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careers ed y9

By Mark Cullen

Year 9 receive one fourty-five minute lesson per week. Each lesson includes:

  • a lesson plan
  • a PowerPoint presentation
  • a quiz
  • a student worksheet
  • assessment ideas
  • an exit ticket.

There is an assessment at the end of every half-term to check understanding and for the teacher to address and gaps in knowledge and understanding.

longterm plany9longtermplanmediiumtermplanGatsby Benchmark 1

Lesson 9.1.1

Objectives

  • Understand different job roles and industries
  • Introduction to various industries and their key job roles
  • Overview of key industries and the types of jobs they offer

Lesson 9.1.2

Objectives

  • Explore the concept of career pathways
  • Discuss different career paths and the education needed
  • Knowledge of diffferent career paths and necessary qualifications

Lesson 9.1.3

Objectives

  • Learn about the job market and employability skills
  • Exploration of the current job market and skills in demand
  • Understanding of employability skills and current job market trends

Lesson 9.1.4

Objectives

  • Discover the importance of work experience
  • Discuss how work experience supports career development
  • Insight into how work experience can influence career choices and development

Lesson 9.1.5

Objectives

  • Reflect on personal interests and career planning
  • Students assess their personal interests and plan potential careers
  • Ability to connect personal interests with potential career paths
Gatsby Benchmark 2

Lesson 9.2.1

Objectives

  • Understand the range of careers and jobs available
  • Introduction to various sectors and their key roles.
  • Awareness of diverse career paths and the nature of different job roles.

Lesson 9.2.2

Objectives

  • Explore how labour markets operate
  • Discussions on demand and supply of jobs in markets.
  • How labour market trends influence job availability and skills demand.

Lesson 9.2.3

Objectives

  • Investigate how salaries vary across different sectors
  • Analysis of salary scales and factors affecting them.
  • Understanding of factors that influence salary levels in different sectors.

Lesson 9.2.4

Objectives

  • Learn how to access and use career and labour market information
  • Students learn to use online resources and databases.
  • Skills in accessing and interpreting current career and labour market information.

Lesson 9.2.5

Objectives

  • Apply knowledge of labour market in personal career planning
  • Practical session on mapping career paths based on market trends.
  • Ability to apply labour market information in personal career planning processes.
Gatsby Benchmark 3

Lesson 9.3.1

Objectives

  • Introduction to Career Awareness
  • Discuss what careers are and why planning is important.
  • Understanding the concept of careers and the importance of planning for the future.

Lesson 9.3.2

Objectives

  • Exploring Different Career Paths
  • Explore various career options and what they entail.
  • Knowledge of various career fields and what each generally requires in terms of skills and education.

Lesson 9.3.3

Objectives

  • Understanding the Skills and Qualifications Required
  • Look at specific careers and the qualifications needed.
  • Awareness of necessary qualifications and skills for different career paths.

Lesson 9.3.4

Objectives

  • Role of Work Experience in Career Development
  • Discuss the importance of work experience.
  • Understanding how work experience contributes to career development and employability.

Lesson 9.3.5

Objectives

  • Setting Career Goals and Planning
  • Teach students how to set realistic career goals and plan towards achieving them.
  • Ability to set achievable career goals and understand the steps required to reach them.
Gatsby Benchmark 4

Lesson 9.4.1

Objectives

  • Understand the range of career opportunities available
  • Introduction to various sectors: healthcare, engineering, arts
  • Awareness of diverse career sectors and basic roles in each

Lesson 9.4.2

Objectives

  • Explore the link between school subjects and careers
  • Mapping subjects to related careers with guest speakers
  • Knowledge of how subjects such as maths and science link to careers

Lesson 9.4.3

Objectives

  • Discover required skills and qualifications for professions
  • Discussions on qualifications needed for specific careers
  • Understanding of qualifications necessary for various careers

Lesson 9.4.4

Objectives

  • Learn about the job application process
  • Role-plays on writing CVs and cover letters, mock interviews
  • Skills in creating CVs, writing cover letters, and interviewing techniques

Lesson 9.4.5

Objectives

  • Reflect on personal skills and career aspirations
  • Self-assessment activities and planning future paths
  • Insight into personal skills and how they align with career interests
Gatsby Benchmark 5

Lesson 9.5.1

Objectives:

  • Understand different workplace roles
  • Introduction to various job roles through guest speakers
  • Knowledge of various job roles and industry sectors

Lesson 9.5.2

Objectives:

  • Explore the skills needed for different jobs
  • Workshops with employees on key skills in their fields
  • Understanding of specific skills required in workplaces

Lesson 9.5.3

Objectives:

  • Gain insight into the recruitment process
  • Role-play and discussion on recruitment stages
  • Knowledge of how recruitment processes work

Lesson 9.5.4

Objectives:

  • Understand the impact of effective communication
  • Activities involving teamwork and communication exercises
  • Importance and impact of communication in the workplace

Lesson 9.5.5

Objectives:

  • Reflect on learning and personal career aspirations
  • Students present their learnings and discuss career goals
  • Self-awareness of own skills and future career options
Gatsby Benchmark 6

Lesson 9.6.1

Objectives:

  • Understand different types of workplaces
  • Introduction to various sectors such as technology, healthcare, and education, highlighting the nature of work and environments.
  • Students will be able to identify and describe basic types of workplaces and the roles they encompass.

Lesson 9.6.2

Objectives:

  • Explore roles and responsibilities
  • Students will learn about specific job roles within a chosen sector through videos and guest speakers.
  • Students will understand the specific responsibilities associated with different job roles within various sectors.

Lesson 9.6.3

Objectives:

  • Skills required in the workplace
  • Discussion on soft skills (e.g., teamwork, communication) and technical skills pertinent to different professions.
  • Students will learn the key skills necessary for success in different types of jobs and how to develop them.

Lesson 9.6.4

Objectives:

  • Pathways to employment
  • Explore different educational and vocational pathways that lead to various careers, including apprenticeships, university degrees, and training programmes.
  • Students will understand various routes to enter different careers and the qualifications required for them.

Lesson 9.6.5

Objectives:

  • Reflection and personal goal setting
  • Students will reflect on what they have learnt, discuss their interests, and set personal goals related to their career aspirations.
  • Students will be able to articulate their career interests and outline initial steps towards their career goals.
Gatsby Benchmark 7

Lesson 9.7.1

Objectives:

  • Understand the concept of higher education
  • Introduction to different types of higher education institutions in the UK.
  • Understand what universities and colleges offer, and differences between types of HE institutions.

Lesson 9.7.2

Objectives:

  • Explore courses and career pathways
  • Explore various courses available at university, linking interests to career pathways.
  • Learn how to link personal interests with specific courses and future career options.

Lesson 9.7.3

Objectives:

  • Discuss the benefits of further and higher education
  • Discussion on the benefits of pursuing further education including personal and professional growth.
  • Understand the benefits of further education in terms of career advancement and personal development.

Lesson 9.7.4

Objectives:

  • Learn about the university application process
  • Guide through the UCAS application process, important deadlines, and necessary qualifications.
  • Gain knowledge about the steps involved in applying for university and the importance of meeting deadlines.

Lesson 9.7.5

Objectives:

  • Consider alternative pathways
  • Explore apprenticeships, traineeships, and other vocational qualifications as alternatives to university.
  • Understand diverse post-secondary pathways including apprenticeships and vocational training.
Gatsby Benchmark 8

Lesson 9.8.1

Objectives:

  • Understand the range of local and national employment opportunities
  • Introduction to various industries and sectors in the UK economy, exploring both local and national job markets.
  • Awareness of diverse industries and the nature of employment opportunities in different sectors.

Lesson 9.8.2

Objectives:

  • Learn about different educational and career pathways
  • Discussion and research on various educational routes such as A-levels, apprenticeships, and vocational training.
  • Knowledge of various post-GCSE options including the benefits and suitability of each path.

Lesson 9.8.3

Objectives:

  • Explore the importance of skills in the workplace
  • Activities to identify transferable skills and how they apply to different job roles.
  • Understanding of key skills required in the workplace and how they align with personal skills.

Lesson 9.8.4

Objectives:

  • Investigate how to make effective career choices
  • Guidance on how to assess personal interests, skills, and values in relation to career choices.
  • Strategies for making informed career decisions and planning future educational and career steps.

Lesson 9.8.5

Objectives:

  • Introduction to the world of work 
  • Interactive session with guest speakers from various professions and a Q&A session.
  • Real-world insights into different professions and practical advice on preparing for the world of work.