Careers Education

Practical Support for Effective Teaching and Learning with Pupils Aged 11-18
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-98944-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 374 g

Reihe: PSHE Toolkits

What do you want to be when you grow up? What a huge question to answer, with so many variables to think about. Yet we ask this of young people from a relatively early age!

Students need to make decisions about options, post-16 pathways and potential career routes within a fast-paced and ever-changing modern world where they may one day work in jobs that don't yet exist. It's tricky stuff! This toolkit offers a clear and practical guide to helping students navigate the big topic of careers through high-quality PSHE, moving beyond narrow job titles to explore who they are and the kind of life they hope to lead.

This book provides teachers with easy-to-follow lessons and form time activities that explore:

- Students' career identity, including their skills, qualities, areas to develop, and what motivates them in terms of their career aspirations.

- The type of future students envision for themselves, both in terms of education, training, and future career paths, and how they might achieve these aims.

- The different types of qualifications and training routes available to them across Key Stages 3, 4, 5 and beyond, as well as Labour Market Information.

- The different pathways available, including traditional and vocational routes.

- A range of barriers that could be holding them back from achieving their career potential.

- Personal employability skills and how these link to future career goals.

Careers education, when broken down into manageable steps, is a hugely exciting topic both to teach and to be taught. Essential reading for teachers delivering careers education, pastoral staff, and school leaders, this book provides the perfect resource to simplify planning while preparing pupils for a changing future.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Allchin, Kelly

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction

Introducing a Career Identity

How to Use This Book

Pathways to Careers Education

The Role of Social Media and Popular Culture

Collaboration
Career Education for All

Conclusion and Key Takeaways

2 KS3: Lessons

KS3 Lesson 1: What Are Skills and Qualities?

KS3 Lesson 2: What Might Key Stage 4 Look Like?

KS3 Lesson 3: What Choices Are Available to Me at KS4?

KS3 Lesson 4: Why Is It Important to Be Open to Different Pathways?

KS3 Lesson 5: What Are Personal Barriers to Careers and How Can We Begin to Overcome Them?
KS3 Lesson 6: Why Is It Important to Be Able to Work with Others?

KS3: Lessons Resources
KS3 Lesson 2: What Might Key Stage 4 Look Like? My KS4 Story

KS3 Lesson 3: What Choices Are Available to Me at KS4? My Options

KS3 Lesson 4: Why Is It Important to Be Open to Different Pathways? My Pathway

KS3 Lesson 5: What Are Personal Barriers to Careers and How Can We Begin to Overcome Them?

Building a Wall: Case Studies
Building a Wall: Template
KS3 Lesson 6: Why Is It Important to Be Able to Work with Others? Dream Team or Chaos Crew?

My Dream Team

3 KS3: Form Time Sessions
KS3 Form Time Session 1
KS3 Form Time Session 2

KS3 Form Time Session 3

KS3 Form Time Session 4

KS3 Form Time Session 5

KS3 Form Time Session 6

4 KS4: Lessons
KS4 Lesson 1: What Do You Enjoy?

KS4 Lesson 2: What Might 21 Look Like?

KS4 Lesson 3: What Options Are Available to Me at Post-16?

KS4 Lesson 4: How Can I Develop a Positive Mindset About Different Pathways?
KS4 Lesson 5: How Might Stereotypes Become Barriers?

KS4 Lesson 6: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader?

KS4: Lessons Resources
KS4 Lesson 1: What Do You Enjoy? Finding Joy: Case Studies

KS4 Lesson 2: What Might 21 Look Like? Barriers and Breakthroughs

KS4 Lesson 3: What Options Are Available to Me Post-16? Our Post-16 Options

KS4 Lesson 4: How Can I Develop a Positive Mindset About Different Pathways? Flip the Mindset

KS4 Lesson 5: How Might Stereotypes Become Barriers? Agree (A)/Disagree (D)/Not Sure (NS)

KS4 Lesson 6: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader? What Does Leadership Mean to Me?

5 KS4: Form Time Sessions
KS4 Form Time Session 1

KS4 Form Time Session 2

KS4 Form Time Session 3

KS4 Form Time Session 4

KS4 Form Time Session 5

KS4 Form Time Session 6

6 KS5: Lessons
KS5 Lesson 1: What Motivates You?

KS5 Lesson 2: What Might 30 Look Like?

KS5 Lesson 3: What Is Lifelong Learning?

KS5 Lesson 4: How Can I Turn a Setback into a Success?

KS5 Lesson 5: Are Career Influences Always Positive?

KS5 Lesson 6: What Makes Me Employable?

KS5: Lessons Resources

KS5 Lesson 1: What Motivates You? Career Motivation Factors

KS5 Lesson 3: What Is Lifelong Learning? Our Lifelong Learning Journey

KS5 Lesson 4: How Can I Turn a Setback into a Success? The PEE Method for Reframing Setbacks

The PEE (Point/Evidence/Effect) Method

KS5 Lesson 5: Are Career Influences Always Positive? Discussion Carousel

KS5 Lesson 6: What Makes Me Employable? Employability Bingo

Demonstrating Employability at Interviews

Employability Next Steps

7 KS5: Form Time Sessions
KS5 Form Time Session 1

KS5 Form Time Session 2

KS5 Form Time Session 3

KS5 Form Time Session 4

KS5 Form Time Session 5

KS5 Form Time Session 6

Appendix A: Further Reading

Appendix B: The Gatsby Benchmarks

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kelly Allchin has worked in education for 18 years and has led on Personal Development as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Her previous school has been accredited with numerous awards due to the innovative and successful Personal Development programme offered, including Citizenship School of the Year, SMSC Gold Mark, and the Quality in Careers Standard.