Decision making is a process where there is an outcome, judgement , or choice. Your mentees will be making decisions around GCSE options, Further Education providers, Higher Education, and their own career pathways.
The booklets provide information that can help make informed decisions and how decisions made now may impact future decision-making processes. The activity details are below:
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
An information booklet about routes into Further Education & Higher Education focused at Looked After Children. Information on apprenticeships also provided along with advice about student finance and UCAS.
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about decision making or career pathways
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
An information booklet about HE for disabled students with advice about additional support in HE for disabled learners, how to declare a disability, and how to apply for additional support.
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about decision making or career pathways
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
What are BTECs, why you might take a BTEC, and where they can take you
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about decision making or career/education pathways
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
The best way to select options for Year 9 and beyond
Selecting GCSEs, A Levels, and degree subjects
How career pathways can be formulated
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about decision making or career pathways
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
An example booklet that helps to: Explain the purpose of the Research Project / Brainstorm project ideas / Create a structure for the mentees to follow
WHEN TO USE:
In one of your last sessions before Christmas when you set the Research Task and the expectations around it.
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
A pathway which covers every stage of their development - between where they are now in school, up to their dream career with everything in between.
School -> Further education -> Higher education -> Career discussion
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about decision making or career pathways
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y12
MATERIAL COVERED:
A large selection of trusted websites for various sectors and career paths
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about decision making or career pathways