Information For Staff
Careers Across the Curriculum
At Castle View Enterprise Academy, we believe that every member of staff plays an important role in preparing students for their future education, training and careers. Careers education is most effective when it is embedded across the curriculum, helping students understand the relevance of their learning and the opportunities it can lead to.
Developing meaningful curriculum links enables students to recognise how the knowledge and skills they develop in lessons connect to future pathways. It also supports them in developing our Academy values of Ambition, Determination, Respect and Responsibility, alongside the confidence to make informed decisions about their future.
Gatsby Benchmark 4
Gatsby Benchmark 4 - Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers states that all teachers should link curriculum learning with careers.
Research from the International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS) shows that embedding careers within the curriculum can improve student engagement, raise aspirations and lead to better educational outcomes. When students understand how their learning relates to future careers and the wider world of work, they are more motivated and better equipped to make informed decisions about their futures.
How We Support Staff
The Careers Team works closely with curriculum leaders and teaching staff to support the delivery of careers across the curriculum through:
- Curriculum mapping
- Careers-linked lesson ideas and teaching resources
- Employer engagement, guest speakers and workplace visits
- Careers assemblies and tutor resources
- Staff CPD
- Labour Market Information (LMI) resources
- Careers updates
- Support with embedding Gatsby Benchmark 4 across subject areas
Academy Careers Resources
Staff can access a wide range of Academy careers resources, including:
- Careers Learning Journeys
- Careers in the Curriculum guidance
- Careers Assemblies
- Unifrog resources
- Employer, Alumni and Partnership opportunities
- Labour Market Information (LMI)
- Careers updates
Our Careers@CVEA Microsoft Teams site contains an extensive library of resources, guidance and subject-specific materials to support careers education across the curriculum.
Useful Careers Resources
The following websites provide excellent resources to support careers learning within your subject area.
- Careers & Enterprise Company - Gatsby Benchmark 4 guidance, resources and best practice.
- National Careers Service - Career profiles, labour market information and pathway guidance.
- Skills Builder - Resources to develop the eight essential employability skills.
- Unifrog - Careers, apprenticeships, university pathways, LMI and teaching resources.
- BBC Bitesize Careers - Career videos, quizzes and guidance
- Amazing Apprenticeships - Apprenticeship resources, assemblies and classroom activities.
- Springpod - Virtual work experience and employer-led learning.
- Speakers for Schools - Employer talks, virtual work experience and industry encounters.
- Inspiring the Future - Connect with employer volunteers for talks, mentoring and workplace visits.
- Founders4Schools - Employer engagement, speakers and business partnerships.
- iCould - Career videos, personal stories and the Buzz Quiz.
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