1. ‘Bringing classroom learning to life’

2. ‘When you first came into education, what did you most want to achieve in the lives of young people?’

3. ‘Education should develop each child’s personality, talents and abilities to the fullest.’
... because ...
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 29a

4. ‘’.. many of our schools turning into exam factories ...’
‘Lifelong Learning’, Institute of Directors, 2016 4

5. ‘... schools have to prepare students for jobs that have not yet been created, technologies that have not yet been invented and problems that we don't yet know will arise.’
Preparing students for a life beyond school that we cannot predict
Andreas Schleicher, OECD Education Directorate, 2010

6. Preparing young people for a competitive job market6

7. A stereotype of the way schools equip young people about future options (?)

8. OFSTED also expects schools to fulfil this role

9. OFSTED also expects schools to fulfil this role

10. ‘... excellent careers education and guidance is about offering an age-appropriate variety of activities, embedded in the curriculum and delivered in collaboration with employers and other partners.’
Government response to Education Select committee, November 2016

13. A programme that connects supply (education system) and demand (employers)

14. Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
PLAN
DEVELOP
SHARE

15. Step 1: Auditing Provision & Setting Priorities
Gain senior level and strategic commitment
Pick starting points for curriculum projects

16. Step 2: Bringing Subject Lessons ‘To Life’
Identify teacher, subject & scheme of work
Summarise key educational objectives

17. Step 3: Purposeful Projects & Challenges
Ensure the project will motivate students
Produce classroom learning resources

18. Step 4: Employer Engagement & Partnerships
Identify and approach potential partners
Plan the role of the partner organisation

19. Step 5: Student Self-Assessment & Development
Impact on motivation, aspirations & skills
Evaluate for cohort and individual students

20. Step 6: Celebrating Success. Sharing Good Practice
Showcase work with an expert audience
Share good practice with other teachers

25. Skills + Aspirations: ‘Employability Learning Journey’

27. ‘As children enter your classroom the question is always the same: What’s in it for me? What is the point? Why should I be bothered learning this?’
Essential Motivation in the Classroom. Ian Gilbert

28. Year 10 Maths at Arnold Hill Academy
‘... struggled to see where they could use these outside the classroom ...’

29. Year 10 Maths at Arnold Hill Academy

30. Year 10 Maths at Arnold Hill Academy

31. Year 10 Maths at Arnold Hill Academy

32. Year 10 Maths at Arnold Hill Academy

33. Year 9 MFL at Arnold Hill Academy

34. Year 9 MFL at Arnold Hill Academy

35. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy
‘... make students aware of the range of career paths available ...’

36. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy

37. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy

38. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy

39. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy

40. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy

41. Year 7 Art at Arnold Hill Academy

42. Year 10 Maths at Arnold Hill Academy

46. GCSE English at Stone Soup Academy
‘... real life writing task in which they could some feedback and possibly for some of their work to be published ....’

47. GCSE English at Stone Soup Academy

48. GCSE English at Stone Soup Academy

49. GCSE English at Stone Soup Academy

50. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’

51. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’
Curriculum subjects/existing schemes of work

52. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’
Curriculum subjects/existing schemes of work
CPD package suitable for all teaching staff

53. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’
Curriculum subjects/existing schemes of work
CPD package suitable for all teaching staff
Process for student ‘Personal Development’

54. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’
Curriculum subjects/existing schemes of work
CPD package suitable for all teaching staff
Process for student ‘Personal Development’
Informing careers ‘Leadership & Management’

55. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’
Curriculum subjects/existing schemes of work
CPD package suitable for all teaching staff
Process for student ‘Personal Development’
Informing careers ‘Leadership & Management’
Efficient use of employers’ time and resources

56. Exemplar ‘Meaningful Learning Experiences’
Curriculum subjects/existing schemes of work
CPD package suitable for all teaching staff
Process for student ‘Personal Development’
Informing careers ‘Leadership & Management’
Efficient use of employers’ time and resources
Basis for sharing good practice with others