Resources

Engineering a Career is a new short course perfect for school career leads and guidance teachers, highlighting
opportunities for cross-subject interests leading to amazing careers in Engineering.

The Fiver Challenge, from Young Enterprise, is a free national enterprise programme providing children aged 5-11, with first-hand experience of starting their own business with a £5 pledge in four weeks, entering exciting competitions along the way!   This year’s challenge will take place from the 3rd – 28th June 2024. 

Money Heroes is an award-winning FREE programme from Young Enterprise, supported by HSBC UK, seeking to transform financial education for primary children aged 3-11 at school & at home through a range of high-quality, fun and engaging resources including storybooks, games & applied learning activities.

I’m a Scientist is a student-led, online, enrichment activity connecting students with people working in a diverse range of roles in STEM.

Youth social action (YSA) refers to activities that young people do to make a positive difference to others or the environment. There are lots of ways in which young people can take practical action to make a positive difference.  

Teachers, employers, parents and other members of the community can all support youth social action. To help understand how it can benefit young people, schools, colleges and communities.

Raise children’s aspirations and broaden their horizons with a seasonal twist for the end of term with our 'What's My Line? Festive special' pre-recorded resource! Children are invited to meet a suite of volunteers who are working very hard to bring us festive magic, and use clues to guess their jobs. 

Engineering Fairy Tales are a range of STEM stories and challenges to help children understand about the world of engineering and develop their teamwork and creative problem-solving skills.

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.

This workshop aims to inform parents of the ways in which the labour market is predicted to change and the importance of having an entrepreneurial mind-set.

Series of interviews with professionals are led by primary children in Folkestone and presented in a podcast format.

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

An introduction to Careers Related Learning in primary schools, including a presentation for staff, and introduction for parents, and various activities to get familiar with the language of CRL and skills.

Four short films (5-7 minutes) introduce four members of the Eden Project Team (www.edenproject.com) with very different current roles and varied career journeys. 

Lessons designed to help teachers get the most out of employee encounters, whether these encounters involve hosting a visitor in school, or visiting employees in their workplace.

Raise children’s aspirations and broaden their horizons with a seasonal twist for the end of term with our 'What's My Line? Festive special' pre-recorded resource! Children are invited to meet a suite of volunteers who are working very hard to bring us festive magic, and use clues to guess their jobs.

A taster of the pre-recorded resources on the Primary Futures portal that can be slotted into your timetable with minimal planning and still give children a chance to meet fascinating volunteers from the world of work. 

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. 

Volunteers reveal what it is like working in an industry dominated by the opposite gender as well as the skills that make them good at their jobs.

Two activity plans, which teachers can deliver with volunteers from the world of work. These activities will broaden children’s horizons and link what they are learning in school to the wider world.

Printable worksheet that pupils in Year 3 to Year 6 complete to reflect on their learning following a careers related learning activity that focused on S.T.E.M. careers.

Pack to help teachers to personalise career-related learning for their pupils.

A simple video-led resource for teacher CPD. Resources are designed to give teachers the skills and confidence to build a simple Google Site for their school.

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.

Resources contain accessible ‘how to’ guides for teachers, looking at practical ways to implement the principles of effective career-related learning. 

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

A series of case studies demonstrating how schools used the Primary Futures portal to meet their specific objectives for raising aspirations.

20 activities designed to engage primary pupils in STEM subjects linked to General Practice.

Complete with animations introducing each activity.

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.

An online interactive resource for teachers to use with key stage two aged children, aligned to parts one and two of the Step into the NHS primary school competition that introduces children to a range of allied health professionals (AHPs).

See our KS2 teacher guide for an overview of our ready-made lesson plans and how to introduce meaningful careers-related learning to your pupils.

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

Access free online interactive resources, ready-made lessons as part of the Barclays LifeSkills suite of career and money related learning activities, to help raise pupils’ aspirations and develop the skills needed for their future.

Tech We Can teachers deliver fun and informative online lessons to inspire 8-14-year-olds to consider a tech career.

Short animations covering a range of technology topics to inspire primary school children about technology and the people working in tech roles.