KS3 Programme of Study

Student entitlements

Year 7:

  • By beginning careers education early students can make better informed decisions at transition stages and are more motivated in school in order to follow a particular pathway.
  • Students are encouraged to identify personal traits, strengths and skills, develop confidence, and have high expectations of themselves.
  • Students are introduced to careers resources and informed how to use them.
  • Students have a wide range of opportunities to engage with a range of local business, FE, HE and training providers.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via a referral system.
  • Students are introduced to LMI.

Year 8:

  • Students build on personal strengths and begin to link skills to specific careers enabling realistic and informed decisions at transition stages.
  • Students are introduced to the world of work and how it is constantly changing.
  • Students are introduced to careers software and websites.
  • Students have a wide range of opportunities to engage with a range of local business, FE, HE and training providers.
  • Students are encouraged to think about what they might like to achieve after school.

Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via a referral system. They are encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.

  • Students begin to think about GCSE options in terms of career pathways and plan their future. Students link curriculum areas to careers to help prepare them for choosing their GCSE options.
  • Students begin to consider how they can use LMI.

Year 9:

  • Students are encouraged to reassess personal strengths with a focus on transferable skills.
  • Students are encouraged to investigate different jobs and careers and what they mean in terms of lifestyle, budgeting and a good work/life balance and develop economic awareness.
  • Students are encouraged to challenge stereotypes within the world of work and traditional job roles.
  • Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via drop in sessions. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
  • Students have a wide range of opportunities to engage with a range of local business, FE, HE and training providers.
  • Students are encouraged to access LMI independently.