Encounters with further and higher education - Primary toolkit

This toolkit includes a range of resources and tools, enabling you to support pupils to understand the range of learning opportunities available to them. Encounters with further and higher education providers may look to showcase both academic and vocational/ technical pathways in schools, colleges, training providers, universities and the workplace.

New Resources

When I Grow Up: Planning Your Path to Success

This resource introduces KS2 pupils to the concept of career pathways and helps them understand how choices made during and after school can lead to different opportunities. It focuses on three main post-16 routes: Apprenticeships, T Levels, and A Levels, encouraging pupils to link these pathways to their interests and aspirations.

At a glance - Technical Education pathways

Download this short guide for information on Apprenticeships and T Levels at Post-16.

Teacher Encounters

Explore a range of resources developed through the Teacher Encounters Programme that could be adapted for use in your school. 

Primary Teacher Encounters - Case Study

Redesdale Primary School Lesson Slides

Redesdale Primary School Medium Term Plan

Shiremoor Primary School Apprenticeships Medium Term Plan

Shiremoor Primary School Career Profile Resource

Shiremoor Primary School Maths Medium Term Plan

Shiremoor Primary School TDR Task

Information about Pathways

North East Raising Aspirations Partnership (NERAP)

A partnership of North East universities helping young people explore their futures. Through fun, age-appropriate activities for Years 2–6, we introduce higher education and spark excitement about learning.

Outreach North East

We are fortunate to have a number of further and higher education institutions in the North East region, each offering a range of different qualification types and subjects. Use the map below to see these institutions, and find their website and contact details underneath. 

Post-16 options

We’ve brought together information on all the options for young people post-16 so Career Leaders and curriculum staff can help students find out about the full range of opportunities available to them after year 11.

Post-18 options

We’ve brought together information on all the options for young people aged 18+ so Career Leaders and curriculum staff can help students find out about the full range of opportunities available to them.

Amazing Apprenticeships

Information and resources to tackle misconceptions about apprenticeships and technical education and promote their benefits.

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