The Insiders Curriculum Relevance
Assessing Personal Skills
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Careers Education curriculum link: review and reflect on how experiences have added to their knowledge
PSHEE curriculum link: be aware of and assess their personal qualities, skills and achievements
Other curriculum links: Citizenship
Activity 2:Problem Solving at Work
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Careers Education curriculum link: understand what employers look for in relation to behaviour at work, appreciate their rights and responsibilities in learning and work, and know where to get help
Citizenship curriculum link: understand the rights and responsibilities of consumers, employers and employees
Other curriculum links: PSHEE
Activity 3: Career Routes
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Careers Education curriculum link: identify, select and use a wide range of careers information; understand the progression routes open to them
PSHEE curriculum link: prepare for change; learn about the options open to them
Other curriculum links: Citizenship
Activity 4: Stereotyping and Misrepresentation
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Careers Education curriculum link: explain why it is important to develop personal values to combat stereotyping, tackle discrimination in learning and work and suggest ways of doing this
Other curriculum links: Citizenship and PSHEE
Activity 5: Enterprise (Post 16)
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Careers Education curriculum link: identify the strengths and weaknesses of different future work scenarios; describe different routes through to their career goals; justify and evaluate the range of opportunities including…starting their own business
PSHEE curriculum link: assess risk
Other curriculum links: Citizenship
Activity 6: Personal Finance
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Careers Education curriculum link: take finance into consideration when making decisions about the future
Financial Capability curriculum link: understand how earning and salaries are calculated; learn about financial decision making and money management
Gifted and Talented Activity: The Dragon’s Den
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Careers Education curriculum link: consider opportunities for enterprise development; justify and evaluate the range of opportunities including…starting their own business
PSHEE curriculum link: assess risk
Other curriculum links: Citizenship
SEN Activity: CVs and Letters
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Careers Education curriculum link: understand and follow application procedures recognising the need for and producing speculative and targeted CVs and application letters; understand the purpose of interviews
Other curriculum links: Citizenship and PSHEE
- Level:
- 14 – 19yrs: KS3; KS4; Post 16; S1-6
- Curriculum Relevance:
- Careers; Citizenship; PSHEE; English; Functional Skills
- Benefits:
- uses the real experiences of real people in real jobs to reveal the highs and lows of working life
