Outcome Element of learning Key stage When Does this happen? Where Does this happen? Who Makes it happen? How Do we know this? Exploring careers and career development (4) Career exploration expands individuals’ horizons and opportunities. A better understanding of career processes and structures enables individuals to make sense of and manage their own careers. It also enables them to appreciate the career experiences of others. 3 4 16-19 Investigating work and working life (5) Investigating people’s experiences of work enables individuals to understand the meaning and purpose of work in peoples’ lives. They learn what constitutes good or decent work and how to find it for themselves. 3 4 16-19 Understanding business and industry (6) Understanding types of business and business functions enables individuals to prepare for employment and to appreciate the contribution of business and industry to social and economic life. 3 4 16-19 Investigating jobs and labour market information (LMI) (7) Individuals need to know how to access, analyse and act on relevant and appropriate job and labour market information when choosing and planning for careers. 3 4 16-19 Valuing equality, diversity and inclusion (8) Individuals need to recognise that the commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in British society benefits them as much as others. By resisting the damage caused by 3 4
stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice, individuals can realise their own ambitions and help others to do so. 16-19 Learning safe working practices and environments (9) Learning about safe working practices and environments helps individuals to keep themselves and others healthy and safe at work. 3 4 16-19 Developing your career management and employability skills Outcome Element of learning Key stage When Does this happen? Where Does this happen? Who Makes it happen? How Do we know this? Making the most of careers information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) (10) Individuals need to learn how to recognise trusted sources of information, advice and guidance and how to make effective use of all the sources of help and support available to them including one-to-one guidance. 3 4 16-19 Preparing for employability (11) A priority for individuals is to gain the skills and experience that will enable them to get jobs and sustain themselves in employment. 3 4 16-19
Showing initiative and enterprise (12) Showing initiative and enterprise helps individuals to learn about risk, effort and making the most of opportunities. 3 4 16-19 Developing personal financial capability (13) The increasing cost of training and further and higher education makes it essential for individuals to know about managing their money. They need to know how to make decisions about spending, saving and investing to ensure their economic well-being now and in the future. 3 4 16-19 Identifying choices and opportunities (14) Individuals need to be able to research and recognise suitable progression pathways and qualifications. networking, negotiation, information and evaluation skills enables individuals to maximise their choices and opportunities, including those that are unforeseen or unplanned. 3 4 16-19 Planning and deciding (15) Individuals need to know how to get information, clarify values and preferences, identify alternatives, weigh up influences and advice, solve problems, review decisions and make plans. It also involves being able to cope with chance events and unintended consequences. 3 4 16-19 Handling applications and interviews (16) Promoting themselves in a way that attracts the attention of selectors and recruiters as well as managing the applications process requires individuals to develop a range of and marketing skills that they will need throughout their lives. 3 4 16-19 Managing changes and transitions and decisions can break down if individuals fail to prepare for the career moves they need to make. Awareness of how to cope 3