Building My KS4 PlanYear 9 transition consolidation

Why this matters

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 objectives

By the end of this lesson

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

ActivityActivity 1: Plan consolidation

On your own30 min

Single A4: GCSEs chosen, top 3 careers, top 3 sectors, top 3 skills, one Y10 goal.

ActivityActivity 2: Year 11 me letter

On your own15 min

Letter to your Year 11 self: what do you hope is true? Sealed and stored.

ActivityActivity 3: Plan signing

On your own15 min

Sign your plan, get a tutor signature, take a photo. Plan goes home for parent review.

Success criteria

How we'll know it worked

Year 9 Careers Plan complete

Plan saved to Chapter as Y10 starting reference

Chapter Student Game

Action

Save your full KS4 plan to your Chapter timeline

Skills: Planning

Save your Year 9 Careers Plan as the most important Chapter milestone of your KS3 journey.

What's next

This is the single most important careers document of KS3. Print, sign, store. Reference in Y10 baseline meeting.