PRIMARY CAREERS PROGRESSION

PRIMARY CAREERS PROGRESSION

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EYFS

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

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

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

D: Understand what a team is

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

A: Enjoy listening to stories about people and their working lives

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

A: Realise that you belong to various groups and communities

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

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

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

B: Use your imagination to explore your career aspirations and dreams

A: Be able to talk about the different jobs in school

B: Recognise that people have different talents, abilities and attitudes’

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

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

E: Be able to talk about the different jobs their family do

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

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

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

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

C: Identify what’s special about everyone in your class

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

E: Be aware of how to help others

F: Recognise when you have been good or kind towards other

kS1

A: Recognise when someone makes comments that stereotype a group of people

B: Take part in a charity activity

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

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

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

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

G: Take part in a charity activity

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

A: Enjoy opportunities to role play different jobs

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

C: 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.

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

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

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

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

C: 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

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

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

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

C: Identify and respect the differences and similarities between people

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

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

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

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

B: Recognise the concept of right and wrong within society

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

B: Identify jobs that friends, family and community members do

C: 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

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

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

A: Describe yourself and your abilities in positive terms

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

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

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

LOWER KS2

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

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

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

A: Be able to manage homework and hand it in on time

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

A: Explain how you might achieve something that is important to you

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

C: Understand that the ability to take part in effective team working influences the working environment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B: 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

C: Be empathic and socially conscious towards others

UPPER KS2

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

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

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

D: 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

A: 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

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

C: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B: Understand what a charity is and how charities can create change

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

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

B: 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

C: Show that you can use your initiative and be enterprising

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