Humanities: Careers In the Curriculum
History
In History, Year 7-9 students have been developing their transferable skills and using this to discover different types of careers, and what those jobs may require people to do. Year 9’s have been practising their speech writing skills, whilst discovering how MPs and activists campaigned to extend suffrage rights to women. Year 8 discovered the work of lawyers, as they put King Charles I on trial for the English Civil War, and year 7 were investigative journalists, advising Emperor Claudius on why he should invade England.
Year 10 and 11 students have been researching roles in line with our GCSE units on Crime and Punishment and the American West. Year 10 have been researching the work and development of the Metropolitan Police, and the British Government, and Year 11 focused on how the legal system and government work together, throughout their work on the development of federal and state laws in America.
Our History A Level students have been working on developing and preparing for further education and jobs, by taking online courses hosted by universities to support their classwork, as well as completing coursework and presentations to prepare their verbal and written communication.
Geography
We were very pleased to host our annual Urban Plan event again this term for our Year 10 and Year 12 Geography, Business and Economic Students. The event involved a realistic, engaging and academically demanding programme where students learnt about the fundamental forces that affect urban regeneration. Lead by a variety of employers, students undertook challenges linked to regeneration; building their knowledge and understanding of career pathways and providing them with a meaningful experience that they can use for their upcoming Post 16 and Post 18 applications as evidence of key skill development. Students were involved in forming and developing companies, with each student taking on a specific role within a team. Students responded to requests to develop a fictional site. They considered solutions to the range of financial, environmental and social challenges such redevelopment brings and presented their proposals to peers and employers present. Students also had the opportunities to consider redevelopment from the council's perspective, taking on the role of the local authority in deciding which plans would be approved. Each group worked with an inductsry expert to give them a fantastic opportunity to halp raise aspirations and to bring subjects to life beyond the classroom.
Religious Education
Sixth Form students have researched different universities and career pathways in line with philosophy and theology degrees. This opportunity has helped broaden their understanding of further education and students have felt more positive overall about their future career paths.
Students in Years 10-11 have had the opportunity to explore the uk's legal framework, to explore how laws are created, implemented and changed over time. This has provided students with a basic understanding of the different careers around law, such as understanding the differences between a solicitor and a barrister. Students will continue to explore different careers through using unifrog and work placements.
In Year 7-9 lessons have been built around investigating and discovering career paths in line with religious studies. Students have explored what qualifications are needed and how in demand the career is. Students have worked in groups to gather data and compile into a worksheet which will be used to present and display.
