Careers Related Learning

Miss S Bond (Careers Related Learning Leader) & Mr M Stanway (Careers Related Learning Governor)

At Eccleston Lane Ends we believe that starting career education early is important. As longitudinal studies have shown, holding biased assumptions and having narrow aspirations can influence the academic effort children exert in certain lessons, the subjects they choose to study, and the jobs they end up pursuing. Research has also shown that the jobs children aspire to may be ones that their parents do, or those of their parents’ friends, or that they see on the TV and/or social media. Low expectations are often shaped by biases or commonly accepted stereotypes, such as ‘science isn’t for girls’ or ‘university isn’t for the working classes’. These societal expectations act to restrict children’s futures by limiting what they believe they can do.

Our ELE Essence (PSHE, RSE & Citizenship) programme contains a careers strand in which children progressively develop their careers related knowledge and skills as they move through school. We aim to provide experience and a clear understanding of the working world, promote a culture of high aspirations and equality of opportunity. 

Please see our ELE Essence curriculum page (Money & Work strand) for detail of our Careers Related Learning Curriculum. 

Below are some videos of careersxyour children may be interested in!

Lego Designer

Bailey meets Ellen

Ellen is a Lego Designer and this is her dream job!  She talks about the importance of creativity and working in a team.  Ellen talks about having fun at work and the importance of doing a job you love.

Animator - 

Prezidente meets Tasha Howe

Tash is an animator. She talks about her love of drawing and how she became an animator.  Prezidente talks to Tash about his Autism and asks her advice about working in the creative industries, specifically animation.

Doctor

Lila meets Alexandra Adams

Alexandra is training to be a Doctor. Once qualified she will be the first deaf and blind Doctor working in the NHS.  In this film she talks about the skills needed to be a Doctor and how her disability doesn’t hold her back.

Camera Operator - 

Justice meets Holly Smyth

Holly is a camera operator in TV/Film.  She talks about entry level as a runner, working your way up, and how to work and learn from other people. Holly also talks how her dyslexia did not hold her back.

Engineer

Horticulturalist

Jayden meets Daniel Jones from RHS Wisley

Daniel talks about leaving school and not being sure what he wanted to do.  He enjoyed gardening and became an apprentice for the Royal Horticultural Society. He talks about working and studying.  Daniel talks about the seasons and the range of vocational jobs available.

For more videos and information - please see - The Careers and Enterprise Company Website 

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