Career Related Learning (CRL) Policy
Career Related Learning (CRL) Programme & Policy
Policy Date: September 2023
Next Review: September 2024
Overall aims of this policy
Careers Leader : Steph Stewart
1.0 Rationale and Vision
The Co-op Academy Trust is committed to ensuring all our students have access to high quality career related learning (CRL) opportunities throughout each stage of their development. Our CRL programmes will inspire, raise aspirations and give our students an optimistic outlook on life.
At Co-op Academy Brownhill the vision for the development of CRL is to provide the very best opportunities to enable our pupils to broaden their horizons and raise aspirations. We want our children to see a clear link and purpose between their learning experiences and their future. Our programme promotes equality of opportunity, gives exposure to the world of work, celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes.
1.1 We are always guided by our Coop values:
Do what matters most
What matters most is ensuring that our students achieve the best possible outcomes.
Be yourself, always
We bring our best self to work, so that we each contribute a bit of our own unique Co-op difference, and respect others for doing the same.
Show you care
We care about our Co-op, our colleagues, our members, our students, their parents and communities, now and for the future.
Succeed together
Co-operating is what makes us different; we’re better and stronger when we work together.
2.0 Intent
Our CRL program is both bespoke and unique to our academy and is reviewed on an annual basis to meet our children's needs based on internal monitoring and evaluation processes. We are committed to providing a coherently planned and sequenced programme that reflects our academy’s context and core values. Our programme is designed to entitle all children to develop their knowledge, skills, understanding and cultural capital to support them to go on to positive destinations that meet their aspirations and interests. With this in mind we aim:-
● To broaden children’s horizons and raise aspiration with the ultimate aim of improving social mobility
● To support the raising of standards of achievement and attainment for all children, especially by increasing motivation, attitude to learning and attendance
● To reinforce the importance of numeracy and literacy in later life
● To support inclusion, challenge stereotyping and promote equality of opportunity
● To excite and motivate children about their curriculum learning by ensuring there are strong links between education and the world of work.
● To develop enterprise and essential life skills
● To help children to learn about, and develop, their skills and qualities to instil greater self confidence
● To tailor CRL learning / events to meet the needs of all our children through appropriate differentiation
● To involve parents and carers whenever appropriate
● To use current labour market information (LMI) to enable children, staff and parents to engage actively with local and national CRL information so that they can increase their knowledge and understanding about the world of work.
● To use all feedback to reflect on our current provision to develop our future CRL program
● To provide additional support to specific vulnerable groups such as SEND and pupil premium
● To monitor and evaluate current provision in order to ensure our program is quality assured in line with other curriculum areas
● To share best practice with other Co-op academies at network events to ensure reflection and development of own program
● To ensure each key stage get a least 1 employer encounter
● To achieve a Quality in Careers award in recognition of all that our academy offers
2.1 Learner entitlement
All children are entitled to consistent and whole school delivery of CRL to ensure they understand who they may become and develop a healthy sense of self to enable them to reach their full potential. This will include real life experiences of the workplace, physically in KS2 and virtually in EY / KS1
2.2 Planning & curriculum
Planning for CRL is included in the long term PSHE planning. Teachers are encouraged to explore links to careers through the core and non-core curriculum when possible both implicitly and explicitly. It is recognised that opportunities are often spontaneous, following the children’s learning, experiences and ideas.
2.3 Approaches to teaching and learning
The curriculum is approached in a variety of ways, using a range of teaching and learning styles. In CRL we place emphasis in active learning including the pupils in circle times, role play, research and enterprise activities. Visits, and visitors, will also form part of our CRL curriculum. Through the curriculum we will aim to give children real life, authentic xperiences of the world of work.
2.4 Visitors and visits
It is recognised that visits and visitors will form part of CRL. Our CRL leader will actively seek relevant and meaningful encounters from a wide range of sectors and providers. Please also see the Trust Health and Safety Policy regarding risk assessment for visits and our Safeguarding Policy for visitors on site.
2.5 Assembly programme
The assembly programme for CRL is devised by our skills builder and the head teacher and will support teaching in class through a range of different approaches. Assemblies on job opportunities within different subjects to link learning to life will be included where relevant. Assemblies on different careers which will reflect the results of our aspirations survey in KS1/2. Aspirational visitors will also be included in the assembly programme where possible.
2.6 Parental Engagement
Parental engagement in CRL is based around raising parents’ awareness of the nature of their supportive role in their child’s future. Engaging parents is a key driver when delivering career development activities and CRL should raise aspirations for the parents and their children. We
will also look for parent / extended family CRL opportunities to complement our CRL program. The CRL lead will support staff to run STEM sessions to add enrichment.
3.0 Implementation
Our program is taught via bespoke activities and events, subject curriculum and extracurricular activities, and a wide range of enrichment activities. CRL is delivered by a range of providers such as teachers and support staff, FE Colleges, Universities, visiting speakers, employers and employees. This delivery includes bespoke workshops, assemblies, project / challenge / enterprise days and via subject curriculum. Our staff receive regular CPD to support them in embedding essential skills into their subject areas. Our parents can access our academy's website which provides clear links to a range of CRL related events and information about local market information (LMI) . The CRL events / activities
outlined below are all planned to take place over the year in addition to CRL in the curriculum.
EYFS
Autumn
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM):
- Visit from careers- People who keep us safe, police, fire (BM1,2,3,5,6)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Intended learning outcome:
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom
Spring
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM):
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
Intended learning outcome:
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Summer
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM):
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Intended learning outcome:
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Year 1
Autumn
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Visit from careers- People who keep us safe, police, fire (BM1,2,3,5,6)
- Skills builder resources / development Staying positive and Creativity (BM1,3,4,8) (reference Skills builder curriculum links document)
- Career sector insight assemblies (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom. Specific links will include; recognising the roles of architects
and a visit to the local area to see this in action.
Jobs linked to the weather through science lessons.
Looked at the role of a park keeper in our English work.
Spring Term
- Skills builder resources / development Leadership and Listening (BM1,3,4,8) (reference Skills builder curriculum links document)
- Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Enrichment day ‘World Book’ Day’ and Fair trade week(BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week. (BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked
careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Focus on palaeontologists through science work. Role of graphic designers and how art links to this.
Summer Term
- Skills builder resources / development Speaking and Team work (BM1,3,4,8) (reference Skills builder curriculum links document)
- Breaking down stereotypes assembly (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week. (BM1,3,4,8)
- PSHCE CRL element of SoL (BM1,2,3,4,5,7) Careers, financial capability and economic Wellbeing.
- Skills builder Challenge day (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
My money - for children to understand what money is and what they can use it for.
Year 2
Autumn Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
- Career sector insight assemblies (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Votes for schools to happen
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Paddington topic, looking at the jobs involved in transport.
Spring Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development
- (BM1,3,4,8) Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Enrichment day ‘World Book’ Day’ and Fair Trade week. (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
History - Titanic and construction jobs.
Textiles - jobs linked to making and designing clothes.
Summer Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
- Breaking down stereotypes assembly (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Skills builder Challenge day (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked
careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Florence Nightingale - medical/nurses/doctors
Science - zoology
Year 3
Autumn Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
- Career sector insight assemblies (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Science - jobs linked to human biology
History - archaeologists. Researcher,
Art - photography
Spring Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
- Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Enrichment day ‘World Book’ Day’ and Fair Trade week.(BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
History - jobs linked to transport, development from y2 focus.
Summer Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
- Breaking down stereotypes assembly (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- PSHCE CRL element of SoL (BM1,2,3,4,5,7) Careers, financial capability and economic wellbeing.
- Skills builder Challenge day (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
- Votes for schools to
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
DT - jobs linked to the food industry.
Science - jobs linked to materials
PSHCE Saving, spending and budgeting
Year 4
Autumn Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
- Career sector insight assemblies (BM1,2,3,5,7)
- Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
- Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Science - sound engineers, audiologists
History/Geography - flood engineers and environmental engineers.
Children will complete the aspiration survey to measure as a school the starting point for the CRL program.
Spring Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
● Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) Enrichment day ‘World Book’ Day’ and Fair Trade week.(BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
● Skye a scientist event. (BM1,2,3,4,5)
● Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Farming and the industry.
Summer Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
● Breaking down stereotypes assembly (BM1,2,3,5,7)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
● Skills builder Challenge day (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
● Votes for schools to happen every other week. (BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Vikings trip and meet with historians
Year 5
Autumn Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development Staying positive and Creativity (BM1,3,4,8) (reference Skills builder curriculum links document)
● Career sector insight assemblies (BM1,2,3,5,7)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
● Skye a scientist event. (BM1,2,3,4,5)
● Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
In science children will understand how the topic of materials links to a career in material testing and construction.
During DT children will understand the work and training associated with life as a chief and the skills needed to prepare and make food.
Aspirations survey
Spring Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development Leadership and Listening (BM1,3,4,8) (reference Skills builder curriculum links document)
● Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
● Enrichment day ‘World Book’ Day’ and Fair Trade week.(BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
● STEM activities with parental involvement (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
● Visit to Intouniversity (BM1,7)
● Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Visit by an Egyptiologist to discuss the topic and spend time sharing how he became one.
Through DT, understands the construction and history of fairground rides and the numerous jobs and careers associated with this.
Careers visit from the medical sector.
Summer Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development Speaking and Team work (BM1,3,4,8) (reference Skills builder curriculum links document)
● Breaking down stereotypes assembly (BM1,2,3,5,7)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
● Skills builder Challenge day (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
● PSHCE CRL element of SoL (BM1,2,3,4,5,7) Careers, financial capability and economic wellbeing.
● Day visit to Intouniversity (BM1,7)
● Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Borrowing and earning money.
DT bridge building - links to construction and architecture as a Career.
Aspiration survey will be redone in Summer 2 to see the impact the program is having.
Year 6
Autumn Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
● Career sector insight assemblies (BM1,2,3,5,7)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Votes for schools to happen every other week. (BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked
careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Development of the young leaders programs.
Visit from Katherine Rundell (author of the next book the year
group will be visiting)
GoIt enterprise program in collaboration with TACS.
Spring Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
● Co-op core offer (BM1,2,3,4,5,6)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
● Enrichment day ‘World Book’ Day’ and Fair Trade week.(BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
● Interuniversity focus on future week (BM, 1, 7)
Votes for schools to happen every other week. (BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Summer Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Skills builder resources / development (BM1,3,4,8)
● Interuniversity transition and moving on work (BM, 1, 7)
● Breaking down stereotypes assembly (BM1,2,3,5,7)
● Skills builder Challenge day (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
● Curriculum mapping (BM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
● Week with intouniversity (BM, 1, 7)
● Votes for schools to happen every other week.(BM1,3,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
All new topics will have the opportunity to discuss the linked careers, this will be displayed around the classroom.
Aspiration survey will be redone in Summer 2 to see the impact the program has had on them from y4.
Investment maths project looking at profit and loss.at profit and loss
Staff
Autumn Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Staff meeting on the policy and program for the up coming year.
● PSHE curriculum review (BM1,4,8)
Intended learning outcome
Want to move the school staff forward after successfully achieving it last year.
Have posters around school sharing and explaining the journey of staff to the point they are at.
Spring Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
- - Finalise the program.
- - Staff meeting on use of core offer
Intended learning outcome
All staff are able to plan and use the core offer materials. All staff participate in the careers week by sharing their own journey as well.
Summer Term
Activity / event / curriculum (linked to BM)
● Annual update on LMI (BM1,3)
Intended learning outcome
Staff meeting on LMI
Development of how teachers can speak to children about careers and their aspirations.
4.0 Impact
Measuring the impact of our CRL programme supports us to develop it on a termly / annual basis and to know that we are making a positive and empowering difference. We value quantitative and qualitative feedback from all stakeholders and ensure our evaluations lead to change / amendments in our future planning. We undertake internal and external quality assurance to ensure our intent and implementation is in-line with our expectations. Our CRL program aims to demonstrate the following impact:
● Raise in aspirations (aspiration data)
● Increased understanding of stereotypical jobs (google forms)
● Feedback and evaluation for all events, both quantitative and qualitative
● Progress and achievement data over time with reference to vulnerable groups i.e SEND
● Development of employability skills after key events
● Range of employer engagement increasing
5.0 Useful websites
5.1 For staff
https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/
Offers guidance to primary and secondary school students in making decisions about future careers and professions).
https://primary-careers.careersandenterprise.co.uk/
Special section dedicated to primary resources / best practice
https://www.stem.org.uk/system/files/elibrary-resources/2017/04/STEM%20PRIMARY%2006%20WEBRES%20%28online%20version%
29.pdf
Information on STEM related careers for primary age students
The world of work resources and activities for KS2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks1-ks2-what-is-my-job/zrdkt39
PSHE KS1 / KS2: What's my job?
Network KS2 lessons: ‘Job skills, influences and goals’
EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… Learning about jobs
https://primaryfutures.org/career-related-primary/
Resources for primary staff to deliver engaging career-related learning for their pupils, with tools, information and resources available including a self-assessment quiz for schools and examples of innovative practice
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/partner-resources
Career resources that work in the classroom. These are designed to support young people at different stages, from primary five through secondary and beyond.
https://www.skillsbuilder.org/homelearning
Everyone needs eight essential skills to succeed - whatever their path in life. Skills builder provides a range of resources for building these skills in a home setting - all underpinned by the Skills Builder Framework. Resources are available for learners aged 4 to 20+.
5.2 Research
ationandemployers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DrawingTheFuture.pdf
Exploring the career aspirations of primary school children from around the world
What works? Career-related learning in primary schools
https://www.thecdi.net/New-Career-Development-Framework
Framework for implementing CRL
5.3 Careers Games
https://panjango.com/pages/panjango-online (KS2)
https://icould.com/buzz-quiz/ (KS2)
Which Animal Are You? In under five minutes, discover: your strengths and what makes you tick / what you're like as a boyfriend or girlfriend / which celebrities share your personality type. There are 16 possible results, each connected to an animal
5.4 Labour Market Information (LMI)
Leeds
Futuregoals.co.uk
Provide career inspiration to help you make that important next step to reach your FutureGoals. Creative Industries, Digital, Manufacturing and Engineering, Construction, Professional services and Health and Social Care are all key sectors for Leeds City Region.
https://futuregoals.co.uk/careerstarters/ Our way of living has changed quite a lot recently. Now, more than ever, it’s really important to keep our brains active and challenged. Without the daily structures that we’re used to, self-motivation is a really vital skill that we need to nurture and develop.
FutureGoals Remote tests your communication and planning skills, it develops your creative thinking and challenges you to think outside of the box. You will tackle activities that help you to problem solve, become innovative and step into a range of different career sectors. These resources have been designed to help you learn skills that local employers are looking for such as; communication, planning and research, problem solving, creativity, organisation and self-reflection FutureGoals Remote resources - “Create it!” -
Manchester
https://bridgegm.co.uk/labour-market-information
Stoke
5.5 Parents
https://targetcareers.co.uk/parents-and-teachers
https://careerready.org.uk/parents
https://www.careeralchemy.co.uk/choosing-career-paths.html