Empower students. Simplify your workload. Transform your school's career outcomes - one lesson at a time.
With employers increasingly seeking transferable skills over exam results, how can teachers prepare students for an unpredictable future without increasing their workload and leading to burnout?
The answer can be found in the classroom - one lesson at a time. This practical toolkit makes embedding careers education into the curriculum achievable - from the beginning of a student's learning journey at primary school, right through to secondary school.
Written by Tom Corry, a careers expert and teacher who is passionate about unlocking every student's potential, this inspirational guide shows you how to deliver a fully integrated, student-centred careers programme that:
Makes every lesson count by seamlessly linking classroom learning to real-world careers. Helps students future-proof their careers by building essential, transferable skills. Saves time with ready-made resources, frameworks, and CPD tools that fit into your existing curriculum. Improves student outcomes with a whole-school approach to careers education.
Focusing on the ever-important Gatsby benchmark 4, if you're looking to reduce stress, boost student engagement, and meet key benchmarks with ease, this book is your new go-to.
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Build a meaningful careers programme that is fully embedded in your schools curriculum with this powerful, practical toolkit.
Welcome
Introduction
The Bayleaf
Part 1: Early Years and Primary
1. Storytelling for Career Exploration
2. Challenging Career Assumptions
3. Making Careers Relevant in Primary School Classrooms
4. Curriculum Review: Embedding Careers
5. Finding the "Why": Connecting Learning to Careers
6. Preparing for the Next Step: Transition to Secondary
Part 2: Secondary
7. Starting Strong: Career Foundations in Secondary School
8. Moving Beyond "Because I said so": Purposeful Careers Learning
9. Why Teach? Why Learn? Careers and Purpose
10. Beyond Exams: Defining the Purpose of Subjects
11. Mapping Your Careers Curriculum: Identifying Strengths and Gaps
12. Working with Parents: A Partnership for Career Success
Part 3: Putting Frameworks into Action
Conclusion: The Journey Continues
Passionate about empowering students for success in both life and work, Tom Corry serves as the Director of Careers within the Bourne Education Trust. He was awarded CDI Careers Leader of the Year in 2023. With a background spanning Teaching Assistant to Head of Department, hes cultivated a deep understanding of the education landscape. He is committed to instilling essential career skills and confidence in students, starting from the earliest stages of their education. By bridging the gap between education and industry, he aims to bring businesses and employers into schools, fostering a culture of aspiration, breaking stereotypes, and removing barriers to success.
