The biggest decision Year 9s make. This module strips out the noise and gives them a clear lens: each GCSE option is a door, some doors are wider than others, no door closes everything. They map their current top 3 careers to required/recommended GCSEs.
Learning outcomes
- I can describe how GCSE choices affect post-16 options
- I can list required GCSEs for three careers I'm considering
- I can name one career path that stays open with most GCSE combinations
Success criteria
- Top 3 careers mapped to GCSE requirements
- Two clarifying questions captured for Options evening
1
Doors, not walls
15 min
Visual: 30 jobs, with the GCSE 'doors' that lead to each. Students see how few doors close completely with broad GCSE choices.
2
Career-to-GCSE mapping
30 min
Each student picks top 3 careers and uses Careerpilot/UCAS to map required + recommended GCSEs. Highlights overlaps.
Builds: Planning
3
Questions for Options evening
15 min
Each student writes 2 specific questions for the Options evening, based on their mapping. Stored for later.
📓 Chapter timeline: Save your Options-evening questions to your Chapter goals so you can answer them after.
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Chapter Student Game
+50 XP
Action: Lock in your top 3 career interests so Chapter can map your GCSE pathway
List your top 3 careers and the GCSEs each requires. Save to your Chapter goals as your KS4 plan.
Skills: Planning, Problem Solving
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