Key Topics:
- Expose students to unseen careers through quick-fire challenges such as "Solve the PR Nightmare" and "The Town Won't Plan Itself" to broaden their view of potential career paths.
- Guiding students through a series of tasks to discover their core drivers, personal strengths and potential blind spots, to allow them to consider careers through an alternate lens.
- Identifying and discussing stereotypical expectations of different genders, cultures, and generations to dispel "myths" around the appropriateness of particular career paths.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: L2, L4, L5, L8, L11, L12, L14
KS4: L1, L2. L3, L4, L5, L6, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12
KS5: L1, L2, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8
Key Topics:
- Exploring the danger of online echo chambers forming without a person consciously noticing through basic interaction with online content, that leads to them existing within an "algorithmic filter bubble" that restricts the range of content and viewpoints made available to them.
- Understanding that extremist viewpoints are more prevalent than ever for users to unknowingly consume on social media and how this can embolden people to embody extreme views themselves, with minimal understanding of the topic as a whole and maximum ferocity.
- Practicing the ability to discuss controversial topics in a respectful and contained way, that allows all viewpoints to be heard and explored through questioning to gain further understanding.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: L22, L23, L24, L25, L26, L27, R42, R43, R44, R45, R46, R47
KS4: L26, L27, L28, L29, R35, R36, R37
KS5: L25, R2, R4, R10, R24
Key Topics:
- Gain a firm understanding and increased confidence in using core financial terminology. For example: NIC, mortgage rate, ISA, APR, gross profit, inflation, etc...
- Dissecting what a realistic financial position looks like for an average young person who is 18-25 years old in the UK and dispel "get rich quick" ideologies. Providing an awareness of how exploitation of people through financial incentives or manipulation can happen and where to go for support, should you find yourself in this scenario.
- Encouraging students to critically evaluate financial decisions, recognising the influences involved such as "0% interest" "Buy Now, Pay Later", impulse buying, or social media viral trends, and how they may be affecting their choices.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: L15, L16, L17, L18, L19
KS4: L16, L17, L18, L19,L20,
KS5: L13, L14, L15, L16, L17, L18,
Key Topics:
- Challenging the "social" aspect of social media, through the critical evaluation of how insular and dopamine driven social media usage can be. As well as revealing how most influencers only show their "highlight reel" rather than their everyday reality.
- Encourage students to consider integrating more offline interaction and activity into their daily life, to try and avoid / break the addictive grip that online life can have.
- Understanding that extreme content is more prevalent than ever for online users to unknowingly consume on social media and how to report it.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: L20, L21, L22, L23, L24, L25, L26, L27, H3, H4, H5, H13
KS4: L22, L23, L24, L25, L26, L27, L28, L29, H2, H3, H4, H12
KS5: L20, L21, L22, L23, L24, L25, H2, H3, H14
Key Topics:
- Revealing through the explanation of scientific facts, why our brains need to be challenged in order to learn from the task we are completing. Including an introduction to cognitive load theory and how revising ≠ learning.
- Exploring the brains natural forgetting curve and how to encode content you learn to memory in a successful manner.
- Introduce re-invigorated, research driven practical methods for revision and provide pre-made structures and templates to use. Including how to harness the power of metacognition to improve your outputs.
PSHE Association References:
KS4: L1
KS5: L1
Key Topics:
- Define as a group what the term "justice" means to the students before revealing the legal definition. Explore what students believe the purpose of the justice system in the UK is; rehabilitation, punishment, retribution etc..?
- Critically evaluate if the current justice system in the UK is working in their opinion and what changes do they think would better the outcomes of those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
- Compare and contrast the UK prison system with other countries who are challenging the norm and have chosen to alter how their approach to focus on rehabilitation over punitive justice.
Key Topics:
This session has been specifically designed for school leavers (Post-16 or Post-18), and is run as a two hour session to allow for appropriate depth of content to be covered.
Within this session multiple topics are covered to inform and prepare students for their next stage in life as they become more independent.
Topics covered includes:
- Health - Registering for health services and booking appointments, the importance of being their own health advocate and self checking, cosmetic and aesthetic procedures; what to consider, and how to address mental health concerns in a supportive manner.
- Finances - How to make sound financial decisions, consumer rights and how to find support.
- Employment - Employment models and understanding contracts, how to maintain a positive online reputation and what opportunities a trusted online presence can provide.
- Travel - Safe travelling in the UK and abroad, cycling, using licensed taxis, getting home from a night out safely and being a responsible driver / passenger.
- First Aid - Basic first aid including the recovery position, how to contact emergency services and use of what3words, how stop a bleed, and how to perform CPR.
PSHE Association References:
KS4: H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, H18, L17, L19, L21, L22
KS5: H1, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, L13, L17
Key Topics:
There are three variations of this session that have been designed to best suit the needs of each Key Stage and the decisions they may be making.
KS3 - Focusing on GCSE option choices and how to make the right choice for them as individuals, regardless of external pressures. Helping students to understand that they do not need to pressure themselves to have their entire career planned out at this point, in order to make good educational decisions.
KS4 - Exploring the range of options available Post-16, including A-levels, BTEC's, T-levels, intermediate & advanced apprenticeships, and the world of work. Focusing on the benefits of each option and how they could help them achieve their wider goals.
KS5 - Exploring the range of options available Post-18, including applying to university, higher & degree apprenticeships, self-employment, and the wider world of work. Focusing on the benefits of each option, including the financial implications involved.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: L7, L8, L9, L10
KS4: L4, L5, L6
KS5: L1, L2, L3,L4