Career & Pathways Curriculum 2024/25
At West Kirby School, we encourage our pupils to engage in as many realistic career opportunities whilst they are with us. Our careers and personal development programme is a crucial part of our curriculum. Our aim is to provide our pupils with experience and knowledge to help them make well-informed decisions about their future and next steps on their career journey.
We are committed to delivering a full Careers Programme to fulfil the 2018 Government’s Careers Strategy and we work towards fulfilling all the criteria within the Gatsby Benchmarks and the Careers Development Institute Framework for Careers, Employer and Enterprise Education. CEIAG plays a central role in our school timetable and is evident in each curriculum area.
We have a weekly timetabled PSHE lessons throughout the full academic year. Our curriculum encompasses all the vital knowledge and skills pur pupils need for school and beyond. We aim to prepare and guide our pupils to achieve their potential by supporting their wellbeing. By equipping pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to help them identify their future career, through positive signposting, we are strengthening pupils' desire to achieve. The impact of our careers programme can be seen through our destinations, but more importantly, we hope to motivate, engage and excite our pupils for their future.
Below is the career curriculum by year group. This will be expanded as commitments from visitors are confirmed.
Year 7
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Career Programme: How can we be aspirational and reach our full potential? How to improve self-esteem Identifying wants and needs Prejudice and discrimination - Racism and Stereotypes Protected Characteristics Keeping Safe Online |
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice
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Linking Careers to Curriculum: Science - World Science Day Science - Discovery Day Forensics Religion - St Agnes's Church |
Linking Careers to Curriculum: Science - Adaptations and Change Religion - Princes Road Synagogue British Science Week |
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Encounters with further and higher education : Meet The College & Training Provider Event |
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Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
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Enterprise Programme: Summer Fair Market |
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Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Black History month Dyspraxia Awareness Week Mental Health Day Team Building Day |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: LGBT+ History Month Workshops Matthew Patrick MP for Wirral West (Pupil Voice) Brook - LGBTQ+ Merseyside Police - Safety online & Hate Crime |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Deaf Awareness Week Future Pathways Day : Leisure in the community
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Year 8
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Career Programme: Self-confidence and goals Identify different skills and behaviours - SMART Targets Personal development and target setting Self-awareness Personal Safety and First Aid |
Career Programme: Equality and Diversity Homophobia and LGBT+ Discrimination and Stereotypes - Teenagers Stereotypes and Prejudice Disability Communication - career focus Teamwork - career focus Finance - Income tax / wages Why do we pay tax? How to become an entrepreneur |
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
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Linking Careers to Curriculum: Science - World Science Day Science - Discovery Day Forensics |
Linking Careers to Curriculum: Science - Adaptations and Change Religion - Princes Road Synagogue Art - Residential Trip British Science Week |
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Encounters with further and higher education : Meet The College & Training Provider Event |
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Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Enterprise Programme: Summer Fair Market |
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Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Black History month Dyspraxia Awareness Week Mental Health Day |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: LGBT+ History Month Workshops Matthew Patrick MP for Wirral West (Pupil Voice) Brook - LGBTQ+ Merseyside Police - Safety online & Hate Crime |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Deaf Awareness Week Future Pathways Day : Leisure in the community |
Year 9
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Career Programme: Behaving to achieve - why we have rules Interpersonal skills and why we need them Discrimination and the Equality Coping with stress Human Rights - Access to Education How to develop our communication skills |
Career Programme: Employability - applying & preparing What we learn from entrepreneurs Workplace Skills |
Career Programme: LGBTQAI+ Community British Values - Identity British Community, religion and culture Personal identity and diversity Extremism
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Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice
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Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
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Linking Careers to Curriculum: Music - The Beatles Story Career Talk and Tour Science - World Science Day Science - Discovery Day Forensics Humanities Residential |
Linking Careers to Curriculum: Science - Adaptations and Change Religion - Princes Road Synagogue British Science Week |
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Encounters with further and higher education : Meet The College & Training Provider Event |
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Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Enterprise Programme: Summer Fair Market |
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Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Black History month Dyspraxia Awareness Week Mental Health Day Geocashing |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Year 9 Option Evening LGBT+ History Month Workshops Matthew Patrick MP for Wirral West (Pupil Voice) Brook - LGBTQ+ Merseyside Police - Safety online & Hate Crime Geocashing |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Deaf Awareness Week Future Pathways Day : Leisure in the community |
Year 10
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Career Programme: Career Focus: Manufacturing & Production Managing Time Effectively Using UNIFROG online career platform
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Career Programme: Wellbeing in the workplace What is a career? Reflecting on my career journey and who I am What is good communication? Using UNIFROG online career platform |
Career Programme: LGBTQAI+ Community Growth sectors in the Liverpool City Region and North Wales Using Unifrog online career platform Managing Conflict Positive Role Models |
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Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
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Linking Careers to Curriculum: Music - The Beatles Story, Career Talk and Tour Science - World Science Day Science - Discovery Day Forensics Sport - Greenbank Sports College Humanities - Residential |
Linking Careers to Curriculum: Science - Adaptations and Change Religion - Princes Road Synagogue British Science Week Music - Liverpool Philharmonic Art - GCSE Workshops Conway Centre Chinese - Lunar New Year Celebrations |
Linking Careers to Curriculum: TBC |
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Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery |
Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery |
Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery |
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Encounters with further and higher education: Meet The College & Training Provider Event Greenbank Sports College |
Encounters with further and higher education: Wirral Grammar for Boys Greenbank Sports College |
Encounters with further and higher education: TBC
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Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Enterprise Programme: Summer Fair |
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Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Black History month Dyspraxia Awareness Week Mental Health Day Geocashing
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Preparing for Adulthood Activities: LGBT+ History Month Workshops Matthew Patrick MP for Wirral West (Pupil Voice) Brook - LGBTQ+ Merseyside Police - Safety online & Hate Crime Geocashing |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Deaf Awareness Week Future Pathways Day : Leisure in the community
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Year 11
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Career Programme:Career Focus: Manufacturing & Production Apprenticeships Exploring Employer Profiles What is a career? What is good communication? Diversity Privilege Applying for college & university Health & Safety in the workplace Trade Unions How to prepare for job interviews. |
Career Programme:Learn how to choose a post-16 pathway Globalisation Multiculturalism Extremism Why is my digital footprint important? Using UNIFROG online career platform The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - Risks and Hazards Work Experience Logbooks Preparing for Work Experience |
Career Programme:Research volunteering and paid work Compare apprenticeships and higher education Is AI a threat to our jobs? CVs Prepare for work experience Growth sectors in the Liverpool City Region and North Wales Using Unifrog online career platform |
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Linking Curriculum to careers:
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Linking Curriculum to careers:
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Linking Curriculum to careers:
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Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice Personal Career Session with Mrs Shallcross, Career Pathways Officer |
Personal Guidance: Personal Career Session with Mrs Shallcross, Career Pathways Officer Opportunity to meet Ruth Evans from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
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Experiences of Workplace Environments: The School Bakery The Hive Career Fair The National Apprenticeship Show |
Experiences of Workplace Environments & Employers: The School Bakery |
Experiences of Workplace Environments & Employers: The School Bakery Work experience week TBC |
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Encounters with further and higher education: The Hive Career Fair The National Apprenticeship Show |
Encounters with further and higher education: LMA (Liverpool Music Academy) City of Liverpool College |
Encounters with further and higher education:
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Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Enterprise Programme: Summer Fair |
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Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Black History month Dyspraxia Awareness Week Mental Health Day |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: LGBT+ History Month Workshops Matthew Patrick MP for Wirral West (Pupil Voice) Brook - LGBTQ+ Merseyside Police - Safety online & Hate Crime |
Preparing for Adulthood Activities: Deaf Awareness Week Future Pathways Day : Leisure in the community |
Post 16
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Career Focus: Manufacturing & Production College application support
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Health & Safety in the workplace The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - Risks and Hazards Work Experience Logbooks Learn how to manage transitions Mock Interview Preparation Mock Interviews College application support
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CVs / covering letter / application support |
Career Related Activities:STEM Day Black History month Dyslexia awareness week Art Residential Weekend Encounters with further and higher education: Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)
Encounters with Employers & Employees: The National Apprenticeship Show (Yr 11 & Post 16) Meet the Curator Liverpool Museum
Experiences of Workplaces: MIND Charity Shop West Kirby The School Bakery (open to the public) Greasby Primary School Aldous Books World of Exotics Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice
Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Career Related Activities:Diversity Inclusion Day STEM Day: Discovery Neurodiversity celebration week
Encounters with further and higher education: Wirral Metropolitan College open evening (Post 16) Encounters with Employers & Employees: Horticulture : Garden Centre Employee talk Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery (open to the public) Toast - Health & Safety in the workplace TBC
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
Career Related Activities:Future Pathways Day : Leisure in the community Science Fair STEM Week Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Enterprise Programme: Summer Enterprise Fayre
Experiences of Workplaces: Work Experience Week Greasby Primary School Tam O'Shanters Urban Farm TBC
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice
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