YEAR 8
Year 8 is all about starting to dig deeper into the world of work. We will start to look at the idea of different careers sectors, the sorts of jobs in these sectors, and how they might change in the future. You need to:
Understand that the jobs market in the UK covers lots of different sectors, and each of these contains a vast range of jobs at different levels.
Start to think about which of these sectors you might want to work in.
Begin to explore some of the jobs available in these sectors.
Understand which sorts of jobs are likely to be available in your local area in the future, and which ones might need you to consider living somewhere else.
The more ideas you have the more likely you are to be focused in school and therefore achieve your plans and dreams.
Your Next Steps Planning for Your Future
Which sector or sectors would you like to work in?
You can use this website to explore some of the many different sectors of the UK jobs market. You could then look at some of the jobs available in each of those sectors. Remember that you probably aren't going to do one job for your entire career - people of your age are likely to have had 10 or 15 different jobs by the time they retire.
What skills do you have and which jobs do they match?
You could use the 'Skillsometer' below to help you think about your skills and preferences and which jobs you could check out.
Helpful Links
A range of useful websites and resources to use:
Buzz Quiz
Take the Buzz Quiz to see which job areas might suit you then start exploring opportunities – from apprenticeship or traineeship to researching some job families. There’s a huge variety of options you may not have thought of.
Please click here to view the Buzz Quiz PowerPoint presentation we have created.
Please click here to complete the worksheet.
icould
Need inspiration for your career? icould includes 1000 films of personal career stories, across many occupations. There is an option to search by subject area. Use the Careers Wizard by answering 5 questions to view articles and videos about careers that might suit you.