Careers 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 Bullying and banter - what is acceptable |
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Career Related Activities: Black History month Dyslexia awareness week STEM Day Encounters with further and higher education : Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house) Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Career Related Activities: Author Day - Dan Freedman Diversity Inclusion Day STEM Day: Discovery Neurodiversity celebration week Chinese New Year - Liverpool University Visitor |
Career Related Activities: Career Day : Armed Forces Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
Year 8
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Career Programme: Self-confidence and goals Identify different skills and behaviours - SMART Targets Managing behaviour to achieve targets Self awareness |
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Career Related Activities:Black History month Dyslexia awareness week STEM Day Encounters with further and higher education : Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house)
Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Career Related Activities:Author Day - Dan Freedman Diversity Inclusion Day STEM Day: Discovery Neurodiversity celebration week Chinese New Year - Liverpool University Visitor
Encounters with further and higher education : DJ Gym Manchester - Intro to DJ'ing |
Career Related Activities:Careers : Armed Forces Day Science Fair STEM Week Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice Enterprise Programme: Summer Enterprise Fayre
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advic |
Year 9
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Career Programme: Behaving to achieve - why we have rules |
Career Programme: Human Rights - Access to Education& Interpersonal skills and why we need them Discrimination and the Equality Act of 2010 Teamwork - why is this an essential skill & what are the benefits? How to develop our communication skills Growth mindset - how having one helps us achieve and be successful Coping with stress |
Career Programme: LGBTQAI+ Community British Values - Identity British Community, religion and culture Personal identity and diversity Extremism Career Day : Armed Forces |
Career Related Activities:Black History month Dyslexia awareness week STEM Day Linking curriculum to careers: Art - Liverpool Biennial Encounters with further and higher education : Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house) Encounters with Employers & Employees English & Art: Author / Illustrator workshop Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Career Related Activities:Year 9 Option Evening Author Day - Dan Freedman Diversity Inclusion Day STEM Day: Discovery Neurodiversity celebration week
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice
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Career Related Activities:Careers : Armed Forces Day Science Fair STEM Week Enterprise Programme: Summer Enterprise Fayre
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Year 10
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Career Programme: Career Focus: Manufacturing & Production Reflect on your career journey Explore employer profiles Using Unifrog online career platform
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Career Programme: Using critical thinking to identify face news Extremism Learn about different career types Prepare for work experience Using Unifrog online career platform
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Career Programme: Conflict Management Gender and trans identity Community cohesion Sexism and gender prejudice Growth sectors in the Liverpool City Region and North Wales Learning about workplace wellbeing In person, hybrid and remote working Using Unifrog online career platform |
Career Related Activities:STEM Day Art Residential Weekend Black History month Dyslexia awareness week Linking curriculum to careers: Art - Liverpool Biennial Design Technology: Graffiti workshop Encounters with further and higher education: Meet The College & Training Provider Event (In-house) Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery Gusto Albert Dock Encounters with Employers & Employees Sports: Anyika Onuora Olympic Athlete English & Art: Author / Illustrator workshop Enterprise Programme: Christmas Market |
Career Related Activities:Author Day - TBC Diversity Inclusion Day STEM Day: Discovery Humanities Residential Neurodiversity celebration week
Encounters with further and higher education : Creative iMedia Myerscough College Encounters with Employers & Employees Hospitality : CIBO Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice
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Career Related Activities: Career Day : Armed Forces Science Fair STEM Week Enterprise Programme: Summer Enterprise Fayre
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Year 11
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Career Programme:Applying to university & college Preparing for living independently Preparing for job interviews Health and safety at work Trade unions Diversity and our identities Privilege Reflecting on your employability skills Explore pros and cons of post-16 pathways |
Career Programme:Learn how to choose a post-16 pathway Globalisation Multiculturalism Extremism Why is my digital footprint important? Using Unifrog online career platform |
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 |
Career Related Activities:STEM Day Black History month Dyslexia awareness week
Linking curriculum to careers: Design Technology: Graffiti workshop
Encounters with Employers & Employees Wirral Career Fair : The Hive (Yr 11) The National Apprenticeship Show (Yr 11 & Post 16)
Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery open to the general public
Personal Guidance: Personal Career Session with Mrs Shallcross, Career Pathways Officer Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
Career Related Activities:Author Day - Dan Freedman Diversity Inclusion Day STEM Day: Discovery Humanities Residential Neurodiversity celebration week
Encounters with further and higher education : TBC Encounters with Employers & Employees Horticulture : Garden Centre Employee Creative iMedia |
Career Related Activities:Career Day : Armed Forces Science Fair STEM Week Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Enterprise Programme: Summer Enterprise Fayre
Experiences of Workplaces: Work Experience Week |
Post 16
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Working with others in appropriate ways Playing an active role in working as a group (Teamwork) Reflect on your role in the group |
Understanding the skills and qualities needed for working life Investigating personal career opportunities |
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Understanding your individual rights Understand your individual responsibilities |
Learn how to network and be enterprising Learn how to set career goals |
Learn how to balance life, learning and work What makes a good employer? |
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Mock Interview Preparation Mock Interviews Health & Safety in the workplace College application support
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Learn how to manage transitions |
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) Cheshire South & West College (Post 16) Encounters with Employers & Employees: Horticulture : Garden Centre Employee talk Experiences of Workplaces: The School Bakery (open to the public) TBC
Personal Guidance: Opportunity to meet the Career Advisor from Career Connect for 1:1 independent career advice |
Career Related Activities:CareerDay : Armed Forces 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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