KS4 Careers and Finance Lessons

KS4 Careers and Finance Lessons
2 x Units
Financial planning for my Future - Cre8tive Careers
Careers Management - Cre8tive Careers

This is a 14 lesson Careers / PSHE double unit for secondary schools. These New lessons are mapped to both the new CDI framework and the skills builder framework. Every lesson comes with Homework opportunities and will help support your school in achieving Gatsby Benchmark 4.

Contents
14 Lesson Packs (See below for Contents)
1 x Positive Female Role Models Assembly
1 x Finance and Careers Quiz
1 x Health and Wellbeing Escape Room
1 x Aiming High Smart Targets Assembly
1 x Set of Maths Careers Posters
1 x Post 16 Uni and Careers Quiz

Lesson Topics

• Buy now Pay later schemes
• Developing Your personal Brand
• What is a mortgage? why are they important
• What to expect from my pay day
• Why do people buy on Credit? Risks involved , the benefits – the higher costs
• Transitioning from studying to working (First Job, Expectations, Professionalism etc)
• Applying For Jobs (Job adverts, possible tests, likely interview Questions
• Post 16 Options
• What are A Level’s and How can prepare for them
• Traineeships Explained (pros and Cons etc)
• Apprenticeships Explained (pro’s and Cons)
• Writing a cover Letter - Top tips
• Working Hours for 15 - 18 the law and rules
• choosing a degree and longer term Career planning

Each Lesson Pack Contains:

• 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support careers Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning)
• Student Worksheet(s) are included with some lessons
• Homework Activity
• Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
• Teacher Notes (On some slides)
• Focus on literacy
• 1 Hours worth of activities - including timings for every activity

**Learning Outcomes for the unit **

Students will consider Buy now, Pay later schemes, including; what are they what do they offer how they make money why to avoid them
To understand what a personal brand is. To consider how we can develop our own personal brands. To think about why being authentic matters.
Understand the difference between renting and buying Know the benefits of renting and buying Summarise the process of getting a mortgage
Know what a pay slip is Understand how to read the key information on a pay slip Understand factors besides pay for job satisfaction
Understand what credit is Understand risks involved in credit Explain the benefits of credit
Understand which skills are transferable from study to work Identify additional skills required for the workplace Explain how to successfully transition from study to work
Know where to find job adverts Understand tests as part of the application process Understand possible interview questions for a job advert

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☞ Year 10 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit
☞ Year 11 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit
☞ Year 12 Gatsby Benchmark Finance & Careers in Context Unit
☞ Year 13 Gatsby Benchmark Finance & Careers in Context Unit