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Careers Curriculum 2024/25

At West Kirby School, we encourage our pupils to engage in as many realistic career opportunities whilst they are with us.  Our careers and personal development programme is a crucial part of our curriculum.  Our aim is to provide our pupils with experience and knowledge to help them make well-informed decisions about their future and next steps on their career journey.

We are committed to delivering a full Careers Programme to fulfil the 2018 Government’s Careers Strategy and we work towards fulfilling all the criteria within the Gatsby Benchmarks and the Careers Development Institute Framework for Careers, Employer and Enterprise Education.   CEIAG plays a central role in our school timetable and is evident in each curriculum area. 

We have a weekly timetabled PSHE lessons throughout the full academic year. Our curriculum encompasses all the vital knowledge and skills pur pupils need for school and beyond. We aim to prepare and guide our pupils to achieve their potential by supporting their wellbeing.  By equipping pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to help them identify their future career, through positive signposting, we are strengthening pupils' desire to achieve. The impact of our careers programme can be seen through our destinations, but more importantly, we hope to motivate, engage and excite our pupils for their future.

Below is the career curriculum by year group, this will be expanded as commitments from visitors are confirmed

Year 7

Autumn/Winter

Spring

Summer

 

Career Programme:

How can we be aspirational and reach our full potential?

How to improve self-esteem

Identifying wants and needs

Prejudice and discrimination - Racism and Stereotypes

Bullying and banter - what is acceptable

 

Career Related Activities:

Black History month

Dyslexia awareness week

STEM Day

Encounters with further and higher education :

Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)

Enterprise Programme:

Christmas Market

Career Related Activities:

Author Day - Dan Freedman

Diversity Inclusion Day

STEM Day: Discovery

Neurodiversity celebration week

Chinese New Year - Liverpool University Visitor

Career Related Activities:

Career Day : Armed Forces

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice 

 

Year 8

Autumn/Winter

Spring

Summer

Career Programme:

Self-confidence and goals

Identify different skills and behaviours - SMART Targets

Managing behaviour to achieve targets

Self awareness

 

Career Related Activities:

Black History month

Dyslexia awareness week

STEM Day

Encounters with further and higher education :

Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)

 

Enterprise Programme:

Christmas Market

Career Related Activities:

Author Day - Dan Freedman

Diversity Inclusion Day

STEM Day: Discovery

Neurodiversity celebration week

Chinese New Year - Liverpool University Visitor

 

Encounters with further and higher education :

DJ Gym Manchester - Intro to DJ'ing 

Career Related Activities:

Careers : Armed Forces Day

Science Fair

STEM Week

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice 

Enterprise Programme:

Summer  Enterprise Fayre

 

Personal Guidance:

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advic 

 

Year 9

Autumn/Winter

Spring

 

Summer

 

Career Programme:

Behaving to achieve - why we have rules

Career Programme:

Human Rights - Access to Education&

Interpersonal skills and why we need them

Discrimination and the Equality Act of 2010

Teamwork - why is this an essential skill & what are the benefits?

How to develop our communication skills

Growth mindset - how having one helps us achieve and be successful

Coping with stress

Career Programme:

LGBTQAI+ Community

British Values - Identity

British Community, religion and culture

Personal identity and diversity

Extremism

Career Day : Armed Forces

Career Related Activities:

Black History month

Dyslexia awareness week

STEM Day

Linking curriculum to careers:

Art - Liverpool Biennial

Encounters with further and higher education :

Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)

Encounters with Employers & Employees

English & Art: Author / Illustrator workshop

Enterprise Programme:

Christmas Market

Career Related Activities:

Year 9 Option Evening

Author Day - Dan Freedman

Diversity Inclusion Day

STEM Day: Discovery

Neurodiversity celebration week

 

Personal Guidance:

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice

 

Career Related Activities:

Careers : Armed Forces Day

Science Fair

STEM Week

Enterprise Programme:

Summer Enterprise Fayre

 

 

Year 10

Autumn/Winter

Spring

Career Programme:

Career Focus: Manufacturing & Production

Reflect on your career journey

Explore employer profiles

Using Unifrog online career platform

Career Programme:

Using critical thinking to identify face news

Extremism

Learn about different career types

Prepare for work experience

Using Unifrog online career platform

Career Programme:

Conflict Management

Gender and trans identity

Community cohesion

Sexism and gender prejudice

Growth sectors in the Liverpool City Region and North Wales

Learning about workplace wellbeing

In person, hybrid and remote working

Using Unifrog online career platform

Career Related Activities:

STEM Day

Art Residential Weekend

Black History month

Dyslexia awareness week

Linking curriculum to careers:

Art - Liverpool Biennial

Design Technology: Graffiti workshop 

Encounters with further and higher education:

Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)

Experiences of Workplaces:

The School Bakery 

Gusto Albert Dock

Encounters with Employers & Employees

Sports: Anyika Onuora Olympic Athlete

English & Art: Author / Illustrator workshop

Enterprise Programme:

Christmas Market

Career Related Activities:

Author Day - TBC

Diversity Inclusion Day

STEM Day: Discovery

Humanities Residential

Neurodiversity celebration week

 

Encounters with further and higher education :

Creative iMedia 

Myerscough College

Encounters with Employers & Employees

Hospitality : CIBO

Experiences of Workplaces:

The School Bakery

 

Personal Guidance:

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice 

 

Career Related Activities:

Career Day : Armed Forces

Science Fair

STEM Week

Enterprise Programme:

Summer Enterprise Fayre

 

 

Year 11

Autumn/Winter

Spring

Summer

Career Programme:

Applying to university & college

Preparing for living independently

Preparing for job interviews

Health and safety at work

Trade unions

Diversity and our identities

Privilege

Reflecting on your employability skills

Explore pros and cons of post-16 pathways

Career Programme:

Learn how to choose a post-16 pathway

Globalisation

Multiculturalism

Extremism

Why is my digital footprint important?

Using Unifrog online career platform


 

Career Programme:

Research volunteering and paid work

Compare apprenticeships and higher education

Is AI a threat to our jobs?

CVs

Prepare for work experience

Growth sectors in the Liverpool City Region and North Wales

Using Unifrog online career platform

 

Career Related Activities:

STEM Day

Black History month

Dyslexia awareness week

 

Linking curriculum to careers:

Design Technology: Graffiti workshop 

 

Encounters with Employers & Employees

Wirral Career Fair : The Hive (Yr 11)

The National Apprenticeship Show (Yr 11 & Post 16)

 

Experiences of Workplaces:

The School Bakery open to the general public

 

Personal Guidance:

Personal Career Session with Mrs Shallcross, Career Pathways Officer

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice 

Career Related Activities:

Author Day - Dan Freedman

Diversity Inclusion Day

STEM Day: Discovery

Humanities Residential

Neurodiversity celebration week

 

Encounters with further and higher education :

TBC

Encounters with Employers & Employees

Horticulture : Garden Centre Employee

Creative iMedia

Career Related Activities:

Career Day : Armed Forces

Science Fair

STEM Week

Duke of Edinburgh Expedition

 

Enterprise Programme:

Summer Enterprise Fayre

 

Experiences of Workplaces:

Work Experience Week

 

Post 16

 

Autumn/Winter

Spring

Summer

Career Programme:

Career Programme:

Career Programme:

Entry 3

Working with others in appropriate ways

Playing an active role in working as a group (Teamwork)

Reflect on your role in the group

Understanding the skills and qualities needed for working life

Investigating personal career opportunities

Level 1

Understanding your individual rights

Understand your individual responsibilities

Learn how to network and be enterprising

Learn how to set career goals

Learn how to balance life, learning and work

What makes a good employer?

All levels

Mock Interview Preparation

Mock Interviews

Health & Safety in the workplace

College application support

 

Learn how to manage transitions

CVs / covering letter / application support 

Career Related Activities:

STEM Day

Black History month

Dyslexia awareness week

Art Residential Weekend

Encounters with further and higher education:

Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)

 

Encounters with Employers & Employees:

The National Apprenticeship Show (Yr 11 & Post 16)

Meet the Curator Liverpool Museum

 

Experiences of Workplaces:

MIND Charity Shop West Kirby 

The School Bakery (open to the public)

Greasby Primary School

Aldous Books

World of Exotics

Personal Guidance:

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice

 

Enterprise Programme:

Christmas Market

Career Related Activities:

Diversity Inclusion Day

STEM Day: Discovery

Neurodiversity celebration week

 

Encounters with further and higher education:

Wirral Metropolitan College open evening (Post 16)

Cheshire South & West College (Post 16)

Encounters with Employers & Employees:

Horticulture : Garden Centre Employee talk

Experiences of Workplaces:

The School Bakery (open to the public)

TBC

 

Personal Guidance:

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice

Career Related Activities:

CareerDay : Armed Forces

Science Fair

STEM Week

Duke of Edinburgh Expedition

 

Enterprise Programme:

Summer Enterprise Fayre

 

Experiences of Workplaces:

Work Experience Week

Greasby Primary School

Tam O'Shanters Urban Farm

TBC

 

Personal Guidance:

Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice

 

 

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