Year 8

Careers Programme 🌟

Ready to take the next step in your careers journey?

In Year 8, it’s time to go a bit deeper. You’ll start connecting your interests and strengths to real career ideas and begin thinking more about the exciting possibilities ahead.

This year, you will:

• 🔍 Explore jobs in more detail and learn what different roles are really like
• 🧠 Discover how your skills and personality link to different career paths
• 🎯 Start thinking about future choices, including subjects and goals
• 💬 Build confidence in key skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving

You’ll also begin to understand how your decisions now can help shape your future pathways — but don’t worry, it’s still all about exploring and keeping your options open!

This is your chance to challenge yourself, try new ideas, and start aiming high.

✨ The future is getting closer… what path will you choose?

Autumn Term September-October

• WOW Cafe
• Xello Citizenship Lesson
• Xello Assembly

Autumn Term October-December

• WOW Cafe
• Christmas Competition
• Assembly

Spring Term January-February

• WOW Cafe
• Employer Rights Assembly

Spring Term February-April

• WOW Cafe
• Xello Citizenship Lesson
• National Careers Week
• Easter Competition

Summer Term April-May

• WOW Cafe
• Future Fest
• Employer Assembly Apprenticeships

Summer Term May-July

• WOW Cafe
• Employer Project Barfoots – The Next Big Thing
• Xello Citizenship Lesson