KS4 Careers & Finance Double Unit – 14 Fully Resourced Lessons
KS4 Careers & Finance Double Unit – 14 Fully Resourced Lessons
This 14-lesson Careers & PSHE bundle is designed to empower KS4 students with essential financial literacy and career planning skills. Split into two structured units — Financial Planning for My Future and Careers Management — this package is fully mapped to the CDI Framework, Skills Builder Framework, and supports Gatsby Benchmark 4.
Ideal for drop-down days, timetabled PSHE lessons, or careers enrichment programmes in Years 10–11.
📦 Included in This Careers + Finance Package:
• ✅ 14 x Fully Resourced Lesson Packs
• ✅ 1 x Finance & Careers Knowledge Quiz
• ✅ 1 x Health & Wellbeing Escape Room
• ✅ 1 x Positive Female Role Models Assembly
• ✅ 1 x Aiming High SMART Targets Assembly
• ✅ 1 x Set of Maths Careers Posters
• ✅ 1 x Post-16 Careers & University Options Quiz
🧭 Lesson Topics:
Financial Planning for My Future:
• Credit Cards – Understanding how they work and the risks involved
• Mortgage Basics – Renting vs. buying
• What to Expect on Pay Day – Reading a payslip
• Credit & Debt – Benefits, pitfalls, and higher costs
• CV Writing – Building a standout first CV
• Buy Now, Pay Later – Financial traps explained
• Choosing a Degree – Long-term career and financial impact
Careers Management:
• Developing Your Personal Brand
• Transitioning from School to Work – First job expectations
• Applying for Jobs – Adverts, online tests, interviews
• Post-16 Options Explained
• A Levels – What to expect and how to prepare
• Apprenticeships – Pros, cons and real opportunities
• Traineeships – What they are and how they work
🧠 Each Lesson Includes:
• Fully Editable PowerPoint (1 hour+)
• Student Worksheets (in selected lessons)
• Homework Tasks
• Confidence Checkers & Assessment Activities
• Embedded Video Links + Discussion Tasks
• Literacy Focus & Teacher Notes
• Timed activities and varied lesson formats
🎯 Core Learning Outcomes:
• Develop core financial skills: budgeting, credit, mortgages, payslips
• Build awareness of post-16 education and employment pathways
• Improve job application skills: CV writing, interview prep, personal branding
• Understand UK employment law for 15–18-year-olds
• Explore career goal setting and long-term decision-making
🔑 Key Terms Covered:
Credit, CV, Payslip, Budgeting, Personal Brand
Renting vs. Buying, Post-16 Options, Apprenticeships
SMART Targets, A Levels, Transferable Skills
Traineeships, Job Interviews, Work Experience Etiquette
This is a ready-to-use, editable careers education toolkit designed to help PSHE teachers, Careers Leaders, and SLTdeliver an impactful, real-world relevant programme aligned with current frameworks and benchmarks.
**Why not try out some of our other highly rated Secondary Careers Units:**
☞ [Year 7 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-careers-unit-gatsby-benchmark-standards-12220690)
☞ [Year 8 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/careers-and-gatsby-benchmarks-cdi-unit-12256205)
☞ [Year 9 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cre8tive-careers-year-9-unit-cdi-gatsby-benchmarks-12304111)
☞ [Year 10 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-careers-unit-gatsby-benchmark-standards-12220690)
☞ [Year 11 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-11-careers-unit-12168193)
☞ [Year 12 Gatsby Benchmark Finance & Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/y12-cre8tive-careers-unit-12306381)
☞ [Year 13 Gatsby Benchmark Finance & Careers in Context Unit ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/y13-cre8tive-careers-unit-cdi-gatsby-benchmark-12306383)
