Plan B WorkshopClearing, gap year, alternative routes

Why this matters

Pinned to National Careers Week. Plan B isn't a fallback - it's a real option. This module covers clearing in detail, gap year planning, late apprenticeship applications, and the unspoken option of taking a year out to work and reset. No catastrophising - just preparation.

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson

I can describe how clearing works step-by-step

I can plan a productive gap year aligned to career goals

I can describe two late-application apprenticeship routes

ActivityActivity 1: Clearing walkthrough

On your own20 min

What clearing actually looks like on results day: when, how, where, what to say. Real call recording (anonymised).

ActivityActivity 2: Gap year strategic

Whole class20 min

Three gap year archetypes: travel, work, build. For each: cost, value, careers impact.

ActivityActivity 3: My Plan B options

On your own20 min

Pick two Plan B options. For each: trigger condition, action steps, contact details.

Success criteria

How we'll know it worked

Clearing day playbook written

Two Plan B options saved in Chapter

Chapter Student Game

Action

Save your Plan B options to Chapter

Skills: Adapting, Planning

Save your two Plan B options + clearing playbook to Chapter for results day.

What's next

Frame as 'every successful adult has had a Plan B work out'. Real stories help.