These lesson plans, developed with Seddon Construction, support the implementation of careers into the curriculum in Maths in year 11.
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This resource has been produced by the team in the Stoke area with a local Cornerstone employer, Seddon Construction, who are also an Enterprise Adviser. Seddon worked with their matched school, Haywood Academy, to develop these lessons – and support the implementation of careers into the curriculum in Maths in year 11. The lessons were developed around topics that were identified as challenging for students to understand:
- There are 4 lessons included, covering percentages, area, volume and scales
- The role of a Quantity Surveyor was used as the means to impart the knowledge
- Haywood used the lessons before mock exams and saw an improvement in the scores afterwards, which they attributed partly to these lessons
Top tips
- Try to establish a link with a similar employer to support the delivery in the classroom and answer any questions
- Plan as part of the progressive programme in year 11 to raise awareness of careers and link curriculum to the world of work
- Where possible, replicate in other curriculum subject areas and across different year groups
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