and enrichment visits
• Participate in Selwood’s careers Day

By the time pupils get to the end of Year 6 they will have had the opportunity to:

• Identify own personal learning strengths and understand why it’s important to stretch the boundaries of their own current learning
• Learn how to motivate themselves and set success criteria
• Identify some ways they can work with other people to make world better place
• Complement other people and recognise their contribution and achievements
• Learn about the world of work from various visiting speakers.
• Participate in an Enterprise Project and create Wellbeing products.
• Learn about “How to run a business” various visiting speakers
• Participate in Selwood’s careers Day

By the time pupils get to the end of Year 7 they will have had the opportunity to:

• Explore through self-assessment - personal aspirations for work/areas of interest and why self-evaluation is important
• Identify their own characteristics, strengths and preferences
• Investigated and researched a variety of identified roles from Buzz Quiz
• Explored a range of Jobs / careers and occupations from Start Profile
• Learn about aspects of employment law relating to young people’s permitted hours and types of employment; and know how to minimise health and safety risks to themselves and those around them
• Recognise when they are using the qualities and skills needed to be enterprising
• Learn about volunteering: the rewards and benefits
• Describe different ways of looking at people’s careers and how they develop
• Identify different kinds of work and why people’s satisfaction with their working lives varies
• Describe the organisation and structure of different types of business
• Explain how they have benefited as a learner from career related learning activities and experiences
• Participate in an Enterprise Project Learn about the world of work from various visiting speakers.
• Participate in Selwood’s careers Day

By the time pupils get to the end of Year 8 they will have had the opportunity to:

• Learn about the South West of England - Geography and labour market of the South West of England: Be aware of what job and labour market information (LMI) is and what is can do for them; employment/unemployment compared to UK and other relevant statistics
• Explore Job and industry classification and distribution of sectors locally
• Prepare for employability: identify, develop and improve soft skills
• Recognise the qualities and skills needed for employability and started to gather evidence for those demonstrated both in and out of school
• Learn about resilience and why it is important for people seeking work
• Learn about Social Media and careers
• Explore careers and how these may change in the future
• Participate in a programme of Mindfulness, learning strategies and physical exercises in order to relieve stress, anxiety and to help them cope in challenging situations.
• Learn how to manage money well - personal budget, contribute to household and school budgets.
• Explore current education pathways
• Identify and make the most of your personal network of support including how to access the impartial careers information, advice and guidance that you need
• Know how to negotiate and make plans and decisions carefully to help you get the qualifications, skills and experience you need
• Identify and challenge stereotypes whilst learning about the world of work and why it is important
• Investigate what is meant by and how to achieve a work life balance
• Learn and develop employability skills
• Link career ambitions to GCSE options choices
• Accessed information from FE Colleges and Universities
• Accessed information regarding Apprenticeships
• Learn about the world of work from various visiting speakers.
• Participate in workshops delivered by STEM Ambassadors ‘Careers in STEM’ Participate in Selwood’s careers Day