Pinned to National Apprenticeship Week. Five days, five sectors, five speakers (or videos): tech, healthcare, creative, construction, finance. Year 9s rotate through deep-dives, each with apprenticeship pathway highlights. By Friday they have evidence-based opinions about what excites them.
Learning outcomes
- I can describe five sectors with depth, not stereotype
- I can name one apprenticeship pathway in each sector
- I can rank sectors by personal interest with reason
Success criteria
- Five sector reflection cards completed
- Top sector chosen with three-line justification
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Day 1: Tech & Digital
task · 50 min
Tech apprenticeship pathway, growth data, day in the life of a software apprentice.
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Day 2: Healthcare
task · 50 min
NHS apprenticeships at all levels. Day in the life of a healthcare assistant apprentice.
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Day 3: Creative industries
task · 50 min
Production, broadcast, design apprenticeships. Real BBC, ITV, Channel 4 entry routes.
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Day 4: Construction & green skills
task · 50 min
Construction apprenticeships including the new green-skills routes (heat pump engineering, solar, retrofit).
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Day 5: Finance & professional services
task · 50 min
School-leaver programmes at Big 4, banking apprenticeships. Levels 3-7 mapped.
📓 Chapter timeline: Pick one sector that surprised you. Add an apprenticeship from that sector to your Chapter goals.
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Chapter Student Game
+100 XP
Action: Add three sector interests with apprenticeship pathways to your Chapter goals
Save your top 3 sectors with their apprenticeship pathways to Chapter. These will inform your KS4 options.
Skills: Listening, Adapting
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
Best run as a week-long carousel. Bring in local providers where possible.