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Barclays LifeSkills

Access free online curriculum linked employability and money interactive resources, from ready-made lessons and schemes of learning with topics covered in planned sequences allowing pupils to show progression.  

Barclays LifeSkills
Lesson Materials
Learning through a lens: careers in the curriculum

Health Education England have worked in partnership with the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) and Forum Talent Potential to fund and support a project which provides real life context to learning.

NHS Health Careers

Engineering for Families

  • Key Stage 2
  • Lesson materials that are adaptable
  • Support to involve parents/carers
  • Support to plan an event or activity
  • Support to work with external professionals
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Parent
  • Teacher
  • KS2
  • Engineering
  • Information booklets / sheets
  • Presentation

Developed by NUSTEM, Engineering for Families is a six week afterschool activity for KS2 children and their parents and carers. 

Northumbria University Newcastle
Career-related learning journey

Make sure everyone knows which way you’re heading: ensure all stakeholders understand you career-related learning programme by using this template to present it in a visual way.

The Careers and Enterprise Company
KS1
Budding Futures: Tackling Gender Stereotypes (KS1)

20-minute interactive video with accompanying teacher guide and learning activities aimed at children aged 5-8, children consider what a florist or a builder might look like before meeting Jonathan the celebrity florist and Kimberley in construction. 

Primary Futures

Tips for how to embed career-related learning in your setting

  • Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Support to involve parents/carers
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Infant
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Parent
  • Teacher
  • Information booklets / sheets

Whether your school is just starting out on this journey, has made a start or already has an extensive programme in place, here are some tips and resources for you to consider, to help fully embed career-related learning in your setting.

Virtual Careers Week: Greenwood Academies Trust, (EFS - Year 6)

Matching aspirations to future workforce needs, (Year 3)

Lesson Materials
Linking career-related learning to PSHE

Two comprehensive PSHE lesson plans for year 5 and 6 pupils with supporting classroom materials.

The PSHE Association
LOUD!
Exploring careers and skills

Resources to support Careers Related Learning across the primary phase, to support and enhance workplace visits and employer encounters.

Disclaimer: The resources on this page were developed using the previous iteration of the Skills Builder framework. They are currently being updated to align with the latest framework changes, and revised versions will be made available shortly.

East Sussex County Council
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