Careers and the Curriculum
This page is aimed primarily for Teachers to link their lessons with current careers advice.
However, families wishing to investigate careers in a particular subject may also find it useful.
All subjects
· http://bbc.com/bitesize/careers
· http://prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-I-do-with-my-degree
· https://university.which.co.uk/courses#browse-subjects-alphabetically
· Panjango Online maps the Key Stage 3 Maths, English and Science curriculum to work-related challenges covering 120 different careers
Art, Design
· https://www.ideasfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/resources/educator-resources/
· tate.org.uk/art/talking-point/why-study-art
· data.org.uk/for-education/secondary/options-2019
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/arts-culture
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/visual-arts
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/jewellery
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/design
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Citizenship, PSHE, Employability
· Employability lesson plans: /_app_/resources/documents/www.c360.org.uk/education-and-training/careers-hub/Employability skills lesson plans(0).pdf
· Barclays life skills, with a variety of lesson plans and resources, available SEND specific also
· teachingcitizenship.org.uk/resource/citizenship-and-careers-resources-developed-act
· Career activities at FutureGoals
· What employers want : worksheets for students
· Posters to help build professional skills for download
· Self-Employment: The in Business guide for young people and adults with SEND
· Employability Lesson plan key stage 5
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Creative
· Bringing together careers information and opportunities from creative organisations in one explorable directory. Find your perfect role in the creative industries – Creative Careers (discovercreative.careers)
· Gaming careers Explore Careers | Into Games
· Careers in Film, TV and more Roles in film, TV, games, animation and VFX – ScreenSkills
· Podcast on Creative industry apprenticeships Podcast Episode 3 – Apprenticeships work for other sectors, do they work for ours? – Creative and Cultural Skills (ccskills.org.uk)
· Training for career leads in the jobs in the creative industries Creative Industries Awareness Training – Creative and Cultural Skills (ccskills.org.uk) £20 In February but can request bespoke sessions for groups
· Videos from people in the creative industry, Discover! Industry Insights – Creative and Cultural Skills (ccskills.org.uk)
· Getting a job in the theatre Advice, Tips & FAQs | Theatre Careers | Get Into Theatre
· Resources for teachers Teachers & career leaders – Creative Careers (discovercreative.careers)
· Speakers for schools and careers in the creative industries Careers in the Creative Industries [MULTIPLE SESSIONS] – Creative Portal x ERIC – Speakers for Schools
Dance (also see Drama, below)
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Design and Technology
· yearofengineering.gov.uk/lesson-ideas
· autocity.org.uk/index.php/schools-teachers-career-advisors
· stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
· stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
· data.org.uk/search/?q=STEM%20Careers
· allaboutstem.co.uk/resources
· goconstruct.org/inspire/information-for-employers/resources/careers-educational-resource-toolkits
· findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
· ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/inspire-the-next-generation/educational-resources
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/design
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/craft
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/craft
· Go construct resources
Drama, Performing Arts
· https://getintotheatre.org/blog/drama-teacher-resources-lesson-plans
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/theatre
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/tv-film
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
English
· barclayslifeskills.com/teachers
· bbc.co.uk/academy/en/collections/youngreporter
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/literature
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/advertising
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/publishing
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Enterprise, Business Studies, Economics
· autocity.org.uk/index.php/schools-teachers-career-advisors
· young-enterprise.org.uk/teachers-hub/resources
· britishcouncil.org/society/social-enterprise/news-events/news-social-enterprise-resourc
· bankofengland.co.uk/education
· schoolenterprisechallenge.org
· young-enterprise.org.uk/programmes/tenner-challenge
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Film Studies
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Food Science/ Food Technology
· https://www.igd.com/charitable-impact/feeding-britains-future/educator-hub
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Geography
· rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/careers-education-in-the-geography-curriculum/
· rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/?categories=Careers
· geography.org.uk/Careers-in-Geography–About-this-Resource
· geography.org.uk/Careers-in-geography–getting-started
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Health and Social Care
· https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk
· healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-advisers-and-teachers/teaching-resources
· skillsforcare.org.uk/Careers-in-care/teachers-and-careers-advisors/Teachers-and-careers-advisors.aspx
· A care worker/carers handbook
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
History
· history.org.uk/secondary/categories/oa-marketing-history
· successatschool.org/advicedetails/210/Why-Study-History%3F
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/heritage
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Horticulture, Forestry
- https://www.ucas.com/explore/career-path/3.2?assessmentId=false
- https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/careers-horticulture/forester
- https://www.agrirs.co.uk/blog/2018/02/horticultural-industry-jobs-and-careers?source=google.com
- https://www.seedyourfuture.org/careers
- https://careersportal.ie/articles/article.php?article_id=534
ICT, Computer Science
· PWC Tech We Can lesson plans – for boys and girls, but especially seeking to inspire more females to enter technology careers
· stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
· stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
· thetechpartnership.com/techfuture/techfuture-teachers
· cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/education/schools
· findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/createch
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/games
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Maths
· mathscareers.org.uk/teachers
· yearofengineering.gov.uk/lesson-ideas
· barclayslifeskills.com/teachers
· stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
· stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
· allaboutstem.co.uk/resources
· findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
· young-enterprise.org.uk/teachers-hub/resources
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
· https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/inspire-the-next-generation/educational-resources
Media
· bbc.co.uk/academy/en/collections/youngreporter
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/tv-film
Music
· thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/music
· ukmusic.org/skills-academy/careers-advice
· ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/music
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
PE, Sport
· futureactive.co.uk/job-hunting-and-careers-advice/resources/career-profiles
· Click for FirstCareers Resources
Science / STEM
· These activity sheets and education / career resources can be used in schools, colleges or at home, and are suitable for all age groups (11-19 years). They cover STEM, STEAMM and the social sciences.
· HS2 is promoting STEM subjects through its secondary education programme to help young people develop the skills they need to be able to get involved with transport infrastructure-related careers. Teachers can download free curriculum-linked resources.
· STEM Career Resource inspiration on pinterest
· PWC Tech We Can lesson plans – for boys and girls, but especially seeking to inspire more females to enter technology careers
· https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk
· http://www.sepnet.ac.uk/outreach/schools/connect-physics/
· http://www.sussex.ac.uk/physics/outreach
· yearofengineering.gov.uk/lesson-ideas
· stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
· stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
· healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-advisers-and-teachers/teaching-resources
· allaboutstem.co.uk/resources
· iop.org/education/teacher/index.html
· rsb.org.uk/index.php/careers-and-cpd/careers/career-resources
· ase.org.uk/resources/stem-careers
· findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
· https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/education/
· Biology: Click for FirstCareers Resources
· Chemistry: Click for FirstCareers Resources and rsc.org/learn-chemistry
· Physics: https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/physics/
· Engineering: https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/engineering/ and https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/inspire-the-next-generation/educational-resources
· Videos and job profiles for chemistry careers: https://edu.rsc.org/future-in-chemistry