Benchmark 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. For example, STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths
How do departments highlight the relevant careers within their subject?
Art
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✘
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✘
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 12, Year 13
Biology
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✓
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
Trip to the Royal Institute for a workshop. Students able to be in a working lab, and gain experience what it would be like to a biology researcher. Trip to GCSE and A-Level Live to hear lectures from leading Scientists.
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13
Chemistry
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✓
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
Huge efforts go into the ‘SJWMS medics’ career preparation programme, a wildly successful programme assisting many students to make successful applications to medicine and related careers, with over 70% success rate compared to 11% nationally.
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13
Classics
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Design Technology
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 11, Year 13
Economics
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✓
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
English
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✓
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 11, Year 13
French
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
We have a multiple choice quiz in Y9 regarding stats and careers in MFL. This needs updating and promotion of use across department.
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Geography
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
History
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
IT
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✓
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✓
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Life Skills
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✓
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✓
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 7, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11
Mathematics
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✓
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✘
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Music
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
PE
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
Via social media
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Physics
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✓
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Psychology
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✘
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✓
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✘
Other
Alumni talks with previous students who have gone on to study psychology. We have also invited speakers from the Policing to give talks relating to the Forensic Psychology unit in Y13
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 12, Year 13
Spanish
Displaying subject specific career information in classrooms
✓
Displaying subject specific career information around the department
✘
Verbally mentioning specific careers during lessons
✓
Including career links on lesson presentations e.g. ‘this lesson links to __ career because…’
✘
Posting career-related information/ occupations on class Google Classrooms
✘
Referencing career paths during open evening
✓
Inviting guest speakers into the school
✓
Other
✘
To whom do they highlight the relevance of their subject to future career paths?
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
