Careers Curriculum
Intent
We intend pupils to;
Develop an understanding of gender stereotyping in relation to careers and for pupils to challenge those
Develop aspirations for future careers
Develop an understanding of current careers and careers that may exist in the future
Develop an understanding of what the world of work is like
Expanding their understanding of realistic careers and skills or qualification needed to enable them to think about their education journey and goals
We also intend to enable parents to share aspirations for pupils and engage the local community.
Implementation
A number of objectives from the Career Development Institute framework for Primary Schools are already met through other areas of the curriculum within the school. The additional objectives will be met through a termly careers day. Additional opportunities will be taken during lessons to develop careers knowledge and during trips or when visitors come in to school.
In addition, elements of our careers curriculum will be covered through our focused learning days such as World Book Day, Black History Month, Mental Health days, DLD day, Road Safety Day etc.
We also have a volunteering programme to support pupils to understand that work and helping others does not have to be a paid career. We raise money each term for a variety of charities. We also have a wide range of pupil leaders and roles in school. These are applied for by pupils and are undertaken on a voluntary basis.
Our character curriculum has been interwoven throughout the careers curriculum to support pupils to develop character skills to support them in their future careers.
Impact
We want our pupils to have developed a good understanding of a wide range of possible careers
We want our pupils to have clear goals and a path to achieve them
We want our pupils to have high aspirations for their future career
Our careers develops an understanding of the skills required for particular roles as well as preparing our pupils to understand the world of work. Our Careers Curriculum is below.