Why embed careers into your curriculum?

NEW INSPIRATION: You could be providing the single inspirational moment that changes the direction of a student’s life.

MOTIVATION: Students see that subjects are relevant to the real world and therefore why it’s important to study them.

Here are a few simple things you can do:

• Create a careers corner in your classroom
• include pathways student could take at age 16 and age 18
• highlight essential skills that link to activities
• could you frame your lesson with a job role or job sector?
• display websites and events
• be personal and share your own story
• engage with parents, businesses and organisations
• invite alumni – the cherry on the cake!

Young adults who recall four or more encounters with employers while at school are five times less likely to be NEET and earn on average, 18% more than peers who recall no such activities.

Dr Anthony Mann, Director of Research and Policy, Education and Employers Taskforce.