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S.T.E.M. Day Learning Diary

  • A standalone activity
  • Support to plan an event or activity
  • Embed in curriculum
  • Open to all
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Junior
  • Small school
  • Engineering
  • Worksheets
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S.T.E.M. Day Learning Diary

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.

Career-related learning journey

  • Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • CPD and Teacher training
  • Information and guidance for teachers who are new to CRL
  • Information and support for Governors
  • Lesson materials that are adaptable
  • Resources to assess pupil skills
  • Support to embed CRL into a whole school approach or curriculum
  • Support to involve parents/carers
  • Support to plan an event or activity
  • Support to work with external professionals
  • Embed in curriculum
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Open to all
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Whole school
  • Infant
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Governor
  • Teacher
  • Lesson plan
  • Worksheets

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.

Tips for how to embed career-related learning in your setting

  • Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Support to involve parents/carers
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Infant
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Parent
  • Teacher
  • Information booklets / sheets
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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.

Virtual Careers Week: Greenwood Academies Trust, (EFS - Year 6)

Matching aspirations to future workforce needs, (Year 3)

Linking career-related learning to PSHE

  • Key Stage 2
  • Lesson materials that are adaptable
  • Resources to assess pupil skills
  • Support to embed CRL into a whole school approach or curriculum
  • Embed in curriculum
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • Rural
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Teacher
  • Hospitality and events
  • Leisure, sport and tourism
  • Lesson plan
  • Video
  • Worksheets
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Two comprehensive PSHE lesson plans for year 5 and 6 pupils with supporting classroom materials.

Exploring careers and skills

  • Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Information and guidance for teachers who are new to CRL
  • Learning from other schools
  • Lesson materials that are adaptable
  • Support to embed CRL into a whole school approach or curriculum
  • Support to involve parents/carers
  • Support to plan an event or activity
  • Embed in curriculum
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Open to all
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Whole school
  • Infant
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Parent
  • Teacher
  • Engineering
  • Environment and agriculture
  • Healthcare
  • Property and construction
  • Presentation
  • Video
  • Worksheets
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Resources to support Careers Related Learning across the primary phase, to support and enhance workplace visits and employer encounters.

Introducing career-related learning at primary

  • Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • CPD and Teacher training
  • Information and guidance for teachers who are new to CRL
  • Information and support for Governors
  • Lesson materials that are adaptable
  • Support to embed CRL into a whole school approach or curriculum
  • Support to involve parents/carers
  • Embed in curriculum
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Open to all
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Whole school
  • Infant
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Governor
  • Parent
  • Teacher
  • Presentation
  • Video
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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.

Teaching the essential skills

  • Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • CPD and Teacher training
  • Information and guidance for teachers who are new to CRL
  • Information and support for Governors
  • Support to embed CRL into a whole school approach or curriculum
  • Support to plan an event or activity
  • Support to work with external professionals
  • Embed in curriculum
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Open to all
  • Personalised and relevant to age group
  • Start early
  • Whole school
  • Infant
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Teacher
  • Accountancy, Banking, Finance
  • Business management
  • Charity and voluntary
  • Creative arts and design
  • Energy and utilities
  • Engineering
  • Environment and agriculture
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality and events
  • IT
  • Law
  • Law enforcement and security
  • Leisure, sport and tourism
  • Marketing, advertising and PR
  • Media and internet
  • Medicine
  • Property and construction
  • Public services and admin
  • Recruitment and HR
  • Retail and sales
  • Social care
  • Teacher training and education
  • Transport and logistics
  • Information booklets / sheets
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Eight films in this bundle support teaching of the Skills Builder Essential Skills and three cover maths, English and evaluation skills. The films include interviews with professionals to help pupils link learning to the world of work.

Mission Log: Website design

  • Key Stage 2
  • CPD and Teacher training
  • Involve employers and parents
  • Whole school
  • Junior
  • Large school
  • Middle
  • PRU
  • Rural
  • SEND school
  • Small school
  • Urban
  • Governor
  • Parent
  • Teacher
  • Business management
  • Charity and voluntary
  • Creative arts and design
  • IT
  • Marketing, advertising and PR
  • Media and internet
  • Public services and admin
  • Retail and sales
  • Teacher training and education
  • Video
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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.