Careers Curriculum

Bradford's approach to careers education includes a standards-based sequence of learning experiences where learners practice and achieve proficiency in applied learning and skills. All children and young people have access to a broad and more personalised curriculum that covers key concepts and ideas. 

The breadth narrows through the key stages and into post 16. Deepening understanding, reinforcing knowledge, and working towards mastery of skills:

• Objectives that inform and support learner outcomes
  
  
• Pathways and activities to stimulate action and support a learner journey
  
  
• Practical resources and activities to enable enquiry-based learning
  
  
• Min 120 hours of careers programme 11-16
  
  
• Career readiness

Futuregoals provides lots of helpful careers provision resources for educators, including information on the Gatsby Benchmarks. Find information on the website below

High quality careers education and guidance is critical to young people's futures.  It is a statutory requirement for schools to commission a qualified professional to deliver unbiased careers guidance.  It is vital that students at all level of ability receive the appropriate advice in order to maximise their potential.  This will enable them to choose their own pathways, improve their life opportunities and contribute to a successful economy.

• Every student benefits from an informed, supportive and intentional conversation about their options for work and learning
  
  
• These conversations are especially important before students chooses GCSE secondary subjects and post-school courses and is a statutory requirement on a school to provide independent guidance for their students’ career development
  
  
• Career Guidance activities will help students make sound decisions. Your support in exploring and evaluating options can also build the competencies they need to make future decisions as an adult. Exploring Future Goals 
• You can invite parents and carers to their young person’s career guidance meeting. Parent and carer engagement in learning can strengthen students’ career development. For more information, visit the Parents and Carers page
  
  
• Parents and carers can also access useful information at the Futuregoals website