*New* Discover Your Career Programme
We are excited to offer our newly developed Discover Your Career programme. The 3-part programme takes students on a journey in which they explore their interests and personality in relation to their future career ideas. By the end of the programme students will:
– Understand the educational pathways and career options available to them
– Have researched possible career paths
– Understand what makes them employable
The programme is free and delivered by certified SUN facilitators who are Enhanced DBS checked.
How LONG ARE THE SESSIONS?
The programme is delivered via 3 x 50-minute sessions.
We are flexible in our delivery, and the programme can be delivered during 1 school day, weekly, or spread over the academic term at times that are convenient to you.
SUGGESTED COHORT SIZE
1 class (up to 30 students)
HOW WILL THEY BE DELIVERED?
The programme is to be delivered in-person by SUN Project Facilitators.
Note: For ‘workshop two’, each student will need to access the internet using a computer, tablet or device.
THE DISCOVER YOUR CAREER PROGRAMME
Click each of the workshops below for more information.
Know Yourself: Get Career Ready is a workshop designed to help students make informed decisions about their future education and careers. It raises self-awareness through a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test and explores career options linked to personality type, hobbies and interests.
The session also highlights the importance of transferable skills for employability and includes ideas on how to gain more experience outside of the school curriculum.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUR STUDENTS?
- Learn how to make informed decisions about the future
- Explore their personality and interests and how these can affect career choices
- Discover what to get involved in to help improve employability
YEAR GROUP: Suitable for Years 9-11
GATSBY BENCHMARKS: 2, 3 and 7
The Research Your Options workshop is available in three levels: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced. This workshop enables students to explore different options and qualifications available after GCSEs. Students will also learn some basic research skills to help them explore their own futures. This workshop helps students to explore which route may suit them, and outlines how and where they can find further information and support, as well as giving students an opportunity to practice these research skills.
BEGINNER: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUR STUDENTS?
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- Encourages students to start thinking about their future and what’s important to them
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- Find out more about Further Education and Level 3 options
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- Enables students to make informed choices about their futures
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- Learn how to effectively research the options available, and where to get more information
INTERMEDIATE: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUR STUDENTS?
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- Encourages students to start thinking about their future and what’s important to them
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- Learn more about further education, apprenticeships, and higher education
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- Enables students to make informed choices about their future and know where to go for further support
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- Equips students with research skills
ADVANCED: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUR STUDENTS?
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- Encourages students to start thinking about their future and what’s important to them
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- Learn more about further education, apprenticeships, and higher education
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- Enables students to make informed choices about their future and know where to go for further support
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- Equips students with the research skills to research their own future pathways
Please note: this workshop requires students to access IT/internet. Please contact us if you cannot facilitate this.
YEAR GROUP:
GATSBY BENCHMARKS:
3, 7
The ‘What Makes You Employable’ workshop is designed to unpack the meaning of employability in a fun and interactive way. Students will begin to recognise what skills and qualities employers are looking for, alongside other factors that make them employable.
The workshop will cover the different application methods that can be required for college, university, apprenticeship and employment opportunities. Additionally, it explores why showcasing their skills and talents to prospective education providers and employers is so important. The workshop concludes with an introduction to CVs and top tips for writing one.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUR STUDENTS?
- Learn what we mean by the term ‘employability’ and know what employers are looking for
- Recognise skills that are needed to succeed in both education and future careers
- Understand the importance of showcasing their skills and talents on applications and CVs
YEAR GROUP: Suitable for Years 9-11
GATSBY BENCHMARKS: 2, 3 and 7
If you have any questions about our workshops, please email sun@soton.ac.uk