Hello and welcome to the Careers page at Abbot’s Lea School, here you will find details on all of our CIAG as well as all of the information about our embedded curriculum offer.

At Abbot’s Lea School we have an employability programme and activities taking place from EYFS to Key Stage 5. We also deliver a supported internship programme for students aged 16-19 working alongside our employer partners. Abbot’s lea school is also a member of the LCR Career’s hub.

Employability Curriculum Links+

Embedding Employability supports constructive alignment – authentic and relevant learning objectives, teaching strategies and assessment. It helps identify and develop relevant and innovative pedagogic practice in the creation of the optimal experience for students.

Click below to see how our curriculum and employability training are integrated for meaningful transitions and futures.

EYFS/KS1 Employability Curriculum Links+

Employability Curriculum	Subject and Thematic Links Characteristics of effective learning and EYFS development matters	Activities (EYFS/KS1 learn through a balance of structured teaching and learning through play, small world, role play opportunities)
The types of jobs that people have within society and the role that people play within a modern day society	Understanding the world: People and communities, The world links to ‘Our World’  – pupils learn about the world around them including jobs eg, reading ‘The Jolly Postman’ pupils engaged in post office role play	Small world play Role play Curriculum enrichment days (Careers day ) Exposure to fire cadets
That there are a range of jobs that are available and they need to be exposed to theses	PSHE trips into the community, café, post office, park, swimming pool, museum etc. Exposure to people and their jobs including PE pupils encounter with Judo instructors, dance teachers, golfers.	Small world play Role play Activities based on the topic Careers days Assemblies Opportunities to explore during continuous provision (Visual stimulation, small world props, writing and drawing opportunities to express themselves)
Skills that are needed and transferable within the world of work	Life skills: independent self-help skills covered in EYFS ‘Physical development’ moving and handling objects and an awareness of their own bodies, health and level of self-care. PSED: welcomes praise, enjoys carrying out small jobs	Pupils given small jobs during the school day, eg collecting snack equipment, looking after their belongings, asking for help, having a go.
Rules and have a clear understanding of what is right and wrong and the implications of each of these	PSED: Making relationships, self-confidence and awareness, managing feelings and behaviour. Golden Rules	Modelling play for our students to understand how to share, take turns, ask others to join in etc Discussions on class rules, being a kind friend etc Good choices/bad choices conversations
The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society	Understanding the world: People and communities.	Speaking to third sector and public services through careers days
The functions and uses of money	PSHE association framework Mathematics (space, shape, measure)	Role play (shop) Trips to local shops, handling money School events, buying items at school fayres.
Students should begin to plan a career and have an understanding of the career they wish to pursue	Understanding the world PSHE	Encouraged to role play different jobs/scenarios. Discussions Area enhancements to encourage pupils to draw and mark make, developing their awareness and interest in others around them, different ways of life and jobs. ‘When I grow up I want to be…’

KS2 Employability Curriculum Links+

Employability Curriculum	Subject and Thematic Links	Activities
The local labour market and the potential gaps within The Liverpool City Region	Life Skills Terms 5 & 6 Living in The Wider World	Careers assemblies Career research
Exposure to the labour market and the types of jobs that are within The Liverpool City Region Growth Sectors (https://www.liverpoollep.org/growth-sectors/) Advance Manufacturing Digital and Creative Health and Life Sciences Innovation Low Carbon Professional and Business Services Superport Visitor Economy	PSHE Trips (alternate weeks all classes)   Life Skills Curriculum	Primary Careers day   Jaguar LandRover STEM Engineers   Visits to local museums, cafes, restaurants and attractions.   Year 6 Work Experience   Careers assemblies   Employer exposure – Community/visits
To be equipped with the right skills for the areas of work that they have identified within their personal aspiration plans. These skills will be transferable to society and the roles within it.	Each morning core skills 9-12 Maths and English.   Life Skills Terms 1&2 Relationships Life Skills Terms 3&4 Health & Wellbeing Life Skills Terms 5&6 Living in the Wider World   NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe years 5 & 6	Life Skills Terms 1&2 Relationships Lessons 1-6: Managing Emotions Lesson 10: Personal Space Lesson 13: Play Together Lesson 14: Sharing Life Skills Terms 3&4 Health & Wellbeing Lesson 1: Healthy Lifestyles Lesson 3 Personal Hygiene Lesson 5 Emotional Health Lesson 6 Managing Feelings Lesson 7 Road Safety Lesson 8 Online Safety Lesson 10 Fire Safety Lesson 11 Home Safety Lesson 12 Secrets and Surprises   Life Skills Terms 5&6 Living in the Wider World Lesson 1 Individual Differences Lesson 2 Different Communities Lesson 3 Rights and Responsibilities Lessons 7 & 8 Environmentally Aware
Rules and have a clear understanding of what is right and wrong and the implications of each of these	Golden Rules embedded into daily class routines Positive rewards in place – DoJo Points UKS2 weekly Current Affairs Lessons Small world play	Weekly Celebration Assemblies celebrating achievement of Golden Rules Life Skills Terms 5&6 Living in the Wider World Lesson 3 Rights and Responsibilities   Golden rules assembly.
The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society and to get involved in activities that allow expose to such groups.	Life Skills Term 5&6 : Living In The Wider World   Liverpool Active Promise	Life Skills Term 5&6 : Living In The Wider World Lesson 5. Special people who work in our community Lesson 6. People Eho Help Us (uniformed services)   Visits from uniformed services at Christmas Fair, Summer Fair and Primary Careers Carousel (Police, St Johns, Fire Service, Nurse etc).   Liverpool Active Promise – Movema Dance and other external groups.   Exposure to fire cadets
The functions and uses of money and how to budget, with a clear link to income and expenditure.	Daily maths Lessons.   LKS2 weekly money maths lessons.   Life Skills Terms 5&6: Living in the Wider World	PHSE trips in the community including to cafes and shops – responsibility for payment.   Life Skills Terms 5&6: Living in The Wider World Lesson 9. Where Does money come from Lesson 10. Keeping money safe Lessons 11 & 12. Money and spending
Students have the ability to think about a career, plan a career and have an understanding of the career and the requirements of this career (accredited learning, HEI)	Early links with employers and community	Vocational profiling Careers assemblies
Students will be taught about the FE and HEI sector and through experiential visits have knowledge and understanding of the role that each of these can play within their development.	Life skills	Careers day and access to Careers fair
Students will be taught about business start-up and entrepreneurship.	Life skills	Grow 20 Enterprise Activity at Christmas and Summer Fairs (classes given £20 to set up a stall designing and selling own product – highest profit wins).   Student snack stall at Jim jam Jog

KS3 Employability Curriculum Links+

Employability Curriculum	Subject and Thematic Links	Activities
The local labour market and the potential gaps within Liverpool as the locality	Geography Life skills History, Our City Local Landmarks Work experience- Careers	Local geography – types of employment – local surveys, café visits, supermarkets, exposure to jobs and services. Ensure link to employment is embedded in each visit. Potential work experience to Dobbies and additional employers including internal.
Students learning will allow them to be immersed within the labour market and the types of jobs that are within The Liverpool City Region Growth Sectors. They will have experiential opportunities to work with employers from within each of the eight areas of growth identified by The Liverpool City Region (https://www.liverpoollep.org/growth-sectors/) Advance Manufacturing Digital and Creative Health and Life Sciences Innovation Low Carbon Professional and Business Services Superport Visitor Economy	ICT – Digital design – link to opportunities / employment, Coding – developing skills for use in computer programming.   Digital literacy – across the whole curriculum.   Running mini enterprises   Careers- Industries	Practical uses of software – word processing, spreadsheet etc. Life skills – budgets, money maths Office style exposure to processing documents / forms Communication skills Interpersonal skills  / relationship Importance of personal hygiene Punctuality / reliability Emotional resilience / accepting criticism Waiting Travel skills Potential collapsed curriculum day giving student’s information about each sector. Careers assemblies Careers fairs
To be equipped and be able to use a broad range of skills for the areas of work that they have identified within their personal aspiration plans. These skills will be transferable to society and the roles within it. They will have demonstrated the knowledge to use the skills in an effective way that allows for progression within a business.	Careers PSHE Community visits/links Meetings with Job Coach	Access to meaningful practical activities Assessing risks for themselves Role play Create PAPs, work experience opportunities
Students will benefit from opportunities to develop further the skills that they are not equipped with or feel secure in using. These skills will be highlighted as targets and students will have the opportunity to develop these skills within a practical context.	Assembly Citizenship/ life skills Ingrained in daily routine Teamwork, Leadership, Perseverance, trust, motor skills, hand eye coordination Agriculture, Horticulture Further education exposure Food preparation, using money, budgeting, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills Teamwork, Leadership, Perseverance, trust, motor skills, hand eye coordination Agriculture, Horticulture Further education exposure Food preparation, using money, budgeting, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills	Making simple snacks (using electrical appliances: toaster, kettle, washing machine) Practising to tie their shoe laces Packing their own bags, (what will I need?) Public speaking: talking in front of audiences in different settings (classroom, assembly, etc.) PSHE- Wheels Extreme, Sporting competitions PSHE- Dutch Farm Extra-Curricular- University open days Life skills (Food Technology, English, Maths) PSHE- Wheels Extreme, Sporting competitions PSHE- Dutch Farm Extra-Curricular- University open days Life skills (Food Technology, English, Maths)
Rules and have a clear understanding of what is right and wrong and the implications of each of these	Citizenship PSHE History Promoting the golden rules. Modelling good behaviour in and outside school. Challenge inappropriate behaviours. Set high expectation for all pupils. Through cross curriculum teaching.	Class rules /use of dojo points / class contracts. Agreed behaviour system Individualised behaviour charts PSHE trips into the community. (Extreme wheels, Football, Dutch farm, swimming). Targeted lessons and assemblies. External speakers. Promote pupils skills and help identify what they are good at.
The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society. To participate in activities that allow exposure to such groups.	Art Citizenship / Life skills Food bank / harvest appeal Shoebox appeal (operation Christmas child) Student council. Designing and selling crafts at Xmas/summer fair. Spud Wednesdays. ‘Cuppa New Guinea’.	Creating artwork for display in the Reader gallery/café in Calderstones park. Donating to charities. Creating packs for charities. Class discussions about the roles these organisations play. Raising money for charity (sponsoring, global scouse day, fairs, dogs trust). Mock elections. Enterprise. Fire cadets programme
The functions and uses of money and how to budget, with a clear link to income and expenditure and independent living through a bespoke life skills curriculum to support	Maths Life skills Budgeting Spending money Food Technology	Budgeting activities Collapsed curriculum activities for fairs and fundraising events (e.g. Grow 20) Using money during trips out. Planning a party Buying ingredients, buying snack Food preparation
Students will be taught how to begin thinking about how to independently travel and when ready will undertake travel training with the support of LCC and the school Job Coach.	Topic themes Life skills PSHE Geography Life skills	Travel training Planning trips out during topic related activities. Practise using public transport. Map reading, planning routes, walking to close destinations Accessing bus routes, accessing public transport
Students will be taught about their opportunities at year 9 (14 to 16 college, alternative schools, KS4)	PSHE trips. Life skills lessons. Entry level / Foundation.	University visits. External visitors (careers). Assemblies. Job coach. Apprenticeships. Work experience.
Students will have an understanding of the options available to them at the end of KS4 (Supported Internships, Apprenticeships, paid employment, FE, KS5)	Life skills Computing PSHE trips. Life skills lessons. Entry level / Foundation.	Mock job interviews Practice using online templates to design their own CV. University visits. External visitors (careers). Assemblies. Job coach. Apprenticeships. Work experience. Improved home school links. Building pupils confidence and self-belief.
Through the above, students will be taught to develop a coherent career plan that will enable progression and also identify opportunities to immerse themselves in practical experiences that allow for the skill set used and explored further.	Careers activities PSHE visits CIAG	Careers fair CIAG Work experience Employer exposure
Students will be taught explicitly about the Higher Education Sector with clear links to their chosen career, but also gaining experiential days through visits and projects.	Careers Wheels Extreme Enterprise	Visits to John Moores university. University taster days, careers fair College taster days Led by qualified instructors who discuss their careers Grow 20 project, buying and selling
Have an understanding of the career and the requirements of this career (accredited learning, HEI) this will be done through research and also through visit day.	Literacy Citizenship	Visits and volunteering at the Dutch farm
Students will be taught about business start-up and entrepreneurship and will engage with such projects that allow for this to be developed on a personal level.	PSHE Maths Citizenship	Pupils engage in multiple collapsed curriculum activities with the purpose of designing / making/ running events for financial profit (for example, Christmas and Summer fair)

KS4 Employability Curriculum Links+

Employability Curriculum	Subject and Thematic Links	Activities
The local labour market and the potential gaps within Liverpool and have access to opportunities to explore these areas should their career and aspiration plans match the gaps locally.	PSHE Life Skills Our City Our World Open awards Employability and professional development Careers assemblies	Research tasks on jobsites Visits to workplaces Talks from people in different industries Careers assemblies Careers day Careers fair
Students learning will allow them to be fully immersed within the types of jobs that are within The Liverpool City Region Growth Sectors. They will have experiential opportunities to work with employers from within each of the eight areas of growth identified by The Liverpool City Region (https://www.liverpoollep.org/growth-sectors/) and will gain first-hand experience from employers, both in school but also on site. Advance Manufacturing Digital and Creative Health and Life Sciences Innovation Low Carbon Professional and Business Services Superport Visitor Economy	ICT Science PSHE Open awards Employability and professional development Life skills Careers Assemblies	Visits to Fiddlers Ferry United Utilities talks Science research tasks ICT designing tasks/exploring software Careers assemblies Work experience
Students will be taught and equipped with broad range of skills for the areas of work that they have identified within their personal aspiration plans. These skills will be transferable to society and the roles within it. They will have demonstrated the knowledge to use the skills in an effective way that allows for progression within a business.	English Maths Science ICT PSHE Open awards Employability and professional development	Units: Appraisals and setting targets/ Reviewing your situation/ Personal skills audit Filling in application forms Writing CV’s / CV work book Reading job person specifications Email skills- sending forms/cvs Researching their chosen career and what skills they needs Vocational profiling Skills assessment Linking with other schools Industry links such as Jaguar Landrover
Students will benefit from being able to identify their own gaps in knowledge and understanding of a job skill set and seek out opportunities to develop further the skills that they are not equipped with or feel secure in using. These skills will be highlighted as targets and students will have the opportunity to develop these skills within a practical context.	Maths Target sheets in books My Plan Open awards Employability and professional development	Units: Planning for progression / Personal skills audit Discussing gaps in knowledge with pupils Target sheets used to highlight gaps in knowledge Sharing gaps in knowledge with parents CIAG
Rules and have a clear understanding of what is right and wrong and the implications of each of these	PSHE Behaviour charts Life Skills Golden rules Assemblies	Unit: Dealing with difficult situations at work Discussion of morals Research and work on laws Embedding golden rules Assemblies
Students will be taught how to seek out job opportunities, including looking at recruitment processes and will have an understanding of the process they will be required to engage in. They will also have an understanding that different roles require a different process of application.	ICT English/Drama Life Skills Open awards Employability and professional development	Units: Job search / CV writing / Job application Exploring jobsites Meetings with job coach Role playing interviews Industry research College applications KS5 Mock application process
Students will be taught how to apply for jobs and the requirements for a job application	English ICT Open awards Employability and professional development CIAG	Units: Job search / CV writing / Job application Open awards Employability and professional development Practise application form written and online Creating a bank of information to be used on forms address, DOB etc.
Students will be taught about how to prepare for an interview	Life Skills Drama Open awards Employability and professional development CIAG	Unit: Preparing for a job interview Discussing what questions will be asked Role playing Looking at body language Manners/politeness 12 common interview questions Peer interviewing
Students will be taught about how to interview and will work with school staff and employers to have experiences of interviews	Life Skills Drama CIAG Job coaches Open awards Employability and professional development	Unit: Preparing for a job interview Interviews with job coach Practise interviews with the class team Talks from recruitment agencies
Students will be taught about contractual agreements and their right to unions and the support that will be put into place.	PSHE Life Skills Open awards Employability and professional development	Unit: Understanding professional relationships Research unions Discuss why we have them Look at current news articles involving unions Explore what support unions give How to join a union
Students will be taught about legislation that supports them within the workplace.	Life Skills Open awards Employability and professional development	Unit: Recognising and supporting Equality and diversity within the workplace Explore legislation Make pupils aware of national living wage Role of HR – Talk from HR professional
Students will be taught about disciplinary procedures within a workplace and the implications of this on their career prospects.	Life Skills Open awards Employability and professional development	Unit: Dealing with difficult situations in work Staff modelling good behaviour around the workplace Role playing Looking at scenarios Workplace laws Explore what is expected in the workplace Visits to different workplaces Talks from managers and what they expect from employees
Students will be taught about keeping their personal information safe.	Life Skills ICT Open awards Employability and professional development	Scenarios Importance of passwords/ web safety session NSPCC – Safer online activities
The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society and to get involved in activities that allow expose to such groups.	Open awards Employability and professional development Fire cadets Careers assemblies	Fire cadets programme Careers day Careers assemblies – meeting professionals
The functions and uses of money and how to budget, with a clear link to income and expenditure and independent living	Open awards Employability and professional development Maths Life skills Enterprise – Grow 20	Unit: Managing your money / Understanding your pay Enterprise activities such as PNG café. Budgets for school activities such as Christmas fayre and summer fayres. Profiling celebrity job roles and their income/expenditure
Students will be taught how to independently travel and when ready will undertake travel training with the support of LCC and the school Job Coach.	Independent travel training programme Parents embedding at home	Bespoke programme ranging from 3 weeks – 3 months
Students will be taught about the options available to them at the end of KS4 (Supported Internships, Apprenticeships, paid employment, FE, KS5)	Open awards Employability and professional development Careers assemblies CIAG Job coach	Unit: Understanding progression opportunities HEI visits and taster days Careers fairs Tasters at colleges Talks from interns and job coach Talks from local colleges
Through the above, students will have a coherent a career plan that will enable progression and also identify opportunities to immerse themselves in practical experiences that allow for the skill set used and explored further.	Open awards Employability and professional development CIAG Mencap the right place	Units: Personal skills auditing Expand on career plan through 121’s with careers leaders/job coach. Mencap the right place activities 121 with staff team
Students will be taught explicitly about the Higher Education Sector with clear links to their chosen career, but also gaining experiential days through visits and projects.	Life skills Careers assemblies	HEI visits to local university’s as well as local colleges to represent a wide range of options for a wide range of learners.   Taster days at LCC/ Greenbank.
Have an understanding of their chosen career and the requirements of this career (accredited learning, HEI)	Life skills CIAG meetings	Industry research tasks Career mapping
Students will be taught about business start-up and entrepreneurship and will engage with a project as a class that will promote entrepreneurship within Key Stage 4.	Grow 20 Life skills	By entrepreneurship activities and tasks such as; The apprentice Cuppa new Guinea Summer and winter fairs

KS5 Employability Curriculum Links+

Employability Curriculum	Subject and Thematic Links	Activities
The local labour market and the potential gaps within Liverpool and have access to opportunities to explore these areas should their career and aspiration plans match the gaps locally.	PSHE Life Skills Our City Our World Open awards Employability and professional development Careers assemblies Asdan Employability Community days	Units: Career exploration Research tasks on jobsites Visits to workplaces Talks from people in different industries Careers assemblies Careers day Careers fair
Students learning will allow them to be fully immersed within the types of jobs that are within The Liverpool City Region Growth Sectors. They will have experiential opportunities to work with employers from within each of the eight areas of growth identified by The Liverpool City Region (https://www.liverpoollep.org/growth-sectors/) and will gain first-hand experience from employers, both in school but also on site. Advance Manufacturing Digital and Creative Health and Life Sciences Innovation Low Carbon Professional and Business Services Superport Visitor Economy	ICT Science PSHE Asdan employability Life skills Careers Assemblies Community days	Units: Career exploration / Exploring job opportunities Visits to Mersey travel Visits to Apple Careers day Science research tasks ICT designing tasks/exploring software Careers assemblies Work experience
Students will be taught and equipped with broad range of skills for their Supported Internship or intended destination. They will be able to demonstrate the skills needed for a particular job and industry and they will be able to use the skills in an effective way that allows for progression within a business.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Pearsons Introduction to the hospitality industry EL3 BTEC EL3/L1 in Business administration BTEC EL3/L1 in Land based studies Community days Careers assemblies Mencap – The right place	Units: Learning through work experience Career aspiration plan Skills analysis CIAG meetings Meet the interns workshop Intern employer talks Intern taster days College visits Work experience
Students will benefit from being able to identify their own gaps in knowledge and understanding of a job skill set and seek out opportunities to develop further the skills that they are not equipped with or feel secure in using. These skills will be highlighted as targets and students will have the opportunity to develop these skills within a practical context.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Pearsons Introduction to the hospitality industry EL3 BTEC EL3/L1 in Business administration BTEC EL3/L1 in Land based studies CIAG Mencap – The right place	Units: Using advice and guidance/ Skills analysis Industry research Careers trips Work experience My plans Reviewing Work experience
Students will be taught how to seek out job opportunities, including looking at recruitment processes and will have an understanding of the process they will be required to engage in. They will also have an understanding that different roles require a different process of application.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Community days CIAG	Units: Exploring job opportunities Job searches Job applications CV workbook
Students will be taught about what a Supported Internship is and its structure so that they can make an informed decision about their path in year 13.	CIAG Job coaches	Careers assemblies CIAG Meet the interns Intern employer talk Intern employer visit Intern employer taster day
Students will be taught about Apprenticeship option and this will be linked to the Growth Strategy as set out by The Liverpool City Region, but also the local demand from employers and training providers.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Life skills Community days	Apprenticeship hub talk Careers assemblies Small group discussions Careers fair
Students will be taught about how to prepare for an interview and will gain real life expose to this through the above application process.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Life skills	Units: Applying for a job / Exploring job opportunities Mock interviews Peer interviewing 15 most common interview questions work sheets
Students will be taught about how to interview and will work with school staff and employers to have a formal interview for their year 13 placement.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Life skills	Units: Applying for a job Mock interviews Peer interviewing 15 most common interview questions work sheets Head boy and girl interviews Interviews for Internships College interviews Class teacher interviews
Students will be taught about contractual agreements and their right to unions and the support that will be put into place and legislation that supports them. Students will be taught about disciplinary procedures within a workplace and the implications of this on their career prospects. Students will be taught about the performance management cycle that takes place within a workplace and understand why reviews take place.	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1         Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1	Units: Rights and responsibilities in the workplace Research on trade unions Talk from HR professional Equality and diversity and protected characteristics Golden rules My plans – Student Understanding Annual reviews – Student understanding HR talk – Professional
Students will be taught how to have difficult conversations	Asdan employability EL2/EL3/L1 Life skills Golden rules Assemblies	Units: Tackling problems at work / Working with others / communicating with others at work Scenarios Role play
Students will be taught about keeping their personal information safe.	ICT Asdan employability NSPCC keeping children safer online	NSPCC lesson activities Scenarios Social stories
The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society and to get involved in activities that allow expose to such groups.	Fire cadet programme Careers day Asdan employability Community day	Units: Exploring job opportunities Fire cadets Careers day Careers assemblies
The functions and uses of money and how to budget, with a clear link to income and expenditure and independent living	Life skills Community day Maths Functional skills	Units: Working with numbers / Participating in an enterprise activity Budget planning for enterprise activities Apprentice challenge
Students will be taught how to independently travel and will undertake travel training with the support of LCC and the school Job Coach as this will be an expectation of being accepted onto a year 13 placement within Abbot’s Lea School.	Independent travel training programme Parents embedding at home	-Independent travel training programme from 3 weeks – 3 months. – Community days – Using public transport.
Students will be taught about the options available to them at the end of year 12 and year 13 (Supported Internships, Apprenticeships, Traineeship paid employment, FE)	CIAG 121 and group work Asdan employability Community days	One2one career plan with Career lead College open days Career fairs Assemblies Transition sessions Taster days
Through the above, students will have a coherent a career plan that will enable progression and also identify opportunities to immerse themselves in practical experiences that allow for the skill set used and explored further.	Asdan employability CIAG CIAG 121 My plans	Units: Planning and reviewing My plans Vocational profiling
Students will be taught explicitly about the Higher Education Sector with clear links to their chosen career, but also gaining experiential days through visits and projects.	Community days	Students get the option for a taster day at Liverpool John mores university and Liverpool university
Students will be taught about business start-up and entrepreneurship and will engage with a project as a class that will promote entrepreneurship within Key Stage 5.	Grow 20 Life skills Asdan employability	Units: Enterprise skills / Participating in an enterprise activity Engaging in a class project such as; Juice café Summer fair Winter fair Prom

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Abbot’s Lea School Employability Curriculum-  Employability Curriculum

Abbot’s Lea School Career’s Policy – Careers Policy

Employability overview – Employability Snapshot – Whole school

Abbot’s Lea School were the 2019 winner of the Educate awards ‘Career Aspiration’ category!

Abbot’s Lea school Launch Supported Internship’s and help students into the workplace!

Intern/ Key stage 5 student  Saoirse Redmond win’s ‘Merseyside young women of the year award’ 2019 for her determination to enter the labour market!

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/in-your-area/student-nominated-merseyside-woman-year-16432081