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SUPPORTING CAREER RELATED LEARNING TO ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WEST CUMBRIA

Resources: Careers

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This engaging five-minute film is ideal for assemblies and educational settings, offering a clear and accessible introduction to apprenticeships for students of all ages. Designed to spark interest and raise … Continue reading The Apprenticeships Assembly Film

This collection of interactive classroom challenges is designed to support meaningful careers learning across primary, secondary, SEND and home-educated settings. With activities suitable for a wide range of ages and … Continue reading Amazing Apprenticeships Classroom Challenge Collection

What is Bitesize Careers? Need help with introducing the world of careers? Bitesize Careers is a careers advice platform designed specifically for young people. Bringing together insights from career experts … Continue reading Bitesize Careers

Curriculum links: Art & Design, D&T, English, PSHE, PE, Music, Geography, Maths, History & Computing Location: Face to Face Suitable for: KS1 & KS2 Time: 1-2 hours The Cumbria Arts and Culture Network are … Continue reading See it to Be it Career Art Workshops

Developing confident, creative approaches to teaching design! Primary business partners are delighted to share an exciting opportunity from The Royal Ballet & Opera. A FREE Design CPD session will be coming to Tullie … Continue reading The Royal Ballet & Opera Creative & Design Programme

Want to take green careers learning further? The Royal Botanic Gardens curriculum-linked competitions challenge pupils to explore green careers in creative ways:   Kew Uniform Design Challenge – Key Stages 2 … Continue reading Enter the Royal Botanic Gardens 2025/26 green careers competitions to win £1k for your school!

Are you looking for inspiring content about careers in science, horticulture and the natural world to share with your pupils? Grow Your Future is a green careers hub from the … Continue reading Grow Your Future – Green Careers Hub from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

Activity Description Duration F2F or virtual Age group Business Breakfast Bites A short Q&A session where a volunteer share information about their job and the children ask questions about it … Continue reading Career Talks Toolkits

To watch our complete set of career videos click here.  Helen Shipton-Smith- Helen’s Herbs Click here to complete a quiz about Helen’s career whilst you are watching. Jade Wilding, Vet Click … Continue reading Career Videos and Questions (Resource)

Courteney Thompson, Apprentice Electrician – Balfour Beatty Click here to complete a quiz about Courteney Thompson’s career whilst you are watching. Stuart Eve, Building Surveyor-Edwin Thompson  

Chris Wright, Sports Coach and Business owner, Wright Sports Services Click here to complete a quiz about Chris Wright’s career whilst you are watching. Sue Walker, Outdoor Tutor, Derwent Hill … Continue reading Career Videos and Questions (Resource)

To watch our complete set of career videos click here.  Laura Harrington, Controls Systems Engineer, Sellafield Click here to complete a quiz about Laura Harrington’s career whilst you are watching. Jade … Continue reading Careers Videos and Questions

We’ve got lots of volunteers who want to get involved – we could put them in touch with Science Leads to organise some activities.

To watch our complete set of career videos click here.  Lisa Johnstone, Illustrator – Sophie Ellis, Designer – Andrew “Bernie” Bernard, Author- Liz Stevenson, Artistic Director- Theatre by the Lake Click … Continue reading Career Videos and Questions

National Careers Week (NCW) is a celebration of careers information and free resources in education across the UK.

The scheme is operated by the Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC) which is based at the University of York. The CIEC website offers a range of downloadable materials for teachers of the 4-12 age range.

CREST is the British Science Association’s scheme for STEM project work that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers.

A comprehensive range of resources aimed at all student ages to help you show and explain what civil engineering is, why it’s important and what you need to do to become a civil engineer.

Every September, the National Science Museum head up to West Cumbria and present the REACT Foundation Science and Engineering Shows.

A competition for primary school children across Cumbria which aims to engage children with leadership and entrepreneurship at a very young age in an accessible and fun way whilst inspiring and helping to develop, nurture and preserve their own creative confidence.

Morgan Sindall have produced a set of activity cards to demonstrate the wide range of careers in their industry.

Fun and interactive morning or afternoon sessions for Year 5 and 6 pupils to broaden and raise their career aspirations.

Discover all sorts of local people and their careers!