Year 9 capstone. Students consolidate their year (KS4 options, pathways, NAW spotlights, NCW deep-research, work experience day) into a Year 9 Careers Plan they take into Year 10. Includes their final GCSE option choices, top 3 careers, top 3 sectors, top 3 skill targets.
Learning outcomes
- I can articulate my full KS4 plan in writing
- I can connect my GCSE choices to my career goals
- I can list three skill targets to grow in KS4
Success criteria
- Year 9 Careers Plan complete
- Plan saved to Chapter as Y10 starting reference
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Plan consolidation
individual task · 30 min
Single A4: GCSEs chosen, top 3 careers, top 3 sectors, top 3 skills, one Y10 goal.
Builds: Planning
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Year 11 me letter
reflection · 15 min
Letter to your Year 11 self: what do you hope is true? Sealed and stored.
3
Plan signing
task · 15 min
Sign your plan, get a tutor signature, take a photo. Plan goes home for parent review.
📓 Chapter timeline: Save your signed Year 9 Careers Plan to your Chapter timeline as a permanent KS3 milestone.
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Chapter Student Game
+80 XP
Action: Save your full KS4 plan to your Chapter timeline
Save your Year 9 Careers Plan as the most important Chapter milestone of your KS3 journey.
Skills: Planning
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
This is the single most important careers document of KS3. Print, sign, store. Reference in Y10 baseline meeting.