Activity 2a: The Detective Challenge

It’s hard to know what will happen in the future but by using accurate and reliable information to help you make your decision, you can be more confident in your choices.

Activity:

We would like you to become a ‘Careers Detective’ for this next task. We would like you to investigate what different sources of information can tell you about uture options.

Step One: Check out the four careers listed in the first column. You’re going to investigate how you might reach this career goal.

What sources did you use?

Forensic Scientist {Example)

1. My teacher

2. My sister

Police Officer Nurse Chef

Step Two: However, this first activity is not necessarily about finding out the right answers . Like a detective, you’re investigating what different sources believe about career pathways You need to identify three sources who might be able to help you think about career options (see the purple box on the left-hand side).

Step Three: Investigate what they know about options for the future! Interrogate (nicely if it’s a person) them to find out what they think they know about progressing into that career. Check out the first line for an example that we did for you.

What did they tell you about how to reach that career?

1. My teacher told me you would probably need an A-level in one of the three sciences but he wasn’t sure.

2. My sister’s friend studied Forensic Science at University. She did psychology, biology and criminology at A-level.

3. When looking on UCAS, there was lots of undergraduate degree options with many needing three A-levels, with many Universities preferring one of those to be science.