Career Plan CEIAG

1. Launch the “My Future Self” Curriculum Integration Project (All Phases)

This project will be driven by student inquiry, encouraging them to pose questions like, ‘How can my learning in maths help me manage my money?’ It promotes agency by allowing students to connect curriculum content to their personal interests and future aspirations. Learning will lead to action, such as creating a personal budget or a plan to take part in a hobby.

2. Enhance Accreditation Offer (Phases 3 and 4):

We will enhance our Phase 4 Accreditation Offer, providing clear, structured pathways that integrate nationally recognised qualifications with essential life skills. This initiative promotes student agency by empowering them to select a vocational route that aligns with their personal and career aspirations. The selection process will be driven by student inquiry, supported by guidance sessions to explore the best fit. The programme is designed for meaningful action, enabling students to achieve tangible qualifications (e.g., ASDAN, Functional Skills) and build a portfolio of skills for their transition to adulthood.

3. Increase Community Connections via Milestone Futures Careers Fair (All Phases):

This event will be structured around inquiry-based learning, with students preparing questions to explore different forms of community engagement. It provides a direct pathway for students to take action, inspiring them to volunteer or join local groups. Giving students choice in which exhibitors they interact with will enhance their sense of agency over their community involvement.

4. Enhance Personalised Transition Plans

This enhancement promotes student agency by placing their voice and choice at the centre of their own transition planning. The process will be inquiry-driven, with guidance sessions focused on helping students explore and articulate their aspirations. This empowers them to take informed action and ownership of their path beyond school.

5. Create a “World of Connections” Guest Speaker Programme

This programme will be framed as an inquiry into the diverse ways people connect with the world. Students will have agency in the process by helping to select guest speakers and develop questions. The goal is to inspire students to consider future action, whether in their community, personal hobbies, or career, based on the real-world stories they hear.

6. Develop Sensory and Choice-Making Experiences

This action point is specifically for learners on our Brook and Stream pathways. It will focus on creating structured sensory experiences to facilitate inquiry, allowing students to explore their preferences. We will embed consistent choice-making opportunities into daily routines to foster agency, using personalised communication methods (e.g., objects of reference, AAC). The resulting action is the development of foundational life skills and self-awareness, which are the essential building blocks for their future connection with the world.

Strengthen curricular integration: Monitor deployment of curriculum map that explicitly aligns SkillsBuilder, Talentino, and IB Learner Profile attributes. Ensure that these are embedded across all classes and settings, with a focus on developing transferable skills through problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication. 

Incorporate inquiry learning: Integrate inquiry-based learning approaches into the curriculum, where students actively explore questions and seek answers through research, experimentation, and analysis. Ensure that careers education is an integral part of the learning engagements section in unit of inquiry planners.

Enhance curriculum resources: Create a curated library of Talentino resources that directly support the curriculum map. Ensure that these resources are accessible to both students and teachers, and that they are regularly updated to reflect current trends and best practices. 

Align with inquiry learning: Select Talentino resources that align with inquiry-based learning approaches, providing opportunities for students to explore career-related topics through research, experimentation, and analysis.

Expand external engagement: Organise a variety of external visits, including industry tours, guest lectures, and mentoring sessions, to expose students to a diverse range of career paths and industries. Prioritise visits that align with students’ stated interests and career goals. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Connect external visits to inquiry-based learning engagements, experiences and action, where students can explore career-related questions and apply their learning to real-world contexts.

Enhance teacher professional development: Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers on incorporating labour market information into their lessons. Focus on using real-world data and case studies to help students understand the relevance of their studies to future career options. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Train teachers on using inquiry-based learning approaches to explore labour market information with students. Guide teachers in developing inquiry-based learning projects that help students investigate career trends, analyse job data, and identify emerging opportunities.

Expand enterprise pathway: Enhance the enterprise pathway curriculum to include a wider range of entrepreneurial skills, such as innovation, risk-taking, and leadership, and opportunities for clear reflection. Offer opportunities for students to develop and implement their own business ideas, working with mentors and industry experts.

Increase provider access: Proactively seek partnerships with a diverse range of apprenticeship and technical education providers. Offer both conventions and workshops via Milestone Futures to showcase these opportunities to students and parents, and ensure that students have access to personalised guidance and support in exploring these options. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Connect apprenticeship and technical education providers to inquiry-based learning projects, where students can explore different career pathways, learn about apprenticeship opportunities, and develop the skills needed to succeed in these programs.

Expand career support: Extend career support and guidance services to include students across Phases 3 and 4.

Provide personalised support in developing career plans, exploring options, and applying for university, apprenticeships, or jobs. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Incorporate inquiry-based learning into career support and guidance sessions. Guide students in exploring career-related questions, researching different options, and developing personalised career plans.

Enhance workplace experiences: Organise a variety of workplace experiences, including job shadowing, internships, and work placements, to provide students with hands-on experience and insights into different industries. Focus on providing meaningful experiences that align with students’ interests and career goals. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Connect workplace experiences to inquiry-based learning projects, where students can explore career-related questions, apply their learning to real-world contexts, and reflect on their experiences.

Expand work experience opportunities: Offer a wider range of work experience opportunities for students, including virtual placements and online internships. Provide support and guidance to students and families in identifying and securing suitable placements. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Encourage students to reflect on their work experience placements through inquiry-based learning projects. Guide students in exploring career-related questions, analysing their experiences, and applying their learning to future career goals.

Enhance work-related learning: Offer a variety of accredited courses and programs related to work-related learning, catering to the diverse interests and needs of students. Ensure that these programs are aligned with industry standards and provide students with valuable skills and qualifications.

Integrate inquiry learning: Design inquiry-based learning projects within work-related learning programs, where students can explore career-related topics, apply their skills to real-world problems, and develop a deeper understanding of the industry.

Increase work experience placements: Expand the number and variety of work experience placements available to students in the Waterfall pathway. Provide personalised support in securing high-quality placements that align with students’ career goals and interests. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Encourage students to reflect on their work experience placements through inquiry-based learning projects. Guide students in exploring career-related questions, analysing their experiences, and applying their learning to future career goals.

Strengthen alumni engagement: Organise regular alumni events and networking opportunities to connect current students with successful graduates. Encourage alumni to share their career experiences and provide mentorship and guidance to younger students. 

Integrate inquiry learning: Connect alumni events to inquiry-based learning projects, where students can interview alumni, explore their career journeys, and gain insights into different industries and professions.