Key Stage 5
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Mental Health: 'Failure' is normal
Mental Health: 'Failure' is normal
Students share challenging moments where they felt they underperformed or 'failed'. Activity: Consider three scenarios around issues of 'failure', resilience and avoiding challenge (6 mins)
Importance of Notes 1: in lessons
Importance of Notes 1: in lessons
Students explain how they developed effective note-taking in lessons. Activity: Consider ways to make note-taking more active. (6 mins)
Employability 1 - Ellen's advice as a recent graduate
Employability 1 - Ellen's advice as a recent graduate
Graduate advice for sixth formers: choosing a career and researching podcasts Activity: Career related questions for student discussion. (4 mins)
Visiting Universities 1: Visiting early and choosing where to go
Visiting Universities 1: Visiting early and choosing where to go
Students give advice about attending open days, and describe their priorities when choosing. (6 mins)
Make the most of the summer - video
Make the most of the summer - video
Students describe what they did over the summer to make year 13 less stressful. Activity: Completete the check list to see how prepared you are for Year 13. (6 mins)
Motivation 1: The importance of a goal - video
Motivation 1: The importance of a goal - video
Students discuss personal goals and using them as motivation to study. Activity: What advice would you give to a friend who lacks motivation? (5 mins )
Motivation 2: Finding ways to keep going - video
Motivation 2: Finding ways to keep going - video
Students describe the strategies they used to keep studying and revising. Activity: Discuss what advice to give to a friend who need motivating. (6 mins)
Perfectionism 1: Recognising perfectionism
Perfectionism 1: Recognising perfectionism
Getting the Grades: listen to students share how they recognised they were perfectionists and complete the video discussion activities about the signs of perfectionism
Extracurricular 2: the benefits of extracurricular activities
Extracurricular 2: the benefits of extracurricular activities
Students discuss how they enjoyed and felt they benefited from extracurricular involvement. Activity: Suggestions of where and how to find opportunities both in and outside school. (6 mins)
Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenges
Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenges
Students discuss the key differences between GCSE and Sixth Form and offer advice. Activity: Discuss ways of understanding hard topics and compare methods other students use.
Next steps 3: Applying for apprenticeships - video
Next steps 3: Applying for apprenticeships - video
Students share their experiences of the application process for top apprenticeships. Activity: Considering differences between UCAS and apprenticeship applications and the preparation needed. (7 mins)
Next steps 2: Choosing and finding apprenticeships
Next steps 2: Choosing and finding apprenticeships
Students share the various stages of applying for competitive digital technology apprenticeships. Activity: Is an apprenticeship right for you? (6 mins)