PRIMARY CAREERS PROGRESSION

PRIMARY CAREERS PROGRESSION

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EYFS

Provide an explanation for why you have chosen something, e.g. play options

Talk about whether there are men’s jobs and women’s jobs

Describe something that you would like to be able to do and how you might achieve it

Talk about whether there are men’s jobs and women’s jobs

Provide an explanation for why you have chosen something, e.g. play options

Understand what a team is

Describe what you enjoyed about meeting a visitor who came to school

Enjoy listening to stories about people and their working lives

Enjoy listening to stories about people and their working lives

Enjoy listening to stories about people and their working lives

Enjoy listening to stories about people and their working lives

Be aware that you find some things easier than others and you have skills you would like to develop

Be aware that you find some things easier than others and you have skills you would like to develop

Realise that you belong to various groups and communities

Realise that you belong to various groups and communities

Find out about jobs that grandparents or older people in the community used to do

Be aware of the three ‘R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle

Identify someone who has given you ideas about what it means to have ‘a job’

Use your imagination to explore your career aspirations and dreams

Identify someone who has given you ideas about what it means to have ‘a job’

Use your imagination to explore your career aspirations and dreams

Be able to talk about the different jobs in school

Recognise that people have different talents, abilities and attitudes’

Be aware that there are many different types of workplace, e.g. hospital, farm, office

Role play a scenario, e.g. a shop using real coins

Be able to talk about the different jobs their family do

Recognise that people have different talents, abilities and attitudes’

Be aware that there are many different types of workplace, e.g. hospital, farm, office

Role play a scenario, e.g. a shop using real coins

Have a range of visitors who have careers that have undertaken training in further and higher education

Have a range of visitors who have careers that have undertaken training in further and higher education

Be able to hold a conversation with adults and display good listening skills

Act with confidence in unfamiliar situations, e.g.be able to cope with short separations from parents/ carers/guardians confidently

Identify what’s special about everyone in your class

Can take part in a conversation with peers and adults, e.g. can talk about a piece of work that you are pleased with

Act with confidence in unfamiliar situations, e.g.be able to cope with short separations from parents/ carers/guardians confidently

Be aware of how to help others

Recognise when you have been good or kind towards other

kS1

Recognise when someone makes comments that stereotype a group of people

Take part in a charity activity

Describe what you learned from meeting a visitor who came to school

Demonstrate an awareness that some sources of information and advice are untrustworthy.

Start to develop the skills to be able to identify reliable sources

Identify roles within the classroom/school e.g. litter picking and be able to identify skills needed to perform them

Take part in a charity activity

Describe what you learned from meeting a visitor who came to school

Enjoy opportunities to role play different jobs

Understand the link between work and money and how it is spent

Describe different jobs, e.g. the jobs involved in getting food onto your plate. Identify some of the parts of a job that sound exciting.

Recognise that there are different ways of learning and achieving your goals

Take an active part in an enterprise activity. E.G school fair

Talk about why you have used certain resources to solve a problem

Be aware of how to be safe and considerate to others’ feelings in the playground and in the classroom

Develop confidence and look forward to new challenges faced during periods of change, e.g. when preparing to move from Reception into Key Stage 1 and then into Key Stage 2

Understanding what hobbies are and the importance that they play in people’s leisure time. Be aware that different people enjoy different things

Find out about jobs that grandparents or older people in the community used to do

Agree and follow the rules for your group and classroom and understand how rules help you and promote inclusivity

Identify and respect the differences and similarities between people

Agree and follow the rules for your group and classroom and understand how rules help you and promote inclusivity

Express what it means to have a career using the examples of positive role models

Be aware that people often have more than one job/career in their lifetime

Learn about how people and other living things have different needs and the responsibilities of caring for them

Meet and talk to members of the community such as aid organisations and people who work in the area

Recognise the concept of right and wrong within society

Show interest in learning about occupations and ways of life that you have not previously come across

Identify jobs that friends, family and community members do

Be able to describe different workplaces according to the type of work that goes on in them, e.g. growing things, making things, providing services

Explore jobs that no longer exist or have changed considerably because of advances in technology

Use knowledge organisers to explore peoples jobs and what training they had for that job

Describe yourself and your abilities in positive terms

Share your opinions on things that matter to you and share their views

Speak to others about your needs, wants, interests and opinions

Can demonstrate good manners and behaviour and know the difference between right and wrong

LOWER KS2

Be aware of how to use sources of information and advice to find out what you want to know about careers, studying and working.

Be aware of how to use sources of information and advice to find out what you want to know about careers, studying and working.

Be aware that many jobs require skills, qualifications and aptitudes that can only be gained via an apprenticeship, degree or college course

Identify jobs that are more in demand or have been created because of advances in technology

Be able to manage homework and hand it in on time

Develop insights into how your own skills and abilities may support your success in the working world

Explain how you might achieve something that is important to you

Recognise that there are human rights and responsibilities and that they are there to protect everyone

Understand that the ability to take part in effective teamworking influences the working environment

Recognise that there are human rights and responsibilities and that they are there to protect everyone

Describe a local business, how it is run and the products and/or services it provides

Describe a local business, how it is run and the products and/or services it provides

Be aware of the main sectors of employment in your area: past, present and emerging

Be aware of the main sectors of employment in your area: past, present and emerging

Know what is involved in making a good impression on other people and show that you can change your approach to suit the situation

Be able to compare information about choices open to you and voice your preferences

Be able to face challenges positively by gathering information, seeking help and acting

Be able to independently write an application for a classroom/school role and why you want to apply for the role and why you are suitable

Be empathic and socially conscious towards others

UPPER KS2

Be aware of how to use sources of information and advice to find out what you want to know about careers, studying and working.

Explore the role of TV, Internet, the press, and other media in portraying careers

Be aware of how to use sources of information and advice to find out what you want to know about careers, studying and working.

Understand the different roles in a team included that of leader and that the leader doesn’t need to make all the decisions for the team

Know how to make and adapt plans and decisions and understand that plans are not likely to be linear in real life and will necessitate the need for a plan

Take part in an employer encounter with a senior and an entry level employee

Know how to make and adapt plans and decisions and understand that plans are not likely to be linear in real life and will necessitate the need for a plan

Take part in an employer encounter with a senior and an entry level employee

Be aware of how to keep yourself safe and well physically and mentally when you are learning and playing

Recognise the harm caused by stereotyping and discrimination and the importance of treating people equally and fairly

Show that you can make considered decisions about saving, spending and giving

Recognise that there are human rights and responsibilities and that they are there to protect everyone

Learn about ways of carrying out shared responsibilities, e.g. becoming an eco-warrior in your school

Recognise the harm caused by stereotyping and discrimination and the importance of treating people equally and fairly

Identify ways of making positive transitions such as the move from primary to secondary school

Recognise that there are human rights and responsibilities and that they are there to protect everyone

Explore a representative to 21st century career journey that demonstrates that people often have multiple careers throughout their working life

Explore a representative to 21st century career journey that demonstrates that people often have multiple careers throughout their working life

Be aware that in some jobs such as accountancy you can work in a variety of workplaces

Be aware that in some jobs such as accountancy you can work in a variety of workplaces

Understand what a charity is and how charities can create change

Identify key point(s) in the career journey of someone who is a role model to you

Identify key point(s) in the career journey of someone who is a role model to you

Describe what you are like, what you are good at and what you enjoy doing

Be able to independently write an application for a classroom/school role and why you want to apply for the role and why you are suitable

Show that you can use your initiative and be enterprising

Describe what you are like, what you are good at and what you enjoy doing

Be able to independently write an application for a classroom/school role and why you want to apply for the role and why you are suitable

Show that you can use your initiative and be enterprising