Options and Pathways - Careers Guidance
Careers Learning Outcomes:
Students understand the range of subjects which are available for KS4 Options
Students are aware of the subjects they currently have an aptitude for and like
Students are able to describe the benefits of the subjects on offer
Some Careers Key Terms Covered
Core, Options, GCSE, NVQ’s, Technical Awards, Choices, Skills, Qualities
Careers (Assessment) Objectives
I understand my schools core curriculum at KS4
I understand my option choices at KS4
I know what I would like to study at KS4
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Each Careers Lesson Pack Contains:
☞ 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning)
☞ Most lessons include a Worksheet
☞ Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
☞ Teacher Notes (On some slides)
☞ Paper based and some computer based tasks
☞ Links to further Careers research
☞ Mapped against Latest Statutory Health and RSE DfE Guidance, PSHE Association & Character Education Guidance from DfE.
⟴ PSHE Association Theme: Wider World
⟴ Gatsby Benchmark Standard No.2
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