Form time / PSHE
20–30 minMyth: There’s one right path after school.
Route finder: students link what they enjoy and are good at to two post-16 routes.
Free careers lessons for any teacher
Ready-to-teach sessions that link your subject to real careers, supporting Gatsby Benchmark 4. Each pack has five editable slides, teacher notes with answers, a printable student sheet, and a discovery handout of 42 lesser-known jobs. No sign-up, no prep.
Maths
25–40 minMyth: Maths only matters if you want to be an accountant.
Pay by age: weekly and yearly pay using the official April 2026 minimum wage rates.
English
25–40 minMyth: English only matters if you want to be a writer.
Show, don’t tell: students turn a vague CV line into an evidence-based sentence.
Science
25–40 minMyth: You need a degree to work in science.
Topic to job: match GCSE science topics to careers you can start without a degree.
Built for real lessons
Activities use your subject’s skills, so careers learning doesn’t cost curriculum time.
Facts you can check
Pay rates come from GOV.UK. Students are pointed to the National Careers Service for job details.
Edit freely
Change the slides to suit your class and share them across your school.
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