Careers-related Learning in Primary Schools

This course inspires primary school leaders to consider the purpose and content of careers-relating learning for their pupils. It offers useful frameworks and practical ideas for planning and resourcing careers-related learning that is appropriate and relevant for KS1–KS2 pupils.

Aims and outcomes

Help curriculum managers, subject leaders, and classroom teachers to understand what is meant by careers-related learning in primary schools – what it is and what it is not.
Make a solid case for the inclusion of careers-related learning in the primary curriculum.
Help curriculum managers/subject leaders to fit careers-related learning activities into a recognised framework of measurable learning outcomes.
Help subject leaders and classroom teachers to choose and use careers-related learning activities that encourage and inspire all their pupils.

Course content

Unit 1: What is careers-related learning?

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- Step 1: 'What will you do when you leave school?’
- Step 2: Careers in Primary versus careers in Secondary
- Step 3: Career(s)-related learning
- End of Unit 1 quiz
Unit 2: Start your careers-related journey

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- Step 1: Smashing the glass ceiling
- Step 2: What’s going on?
- Step 3: What are other schools doing?
- Step 4: Useful frameworks
- Step 5: An inspector calls
- Step 6: How to avoid problems
- End of Unit 2 quiz
Unit 3: Careers-related learning to inspire everyone

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- Step 1: Your teaching options
- Step 2: Careers-related activities that work
- Step 3: Lesson plans
- Step 4: Free stuff
- Step 5: Free people
- Step 6: Cost-effective, quality resources
- Step 7: Keep the inspiration going
- End of Unit 3 quiz

Author

Sue Thacker

Sue Thacker is an experienced careers education specialist with a long track record of developing and delivering quality training and CPD opportunities for careers professionals. She has spoken at local and national careers conferences, and led...