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For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 2 Designed alongside your school’s curriculum Covering all of your lessons throughout the school year Career Pathways Journal THIS JOURNAL BELONGS TO: ——————————————————————————— DATE ——————————————————— IF FOUND PLEASE EMAIL ——————————————————————————— Guiding you towards the career you want
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 3 Use this space to write your own positive affirmations Fill this space with a drawing or photo of you
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 4 About the Career Pathways Journal The Career Pathways Journal was created to support students along their journey into the world of work. We all know that getting good GCSE’s is a great way of being able to enter into the career of our dreams but the truth and reality is not all of us are great academically. Some of us are more creative and some dream of running our own business and have already started a side hustle in our parents/carers kitchen or in our bedrooms selling things online, creating social media content for friends and family. No matter which career path you choose the best thing to know is that you have options and that is where the Career Pathways Journal can help guide you along your career journey. Career Pathways Journal
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 5 The world of work has changed over the years. There are some jobs that were done for 20 years that no longer even exist and there are some jobs that haven't even been created yet, but thanks to technology and innovation they soon will be. But not only has the world of work changed in terms of industry, so to have the people. In this global economy DIVERSITY has played a massive part in the way we work and with diversity comes challenges. J.E.D.I stands for Justice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and here is what makes this journal so unique. Throughout the Career Pathways Journal you will see examples of Academic, Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur JEDI’s. You will see that despite their age, race, sex, gender and/or disability all of them have gone on to create a highly successful career. Career Pathways Journal
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 6 JUSTICE EQUALITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION ( J.E.D.I ) Included in the Career Pathways Journal are JEDI’s from the following disadvantaged and underrepresented communities: · Black and Global Majority · Disabilities · LGBTQIA+ · Women Get ready to be inspired!
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For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 8 INDEX 1 SCHOOL STUFF/REFLECTIONS Term Reflection 10– 11 2023—2024 Academic Year Calendar 12– 13 Weekly Planner 15– 37 Homework Tasks 38– 41 2 FUN STUFF Word Search Puzzles 44 – 47 Cross Word Puzzles 48 – 51 Shape Sudoku 52 – 55 3 SOCIAL MEDIA Understanding the effects of Social Media 57 – 67 4 HEALTH AND WELLBEING Dealing with frustration 69 – 71 Ask a teacher for a positive affirmation 72 – 73 Ask a family/friend for a positive affirmation 74 – 75 5 CAREER PATHWAYS ASPIRATIONS Career Pathway Routes 81 – 83 Values, Mission, Vision & Goals 84 – 87 Career Thoughts 88– 89 7 GCES’S Career Thoughts 92 - 93
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 9 ICT/Computing 94 - 95 English 96 - 97 Maths 98 - 99 Science 100 - 101 Drama 102 - 103 Geography 104 - 105 Business Studies 108 - 109 History 110- 111 Religious Studies 112 - 113 Modern Language 114 - 115 PE 116 - 117 GCSE Options and To Do List 118 - 119 7 GETTING READY FOR WORK Career Aspirations 120 - 123 Preparing for Career Fairs 129 - 133 Work experience 134 - 137 CV and Cover Letter Builder 140 - 147 Preparing for job interviews 148 - 149 8 MY JOURNAL 150 - 158 Art 106 - 107 Applying for jobs 138 - 139 INDEX
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 10 SCHOOL STUFF LAST TERM REFLECTION SUBJECT SUBJECT Art Religious Studies Business Studies Computing Science Maths Drama Modern Language English PE Geography Music History Food Tech Humanities PSHE J K L J K L
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 11 LAST TERM’S REFLECTION JOURNAL
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 12 Sep Oct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Nov Dec Jan Feb Sept 2023 - Aug 2024
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 13 Mar Apr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May Jun Jul Aug Sept 2023- Aug 2024
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 14 WEEKLY PLANNER
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 15 Week Commencing 4th September 2023 Mon Fri Wed Fri Mon Wed Tue Thu Tue Thu Week Commencing 11th September 2023
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 16 Week Commencing 18th September 2023 Mon Fri Wed Fri Mon Wed Tue Thu Tue Thu Week Commencing 25th September 2023
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 40 Homework To Do List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Due Done
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 41 Homework To Do List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Due Done
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 42 FUN STUFF
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For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 45 SPORT WORD SEARCH FOOTBALL TENNIS BASKETBALL GOLF SWIMMING HOCKEY CYCLING BOXING RUGBY
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 46 SCIENCE WORD SEARCH ACIDIC FORCES GAS ATOM ORGAN PERIODIC ENERGY ALKALINE
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 49 SOCIAL MEDIA CROSSWORD Down 1. —Request 4. What do you think? 6. Just disappeared Across 1. Supports 2. Most Popular 3. The D in DM 5. Send me a ...
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 50 CAREER CROSSWORD Down 1. Job vs ?? 3. Not selected yet 6. You got the Job Across 1. Legally Binding 2. Do your homework 4. My ———Job 5. Getting to know you
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 52 SUDUKO The goal of shape sudoku is simple: every row and column must contain a different shape as example below.
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 53 SUDUKO Every row and column must contain a different shape
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 56 SOCIAL MEDIA
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 58 THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA Social media allows people to create online identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide you with valuable support, especially helping those who experience exclusion or have disabilities. The benefits of using it include: · Connecting with people who share your interests · Discovering new interests and subjects · Encouraging social and political engagement · Learning about others · Building identity So how can you use your identity to build a Personal Brand that will benefit you in the future? It is important to realise that inclusive Anything you post online becomes a part of your Personal Brand A 2018 Pew Research Centre survey of nearly 750 13 to 17 year olds found that 45% are online almost constantly and 97% use a social media platform, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat.
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 59 USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO ACHIEVE YOUR CAREER GOALS Have you ever googled yourself and been surprised by how much information you find online? When looking for jobs, employers are likely to do a quick Google search on candidates to find out more about them, so you should always be wary of what you post online. Ask yourself: · What am I marketing myself as? · Will this have an impact on my future? A few ways to keep safe and secure online when using social media to benefit career goals include: · Keep personal information professional and limited · Keep your privacy settings on · Choose strong passwords · Be careful what you post List your social media apps
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 65 Now that we know the facts, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media? Advantages: 1. Allows you to reach large audiences 2. Can be used to promote noble causes 3. Provides you with entertainment 4. Allows you to join a community 5. Greater access to information (benefits educational system) 6. Information can spread quickly Disadvantages: 1. Reduces face-to-face communication 2. Cyberbullying 3. Spreading of ‘fake news’ 4. Can become addictive or used as a distraction THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 67 MY CAREER THOUGHTS EDITOR DESIGNER UX DESIGNER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER MARKETING MANAGER SOUND ENGINEER INFLUENCER JOURNALIST
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 68 HEALTH & WELLBEING
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 69 DEALING WITH FRUSTRATION At some point in our lives we can all get frustrated, depressed, stressed and anxious, but we can all overcome it by talking to someone about how we are feeling. This can be caused by troubles at home, exams, friendships, bullying etc. Wellbeing and self care is the key to help overcome these challenges that we face in our lives, so don’t feel like you’re alone. Examples of trying to overcome these issues include, talking to someone, going for a walk, reading a book, spending time with loved ones etc. Use the “Dealing with frustration check List” on the next page to help you communicate to your teachers and your parents/carers on how to calm down, think things through and sort things out.
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 70 Ask a Teacher to... Yes No Speak to me calmly after the lesson Help me use a stress coping method Ask me if I’m okay and need extra support Leave me to calm down Ask a Parent to... Give me a hug Distract me Give me some space Stay with me Have a distraction break Explain step by step Ask a Friend to... Listen with no judgement Stay with me until I’ve calmed down DEALING WITH FRUSTRATION Tick the one that best works for you and use the space to create your own
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 80 CAREER PATHWAYS ASPIRATIONS
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 81 DOCTOR ENGINEER ACTOR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER WRITER SURVEYOR INFLUENCER GRAPHIC DESIGNER
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 82 GCSE’S We all know why some career pathways require you to have GCSE’s. In some industries they are essential for entry into the job market. ACADEMICS An academic is someone who holds a teaching and/or research position at higher education institution such as a university or college. APPRENTICESHIP An Apprentice is someone who works for company whilst gaining a qualification. It’s a great way to gaining both practical on the job training whilst gain a qualification. Some apprenticeships even offer University Degrees. T-LEVEL T-Levels are technical-based qualifications where you gain real world experience whilst studying. Throughout the Career Pathways Journal you will see examples of various successful people who have used their qualifications to go into further education and achieve huge career success.
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 84 What do I value in life? What is my mission in life? What vision do I have for my life? MY VALUES, MISSION & VISION Mission – A mission is something you want to achieve or accomplish Values – Are things that are important to you, like family, friend-ship , love etc. Vision – A vision could be how you see you life in your 20’s
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 86 My Life and Career Goals This year I want to So that I can I also want to So that I can Lastly I want to So that I can
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 90 GCSE’S
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For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 92 The Career Pathways Journal My favourite subject is ___________ What I like about it? What I like about it? My second favourite subject is___________
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 93 Short Term Goals The Job I want is___________ I want this job because…. I want this job because…. Or the Job I want is ___________
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 94 ICT/COMPUTING is perfect if you want be a... Cyber security analyst Game designer Applications developer Data analyst Social Media Marketer ICT/Computing has taught me to…. I know that a GCSE in ICT/Computing will… What do I find challenging? Challenges & Achievements Highlight what you found challenging and what you achieved in ICT/Computing
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For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 96 ENGLISH is perfect if you want be an... Journalist Digital copywriter Publishing copy-editor Broadcast journalist English teacher Challenges & Achievements Highlight what you found challenging and what you achieved in English English has taught me to…. I know that a GCSE in English will… What do I find challenging?
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 97 - (Academic) English
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 102 Actor Arts administrator Broadcast journalist Choreographer DRAMA is perfect if you want be a Challenges & Achievements Highlight what you found challenging and what you achieved in Drama Drama has taught me to…. I know that a GCSE in Drama will… What do I find challenging?
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 103 - — (Entrepreneur) Drama
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 116 PE is perfect if you want be a Challenges & Achievements Highlight what you found challenging and what you achieved in PE Professional sportsperson Sports scientist Diet and Fitness Instructor Sports coach/consultant Personal Trainer PE has taught me to…. I know that a GCSE in PE will… What do I find challenging?
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 117 (Entrepreneur)“PE
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 128 THE CAREERS FAIR CAREERS FAIR
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 129 What is a Careers Fair? A careers fair is an event where employers and universities come to your school and tell you all about what it is like to work or study with them. HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM A CAREERS FAIR Use your Career Pathways Journal to help you engage and talk to employers and universities when they come to your school. A careers fair is a great opportunity to find out more information about the career you’ve been thinking about entering into. Here you can find out what qualifications you will need, suitable skills for the job, the environment you could be working in, and the amount of money you could earn. THE CAREERS FAIR
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 134 WORK EXPERIENCE
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 135 When it comes to finding work experience, there are several options to choose from and lots of ways to get help in finding it. Finding work experience 1. Ask family members and friends 2. Ask your careers advisor at school 3. Look on the internet and see if any company you want to work for offer any opportunities 4. Talk to employers/universities at careers fair 5. Ask a local businesses in your area Types of work experience include: · 1–2 weeks work experience at a company · Job Shadowing · Work Places to Visit · Apprenticeship opportunities · T-Level opportunities Start your own business Another way to gain work experience is to start your own business. There are lots of businesses that need little to even no money to get started For example: for example: car washing, dog walking, babysitting, social media marketing, selling unwanted items on the internet. TYPES OF WORK EXPERIENCE
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 141 CV EXAMPLE
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 150 JOURNAL
For Business Sake © 2023 All rights reserved 151 JOURNAL ENTRY
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