Careers and the Curriculum
This page is aimed primarily for Teachers to link their lessons with current careers advice.
However, families wishing to investigate careers in a particular subject may also find it useful.
All subjects
- http://bbc.com/bitesize/careers
- http://icould.com/explore
- http://prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-I-do-with-my-degree
- https://university.which.co.uk/courses#browse-subjects-alphabetically
- Panjango Online maps the Key Stage 3 Maths, English and Science curriculum to work-related challenges covering 120 different careers
Art, Design
- https://www.ideasfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/resources/educator-resources/
- tate.org.uk/art/talking-point/why-study-art
- data.org.uk/for-education/secondary/options-2019
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/arts-culture
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/visual-arts
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/jewellery
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/design
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Citizenship, PSHE, Employability
- Employability lesson plans:/_app_/resources/documents/www.c360.org.uk/education-and-training/careers-hub/Employability skills lesson plans(0).pdf
- Barclays life skills, with a variety of lesson plans and resources, available SEND specific also
- teachingcitizenship.org.uk/resource/citizenship-and-careers-resources-developed-act
- Career activities at FutureGoals
- What employers want : worksheets for students
- Posters to help build professional skills for download
- Self-Employment: The in Business guide for young people and adults with SEND
- Employability Lesson plan key stage 5
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Creative
- Bringing together careers information and opportunities from creative organisations in one explorable directory. Find your perfect role in the creative industries – Creative Careers (discovercreative.careers)
- Gaming careers Explore Careers | Into Games
- Careers in Film, TV and more Roles in film, TV, games, animation and VFX – ScreenSkills
- Podcast on Creative industry apprenticeships Podcast Episode 3 – Apprenticeships work for other sectors, do they work for ours? – Creative and Cultural Skills (ccskills.org.uk)
- Training for career leads in the jobs in the creative industries Creative Industries Awareness Training – Creative and Cultural Skills (ccskills.org.uk) £20 In February but can request bespoke sessions for groups
- Videos from people in the creative industry, Discover! Industry Insights – Creative and Cultural Skills (ccskills.org.uk)
- Getting a job in the theatre Advice, Tips & FAQs | Theatre Careers | Get Into Theatre
- Resources for teachers Teachers & career leaders – Creative Careers (discovercreative.careers)
- Speakers for schools and careers in the creative industries Careers in the Creative Industries [MULTIPLE SESSIONS] – Creative Portal x ERIC – Speakers for Schools
Dance (also see Drama, below)
Design and Technology
- tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
- yearofengineering.gov.uk/lesson-ideas
- autocity.org.uk/index.php/schools-teachers-career-advisors
- stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
- stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
- data.org.uk/search/?q=STEM%20Careers
- allaboutstem.co.uk/resources
- goconstruct.org/inspire/information-for-employers/resources/careers-educational-resource-toolkits
- findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
- ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/inspire-the-next-generation/educational-resources
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/design
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/craft
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/craft
- www.screenskills.com
- Go construct resources
Drama, Performing Arts
- https://getintotheatre.org/blog/drama-teacher-resources-lesson-plans
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/theatre
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/tv-film
- www.screenskills.com
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
English
- barclayslifeskills.com/teachers
- bbc.co.uk/writersroom
- bbc.co.uk/academy/en/collections/youngreporter
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/literature
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/advertising
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/publishing
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Enterprise, Business Studies, Economics
- autocity.org.uk/index.php/schools-teachers-career-advisors
- young-enterprise.org.uk/teachers-hub/resources
- britishcouncil.org/society/social-enterprise/news-events/news-social-enterprise-resourc
- e-pack-schools
- bankofengland.co.uk/education
- schoolenterprisechallenge.org
- young-enterprise.org.uk/programmes/tenner-challenge
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Film Studies
Food Science/ Food Technology
- https://www.igd.com/charitable-impact/feeding-britains-future/educator-hub
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Geography
- rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/careers-education-in-the-geography-curriculum/
- rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/?categories=Careers
- geography.org.uk/Careers-in-Geography–About-this-Resource
- geography.org.uk/Careers-in-geography–getting-started
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Health and Social Care
- https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk
- healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-advisers-and-teachers/teaching-resources
- skillsforcare.org.uk/Careers-in-care/teachers-and-careers-advisors/Teachers-and-careers-advisors.aspx
- A care worker/carers handbook
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
History
- history.org.uk/secondary/categories/oa-marketing-history
- successatschool.org/advicedetails/210/Why-Study-History%3F
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/heritage
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Horticulture, Forestry
- https://www.ucas.com/explore/career-path/3.2?assessmentId=false
- https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/careers-horticulture/forester
- https://www.agrirs.co.uk/blog/2018/02/horticultural-industry-jobs-and-careers?source=google.com
- https://www.seedyourfuture.org/careers
- https://careersportal.ie/articles/article.php?article_id=534
ICT, Computer Science
- PWC Tech We Can lesson plans – for boys and girls, but especially seeking to inspire more females to enter technology careers
- stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
- stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
- thetechpartnership.com/techfuture/techfuture-teachers
- cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/education/schools
- findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/createch
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/games
- www.screenskills.com
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Maths
- mathscareers.org.uk/teachers
- tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
- yearofengineering.gov.uk/lesson-ideas
- barclayslifeskills.com/teachers
- stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
- stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
- allaboutstem.co.uk/resources
- findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
- young-enterprise.org.uk/teachers-hub/resources
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
- https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/inspire-the-next-generation/educational-resources
Media
- intofilm.org/resources/274
- bbc.co.uk/academy/en/collections/youngreporter
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/tv-film
- www.screenskills.com
Music
- thecreativeindustries.co.uk/industries/music
- ukmusic.org/skills-academy/careers-advice
- ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/industry-insights/music
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
PE, Sport
- futureactive.co.uk/job-hunting-and-careers-advice/resources/career-profiles
- careers-in-sport.co.uk
- Click for FirstCareers Resources
Science / STEM
- These activity sheets and education / career resources can be used in schools, colleges or at home, and are suitable for all age groups (11-19 years). They cover STEM, STEAMM and the social sciences.
- HS2 is promoting STEM subjects through its secondary education programme to help young people develop the skills they need to be able to get involved with transport infrastructure-related careers. Teachers can download free curriculum-linked resources.
- STEM Career Resource inspiration on pinterest
- PWC Tech We Can lesson plans– for boys and girls, but especially seeking to inspire more females to enter technology careers
- https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk
- Tomorrows engineers
- http://www.sepnet.ac.uk/outreach/schools/connect-physics/
- http://www.sussex.ac.uk/physics/outreach
- yearofengineering.gov.uk/lesson-ideas
- stem.org.uk/resources/collection/103798/stem-careers-toolkit
- stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors
- healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-advisers-and-teachers/teaching-resources
- allaboutstem.co.uk/resources
- iop.org/education/teacher/index.html
- rsb.org.uk/index.php/careers-and-cpd/careers/career-resources
- ase.org.uk/resources/stem-careers
- findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/useful-resources
- https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/education/
- Biology: Click for FirstCareers Resources
- Chemistry: Click for FirstCareers Resources and rsc.org/learn-chemistry
- Physics:https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/physics/
- Engineering:https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/engineering/ and https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/inspire-the-next-generation/educational-resources
- Videos and job profiles for chemistry careers: https://edu.rsc.org/future-in-chemistry
