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Setting Goals PSHE Unit – Careers, Aspirations & Future Pathways (KS3/KS4)
Prepare students to make confident and informed decisions about their future with this engaging PSHE unit on goal setting, career exploration, and decision-making, ideal for KS3 and KS4. Aligned with the Autumn 2: Living in the Wider World theme from the PSHE Association’s Secondary Thematic Programme Builder, this unit supports pupils as they begin to consider GCSE options and explore a range of career pathways.
This unit builds essential life skills such as self-awareness, motivation, resilience and strategic planning—equipping students to set realistic and achievable personal and academic goals.

✅ What’s Included:
• 8 Editable PowerPoint Lesson Packs
• Student Worksheets & Templates
• Mindfulness Extension Activities
• End of Unit Assessment (3 differentiated formats)
• Bonus Post-16 Options & University Careers Quiz
• Starter & Plenary Task Bank
• Teacher Notes on Key Slides

📚 Lesson Topics:
☞ Desert Island Challenge – Teamwork & Decision Making
☞ Building a Community – The Value of Careers & Jobs
☞ Exploring a Range of Career Sectors
☞ Understanding Options & Pathways
☞ Qualification Types Explained
☞ Making Informed Decisions at KS4 (editable template for your school’s options)
☞ Researching Careers Effectively
☞ Character Traits, Skills & Career Readiness

🎯 Learning Outcomes:
• Identify personal strengths, transferable skills and interests
• Explore employment types and career routes
• Learn how to manage anxiety about the future
• Set realistic, purposeful short- and long-term goals
• Understand the range of GCSE and post-16 pathways
• Build decision-making and self-evaluation skills

Why Choose Cre8tive Curriculum?
All our PSHE Builder Packs cover the full Programme of Study themes:
🧠 Health and Wellbeing
💬 Relationships
🌍 Living in the Wider World
Mapped to PSHE Association PoS Codes: L2, L3, L6, L7, L8, L9, L11, L12, L13, L14
Fully aligned with latest DfE Careers Guidance & Gatsby Benchmarks
✔️ Fully editable and Ofsted-ready
✔️ Designed to raise aspirations and career confidence
✔️ Ideal for drop-down days, tutor time, or curriculum lessons

Product Code: C8/PA/TMxx
Equip your students with the tools to plan for a successful future—whether that’s through GCSE choices, further education, apprenticeships, or the world of work.

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