Easy wins for teachers
Further to the careers-based training teachers receive from the destinations team, here's a reminder of the different ways we can integrate careers into lessons throughout the year.
How to achieve Gatsby Benchmark 4:
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Every week |
During a topic |
Once a term |
Once a year |
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Display posters in classrooms
'Why am I learning this?' slide
'Job Profile' slide
Identify Employability skills being used in lesson
Career of the week |
Career related homework
Videos of careers linked to topic
Link a project to careers
Case study of successful / famous people who studied the subject
Use this portal to help plan lessons |
Invite a guest speaker to talk about a career that links to part of the curriculum
Host a workshop with a live brief e.g sandwich design with Chilli B's
Talk about your own career using TPS university posters
Talk to KS3 about post-14, explaining the benefit of taking your subject |
Organise a trip to a place of work
Invite back an alumni who studied the subject to talk about their career path
Update your career display |