Primary Careers Education
London Films
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has been working with CEC on their national Primary offer through their Primary Fund. We have match funded (£35k) a project called LOUD (Live Out Ur Dream) which is delivered by Independent Films. The Project aims to bridge curriculum and the world of work through interactive interviews with professionals from the creative industries, STEM and PSHE careers. There are a series of 20 films in total, of which 5 are London based. The films highlight the essential skills needed for particular jobs and how they link back to what is being taught in the classroom. The films are accompanied by worksheets and lesson plans.
The offer will be accessible and able to work in every primary school in England. It can help establish a stable careers programme and takes away the potential ad-hoc nature of Careers education.
LOUD is a series of digital films featuring children (aged 7 to 11) interviewing diverse young professionals (under 30) about their jobs, their challenges and their aspirations, focusing on STEM & the Creative Industries. They are authentic and naturally engaging films, presented with clarity and great power, introducing young learners to work, enabling discovery of different jobs set in real-life workplaces. Each individual film links back to the classroom, supporting core curriculum learning and importantly, the future skills needed for each job.
All the films are supported by classroom learning packs; teacher notes and versatile learner’s activity sheets (Discover and Do) that can be used to support CRL directly or within the curriculum. The films are a collection of credible films designed for flexible use in the classroom to illuminate and inspire young learners.
Leadership film with Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher notes and Discover & Do sheets. Fatima is the winner of the 2019 Best Grassroots Leader award at the UEFA Grassroots Award and UEFA’s Bobby Moore Award for leadership skills. Fatima talks about her love for football, the challenges she faced, coming from a Somalian background, and how she overcame them to be a leader.
Essential skill: leadership
Jayden meets Daniel Jones from RHS Wisley with Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher Notes and Discover and Do Sheets. Daniel talks about leaving school and not being sure what he wanted to do. He enjoyed gardening and became an apprentice for the Royal Horticultural Society. He talks about working and studying. Daniel talks about the seasons and the range of vocational jobs available.
Essential skill: creativity
STEM film with Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher Notes and Discover and Do Sheets. Bailey meets Ellen. Ellen is a Lego Designer, and this is her dream job. She talks about the importance of creativity and working in a team. Ellen talks about having fun at work and the importance of doing a job you love.
Essential skill: creativity
Creative Arts film with Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher Notes and Discover and Do Sheets. Chiara meets Christina Webb. Christina is a Travel Editor with Lonely Planet. Christina edits travel books and works with a team to develop, write and publish them. She also edits Lonely Planet Kids. She talks about the wide range of jobs in writing and publishing and her love for travel and meeting new people.
Essential skill: problem solving
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) film with Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher Notes and Discover and Do Sheets. Jackson meets Vicky Hawkins. Vicky is a WWII curator based at the Imperial War Museum. She talks about understanding the past and bringing history to life through her research and her commitment to her job, currently learning German to understand documents from the past.
Essential skill: presenting