In This Section
Careers Education Overview for
Selly Oak Trust School 2021-22
Year Group |
Curriculum Content |
Extra Curricular Opportunities |
Year 7 |
Week 1 – What is a job? Week 2 – Why do we need a job? Week 3 – Jobs and money Week 4 – My strengths Week 5 – Self-esteem Week 6 – My skills and qualities |
· Practical Skills for Life |
Year 8 |
Week 1 – My strengths – how can these link to jobs? Week 2 – Staff career talks – previous careers e.g. police officer, army Week 3 – Skills and qualities linked to jobs Week 4 – Goal setting – my interests – what jobs can that lead to? Week 5 – Jobs and careers Week 6 – Workplace rights and responsibilities |
· Practical Skills for Life · Financial Capability |
Year 9 |
Week 1 – Jobs and stereotypes Week 2 – Skills and qualifications Week 3 – Careers and motivation Week 4 – Transferrable skills Week 5 – Staff careers talks – previous careers Week 6 – KS4 options choices |
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Year 10 |
Week 1 – Skills and qualities Week 2 – What are you interested in the future? Week 3 – Jobs and careers Week 4 – College tour and courses Week 5 – Guest speaker from college Week 6 – Application forms |
· Practical Skills for Life · Financial Capability · Specific Rights, Responsibilities, Justice and Law content in Skills for Life lessons · Next Steps Evening – meet colleges and speak to key 6th Form and faculty staff · Meeting with Careers lead |
Year 11 |
Week 1 – College vs 6th form Week 2 – 6th form talk from Helen Jones Week 3 – College tours – virtual or in person Week 4 – Talk from previous student/ workplace visit Week 5 – Application forms Week 6 – Interviews
Careers action meetings to take place for students |
· Practical Skills for Life · Financial Capability · Specific Rights, Responsibilities, Justice and Law content in Skills for Life lessons · Next Steps Evening – meet colleges and speak to key 6th Form and faculty staff · Meeting with Careers lead |
Year 12 |
Week 1 – What is work experience? Week 2 – Different types of work experience Week 3 – Work experience speaker e.g. Cancer Research UK charity shop manager Week 4 – Workplace visits Week 5 – College tours Week 6 – ½ weeks of meetings/ talks with Work Experience Co-Ordinator |
· Practical Skills for Life · Financial Capability · Specific Rights, Responsibilities, Justice and Law content in Skills for Life lessons · Next Steps Evening – meet colleges and speak to key 6th Form and faculty staff · Meeting with Careers Lead · Work experience opportunities · College experience at SCCB · ASDAN PSD or CoPE qualification |
Year 13 |
Week 1 – What year 14 looks like Week 2 – Presentation from Helen Jones – year 14/ National Grid Week 3 – College tours – taster lessons Week 4 – Workplace visit Week 5 – Talk from previous students Week 6 – Flight path – plans for year 14
Careers action meetings to take place for students |
· Practical Skills for Life · Financial Capability · Specific Rights, Responsibilities, Justice and Law content in Skills for Life lessons · Next Steps Evening – meet colleges and speak to key 6th Form and faculty staff · Meeting with Careers Lead · Work experience opportunities · ASDAN PSD or CoPE qualification (Year 2) |
Year 14 |
Week 1 – Future planning – looking at my journey Week 2 – College courses – what am I interested in doing? Week 3 – College guest speaker Week 4 – College tour – taster lessons? Week 5 – Application forms Week 6 – Interview skills |
· Practical Skills for Life · Financial Capability · Specific Rights, Responsibilities, Justice and Law content in Skills for Life lessons · Next Steps Evening – meet colleges · Meeting with Careers Lead · Work experience opportunities · BTEC Work Skills qualification through school student enterprise Oak Empire. · Opportunity for Supported Internship at National Grid in Solihull · Opportunity for Support Internship with Communicate 2U |