Careers Education Standard (3-18)
Recognition of the journeys children and young people make as they learn about the world of work.
My World of Work
The help you need for the career you want.
STEM Careers
Real People, Real Jobs
More STEM Careers
Further links to real jobs
Early Level: 'I can' statements
Early Level: 'I can' statements
• I can communicate with people about the different jobs they do in my community.
• I can communicate with people about the different jobs they do in my community.
• I can discuss some of the rewards that a job brings.
• I can discuss some of the rewards that a job brings.
• I believe I can do any job.
• I believe I can do any job.
• I can role play different job roles.
• I can role play different job roles.
• I can follow rules and routines and explain why they are important.
• I can follow rules and routines and explain why they are important.
• I can talk about my learning, my strengths and my next steps.
• I can talk about my learning, my strengths and my next steps.
• I can develop ideas and take part in projects to make things
• I can develop ideas and take part in projects to make things
First Level: 'I can' statements
First Level: 'I can' statements
• I can describe different jobs in my community and some of the skills needed for these.
• I can describe different jobs in my community and some of the skills needed for these.
• I can learn about the world of work from visits, projects and my experiences.
• I can learn about the world of work from visits, projects and my experiences.
• I can talk to employers about myself and about their workplace.
• I can talk to employers about myself and about their workplace.
• I can recognise that there are different ways to get a job.
• I can recognise that there are different ways to get a job.
• I can talk about the types of jobs that interest me.
• I can talk about the types of jobs that interest me.
• I believe I can succeed in any area of work.
• I believe I can succeed in any area of work.
• I can talk about my strengths, interests and skills and show evidence of my progress.
• I can talk about my strengths, interests and skills and show evidence of my progress.
• I can set goals and work towards achieving them.
• I can set goals and work towards achieving them.
• I can adopt different roles when running a business.
• I can adopt different roles when running a business.
Second Level: 'I can' statements
Second Level: 'I can' statements
• I can discuss the relevance of skills to the wider world and make connections between skills and the world of work.
• I can discuss the relevance of skills to the wider world and make connections between skills and the world of work.
• I can explain to others my ambitions/what I would like to do and look for ways to achieve them/that.
• I can explain to others my ambitions/what I would like to do and look for ways to achieve them/that.
• I can recognise the skills I have and need for work.
• I can recognise the skills I have and need for work.
• I can apply my skills to get more information about jobs/careers.
• I can apply my skills to get more information about jobs/careers.
• I can use online tools available to me.
• I can use online tools available to me.
• I own and can manage my profile and can use it to help me discuss my interests, strengths and skills with my parents/carers and others.
• I own and can manage my profile and can use it to help me discuss my interests, strengths and skills with my parents/carers and others.
• I can identify people in my network who help me broaden my horizons.
• I can identify people in my network who help me broaden my horizons.
• I believe I can maximise my potential in any type of work.
• I believe I can maximise my potential in any type of work.
• I can identify different types of enterprise opportunities and engage in them.
• I can identify different types of enterprise opportunities and engage in them.