Teach Secondary - Issue 13.2

THE TS GUIDE TO… CAREERS As school leavers prepare to enter a highly volatile and competitive jobs market, how are educators faring in making sure they’re adequately prepared? 28 CHOOSE YOUR DESTINATION Students will usually be supported in taking the first steps along their preferred career path – but what can schools do to help them decide on what their career ambitions actually are? 31 APPLY EARLY Nikki Cunningham-Smith explains why careers education can, and indeed should be making regular appearances in the timetables of KS3 students 32 8 STEPS TO SUCCESS Debby Elley highlights some supportive steps teachers and careers advisors can take when helping neurodivergent students enter the world of further study or work 34 UNI? NO THANKS… As adults, we know that uni isn’t necessarily the ‘be-all and end-all’ of our students’ post-school plans, notes Hannah Day – but has anyone told them that? INTHIS SECTION 27 IN FIGURES: WHATARE STUDENTS’ AMBITIONSWHEN THEY LEAVE SCHOOL? 68% of young people say that they plan on studying at university. 6% are currently engaged in an apprenticeship scheme 60% of young people say they changed their career plans as a result of the pandemic Source: ‘Post-18 opportunities and aspirations’ briefing by the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study involving 11,523 young people 3 TEACHWIRE ARTICLES FROM THE ARCHIVES 3 PERSISTENTMYTHS Andrew Bernard takes issue with the notion that the UK enjoys ‘equality of opportunity’ and shows how recognising this can change your careers provision for the better... bit.ly/132special1 LET’S EMPOWER STUDENTS Samantha Stanley and Lindsey Geraghty explain how cohorts can be encouraged to be more ambitious in their career choices bit.ly/132special2 EVERGREEN EXPERTISE Forget the ‘jobs that don’t yet exist’ and concentrate on teaching the soft skills employers will always want, advises Jordi Alborch bit.ly/132special3 27 teachwire.net/secondary C A R E E R S TEACH SECONDARY SPECIAL CAREERS