Through Personal Development:
- Teamwork and enterprise skills
- Aspirations and career goals
- Careers and career stereotypes
- British economy
- Capitalism and consumerism
- Keeping money safe (opening a bank account)
- Cost of living and savings
In Brighter Futures: Health Care Careers
- Local market info: Derby Health Sector
- Doctor (GP / specialist)
- Nursing (paediatrics / adult / learning disability / mental health/ midwifery)
- Dentist / Dental nursing
- Emergency Call Handler
- Theatre (surgeon / ODP)
Through Personal Development:
- Equality of opportunity
- Stereotypes and discrimination in work and pay
- Types of work: employment / self-employment / voluntary
- Online safety and well-being
- Data privacy and financial security
In Brighter Futures: Public Sector Careers
- Local market info: Derby public sector
- Police / Armed Forces
- Social worker
- Charity worker
- Civil service (General / Intelligence)
- Teaching (EY / primary / secondary / college / lecturing)
Through PD:
- Personal strengths (SWOT analysis)
- GCSE’s and options
- Education pathways (T-Levels / A-Levels / Apprenticeships etc…)
- SMART Goals
- Positive online presence and digital footprint
- Leadership styles
- Workplace and employability skills
In Brighter Futures: Creative Careers
- Journalism
- Game design and coding
- Architecture
- Advertising and marketing
- Designer (fashion / theatre / interiors)
- Theatre and Media careers (acting / musician / lighting tech)
Through Personal Development:
- Financial decision making and budgeting
- Tax and payslips (loans / pension / NI / Gross vs. Net)
- The impacts of poor financial decisions (Credit scores / Debt)
- Types of employability contract (zero hours / part time / full time)
- Pay-scales and career progression
- CV Writing
- Occupational health and HR
- Continuing professional development and promotion
Through Brighter Futures: STEM Careers
- What are STEM careers?
- Engineer (electrical/mechanical)
- Scientist (bio/chem/physicist)
- Marine biologist and Sonar
- Manufacturing in Derby
- Computer science / software / AI
Through Personal Development:
- Career journey
- Behaviours for work
- Recognising and building personal skills (SWOT)
- Education pathways (T-Levels / A-Levels / Apprenticeship etc…)
- Professional improvement and Continuing Professional Development
- Essential organisational roles (HR/Project Management/accountancy)
Through Brighter Futures:
- Post-16 Pathways
- CV Writing
- Applications / Covering Letters / Linked Bio
- Interview Skills
