Introduction:
Effective careers education and guidance helps inspire students and enables them to make informed decisions about their future. It provides them with the information to understand enough about the world of work to know what skills they need to succeed. Research shows that effective careers education leads to improved behaviour, motivation and performance in lessons.
The document below explains the Gatsby Benchmarks:
Benchmark 4: Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers
We all play a vital role in inspiring students to raise their aspirations and to consider careers they hadn’t thought of. Benchmark 4 states:
“All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths”
Useful Websites:
The following websites have videos, lesson plans and resources for embedding careers across the curriculum.
Gatsby Benchmark 4 | CEC Resource Directory (careersandenterprise.co.uk)
careers_in_the_curriculum_report_what_works.pdf (careersandenterprise.co.uk)
LifeSkills | Developing work and life skills (barclayslifeskills.com)
HOME | MYPATH Careers Resources (mypathcareersuk.com)
Future Goals – West Yorkshire Careers Portal
home – icould– Real life careers videos, advice and information to inspire career decision making
Career sectors and professions for school leavers | TARGET careers
Teaching resources | My World of Work
Science & Maths Websites:
https://nustem.uk/careers-worksheets/
https://nustem.uk/careers-worksheets/#employers
https://nustem.uk/careers-postcards/
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning
https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/
https://edu.rsc.org/future-in-chemistry
https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
Science Crime Investigation Workshops – http://www.scihigh.co.uk/
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/he-unboxed/subject/scienceandmaths/
https://www.thewowshow.org/careers-guides/
https://futurumcareers.com/resources
https://www.sepnet.ac.uk/outreach/schools/connect-physics/
https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
https://www.allaboutstem.co.uk/resources/
https://findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources/
https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/education/
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/biology/
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/chemistry/
What is chemical engineering? – whynotchemeng – IChemE
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers – Tomorrow’s Engineers (tomorrowsengineers.org.uk)
Search – D&T Association (data.org.uk) STEM Careers
History Websites:
Researching the lives of outstanding achievers from a wide range of backgrounds to promote discussion of the factors involved in success including aspiration, enterprise and resilience (History)
https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/categories/oa-marketing-history
https://successatschool.org/advicedetails/210/Why-Study-History%3F
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/he-unboxed/subject/humanities/history/
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/history/
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/lesson-inserts
Politics Websites:
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/he-unboxed/subject/humanities/politics
RS Websites:
http://aulre.org/heaprsarchive/emp_guide_trs.pdf
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/lesson-inserts
Geography Websites:
https://www.geography.org.uk/Teaching-resources
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/he-unboxed/subject/humanities/geography/
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/geography/
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/lesson-inserts
http://www.geography.org.uk/resources/careers/getstarted
Modern Foreign Languages Websites:
Identifying the reasons why students should understand other cultures and languages at work.
https://internationaldurham.com/languages-are-our-business/
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/foreign-languages/
https://www.all-languages.org.uk/research-practice/why-study-languages/making-the-case-resources/
https://www.theguardian.com/education/series/the-case-for-language-learning
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/lesson-inserts
Psychology Websites:
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/psychology/
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/lesson-inserts
Sociology Websites:
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/sociology/
Creative and Performing Arts:
Find your perfect role in the creative industries – Creative Careers (discovercreative.careers)
If you need any help or support with embedding careers activities into your lessons, then please contact us on careersstaff@staidans.co.uk , or call up and see us.
