Cumbria Careers Day is a one day celebration of careers in Cumbria on the 5th March 2025 and there are lots of ways for schools, colleges, universities, employers and the third sector to get involved.
From Advanced Manufacturing, to Health and Social Care, Fashion, Food and Drink, Logistics, Construction, Law, Nuclear, Hospitality, Agriculture, Finance and everything else in between there is something for everyone in Cumbria.
Aim: To highlight the vast number of career opportunities across all sectors.
Each year we will dedicate a day during National Careers week to celebrate Cumbria, enabling schools, colleges, universities and organisations of all sizes to join in.
You will find resources and activity ideas on this page – so take a look and plan how you will be celebrating Cumbria Careers Day.
Please try to use at least one of our activities on the 5th March and send us some pictures and feedback of how they went. Don’t forget to share any pictures on your social media using the hashtag #CumbriaCareersDay.
We would also like to visit some schools to see what you are doing on the 5th so please get in touch with us as soon as possible then we can see if we can make it.
We have developed a range of activities so that you can browse like a menu and then decide which you would like to use Cumbria Careers Day sits in the middle of National Careers Week (NCW) so we have included some of their resources as well as you may wish to start the week with NCW resources then move into Cumbria specific activities later in the week.
Secondary and Post 16 Education Resources
| Description of Activity | Length of time needed | Year Group/Key Stage | Link/Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Careers Week Launch Assembly | Not available yet | All key stages | nationalcareersweek.com |
| Cumbria Careers Day Assembly (use on 6th March) | 15-20 mins | Suitable for all Year Groups | Download (.pptx, 419MB) |
| Cumbria Logo Quiz Match the logo to where in Cumbria the product is made and then find out a little bit about the business. This activity links well to the careers hub assemble as some of the employers are featured on both so it would be a really good follow up activity | 30 mins – this could be extended to a full hour if students chose 3 or 4 of the businesses featured and then did some research on their websites. | Key Stage 3 | Map Exercise Briefing (.docx, 2.0MB) Map Exercise Answers (.docx, 5.0MB) |
| Cumbria LMI Sectors sorting Activity | 30 mins | Key Stage 4 & 5 | Key Stage 4 & 5 Cumbria LMI Session (.pptx, 10MB) |
| Cumbria U-Explore Lessons This platform is free for you to use as we have paid for the Cumbria content to be added – there is lots of info on here but the lesson plans and associated resources are all there ready for you to use – you can download them and save on your lap top too. | cumbria.startprofile.com | ||
| Cumbria U-Explore Lesson 1 An overview of each industry | Each session is around 20- 30 mins but they can be merged to make a full hour session | Suitable for all key stages - there are some tailored sessions for post 16 and post 18 options | https://cumbria.startprofile.com/page/regional-teacher-lesson-resources#industries |
| Lesson 2 - What types of jobs are available in each industry? | Each session is around 20- 30 mins but they can be merged to make a full hour session | Suitable for all key stages – there are some tailored sessions for post 16 and post 18 options. | https://cumbria.startprofile.com/page/regional-teacher-lesson-resources#industries |
| Lesson 3 - What types of employers are there in each industry and what jobs are being advertised? | Each session is around 20- 30 mins but they can be merged to make a full hour session | Suitable for all key stages – there are some tailored sessions for post 16 and post 18 options. | https://cumbria.startprofile.com/page/regional-teacher-lesson-resources#industries |
Primary Education
| Description of Activity | Length of time needed | Year Group/Key Stage | Link/Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Careers Day Assembly (use on 6th March) | 15-20 minutes | Key Stage 2 | Download (.pptx, 419MB) |
| Teachers’ Information Resource about embedding careers in the curriculum | varies | Early Year Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 - 2 | https://primary-careers.careersandenterprise.co.uk/file-download/download/public/617 |
| Parental engagement resources including PowerPoints, videos with LMI and evaluation forms linked to careers in the curriculum | varies | Early Year Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 - 2 | https://primary-careers.careersandenterprise.co.uk/resources/workshop-engaging-parents |
| The full suite of resources from the CEC – there are links to projects, stories about careers etc | varies | Early Year Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 - 2 | https://primary-careers.careersandenterprise.co.uk/resources |
| Film and audio flips around careers from the BBC | varies | Early Year Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 - 2 | bbc.co.uk/teach/ |
| Careers Resources from the NHS with videos, activities to explore strengths of pupils, a competition to take part in and a teachers’ guide to support | varies | Key Stage 2 | https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/primary-schools |
| Resources from Scottish Ed that are linked to careers. Lesson plans, PowerPoints, activities etc (Primary are ‘2nd Level’ resources on the tab on the left hand side). **Resources can be accessed without registering. | varies | Key Stage 2 | https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/teaching-resources/ |
| Careers in the Curriculum scheme of work with related resources | Varies | Years 1-6 | https://primary-careers.careersandenterprise.co.uk/resources |
| Podcasts of interviews with career professionals created by Year 6 children | varies | Year 6 | https://primary-careers.careersandenterprise.co.uk/resources/podcasts-children-interviewing-professionals |
| Cumbria U-Explore - up to date labour market information and case studies for Cumbria | Varies | Year 6 | https://cumbria.startprofile.com/page/home-page |
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