Our series of lesson plans have been co-designed with industry and teaching professionals, with an aim to introduce students to the wide range of job roles within the creative industries, while supporting schools to meet several Gatsby benchmarks.
We recommend starting with our introductory sessions before taking a deep dive into the different sub-sectors and understanding the basics of freelancing, a vital component to the creative industries workforce.
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A 70 minute lesson plan for years 9 - 11 to introduce your learners to the creative industries and supporting you to meet several Gatsby benchmarks.
A 60 minute lesson and tasks for years 7 - 13 that will introduce learners to different job roles and pathways in the sector, featuring a workplace film with Liverpool based practice. shedkm. Created by Katy Wade and RIBA for Discover Creative Careers.
A 60 minute lesson plan with activities suitable for years 7 - 13 that introduces the archives sector and the types of job roles and pathways that exist, alongside the skills involved. Created by Sarah Hutton and The National Archives for Discover Creative Careers.
A 60 minute lesson plan with activities suitable for years 7 - 13 that introduces learners to the skills required to work in fashion and textiles, featuring a west end costume designer talking learners through her career, job role and the various tasks. Created by the Textile Skills Centre for Discover Creative Careers.
A 60 minute lesson plan with activities suitable for years 7 - 13 that introduces the various different roles that exist in the music industry and explores the types of skills required to work in the sector. Created by UK Music for Discover Creative Careers.
A 60-90 minute lesson plan suitable for years 7-13 that introduces learners to the world of advertising, brands, briefs, different job roles and pathways. It features two films made in innovative and award-winning ad agencies and some of the team members working there. Created by the Institute for Practitioners in Advertising for Discover Creative Careers.
A 70 minute lesson for years 9 - 11, designed to help students identify their skills and use the Discover Creative Careers finder to uncover roles that might suit them in the creative industries.
Written and produced by Alison Grade, author of The Freelance Bible, these resources include valuable insights, practical tips and educational materials to introduce the concept of being self-employed.
A 45 minute lesson and experiential task for years 7 - 11 that will introduce learners to different job roles and pathways, featuring a workplace tour and discussion on sustainable innovation. Created in collaboration with Cockpit.
A 70 minute lesson and task for years 7 - 11 that will introduce learners to different job roles and pathways, featuring an exploration of gallery curation and problem solving a workplace task.
A 70 - 80 minute lesson and task for years 9 - 11 that will introduce learners to job roles and pathways, featuring a virtual workplace visit and set design task.
A 70 minute lesson and task for years 9 - 11 that will introduce careers in film and television, featuring a 'first day on set' film and interactive tasks.