Industry Spotlight WeekSector deep-dives during NAW
Why this matters
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 objectives
By the end of this lesson
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
ActivityActivity 1: Day 1: Tech & Digital
On your own50 min
Tech apprenticeship pathway, growth data, day in the life of a software apprentice.
ActivityActivity 2: Day 2: Healthcare
On your own50 min
NHS apprenticeships at all levels. Day in the life of a healthcare assistant apprentice.
ActivityActivity 3: Day 3: Creative industries
On your own50 min
Production, broadcast, design apprenticeships. Real BBC, ITV, Channel 4 entry routes.
ActivityActivity 4: Day 4: Construction & green skills
On your own50 min
Construction apprenticeships including the new green-skills routes (heat pump engineering, solar, retrofit).
ActivityActivity 5: Day 5: Finance & professional services
On your own50 min
School-leaver programmes at Big 4, banking apprenticeships. Levels 3-7 mapped.
Success criteria
How we'll know it worked
Five sector reflection cards completed
Top sector chosen with three-line justification
Chapter Student Game
Action
Add three sector interests with apprenticeship pathways to your Chapter goals
Skills: Listening, Adapting
Save your top 3 sectors with their apprenticeship pathways to Chapter. These will inform your KS4 options.
What's next
Best run as a week-long carousel. Bring in local providers where possible.