Technology & Digital Skills
Overview
This curriculum aims to help provide students with the digital skills and resilience, so they can thrive in this changing and unpredictable age of technology.
Topics covered include cybersecurity, data analytics, web and app development and internet of things.
Guidance for use at home
There is a lot of content included in this curriculum, introducing different concepts and vocabulary.
Depending on their age, your child(ren) would be able to study these independently and complete the activities.
There is a lot of group discussion or sharing included in these lessons - you may want to adapt these.
Most sessions include a video, either to introduce a topic or as a reflection at the end.
Each lesson ends with a wrap up activity - how can your child(ren) document what they have learnt?
Financial Literacy
Overview
This curriculum aims to ensure pupils have a broad understanding of essential financial terms, products and services so they can make informed and effective decisions with their financial resources.
Guidance for use at home
There is a lot of content included in this curriculum, introducing different concepts and vocabulary.
Depending on their age, your child(ren) would be able to study these independently and complete the activities.
Wellbeing
Overview
This curriculum aims to help students build their wellbeing and resilience, which are essential to pupils’ career success as it enables them to tackle challenging situations and remain positive in times of change and uncertainty.
Topics covered: the traits of resilient people, understanding stress and stress management, and developing empathy skills.
Guidance for use at home
There are lots of talking points throughout these lessons. You may want to work through these together, or have your child(ren) jot down their thoughts or questions for a discussion afterwards.
There is a lot of further detail and information included in the facilitator guide. The presentations are very short.
This curriculum may not be suitable for younger children - please use your judgement when deciding whether to use this curriculum with your child(ren).
Careers in the Curriculum
Overview
These case studies focus on how curriculum subjects are relevant to our roles within PwC and in business.
They showcase a variety of role models within PwC to explain how these subjects helped them to develop important skills and knowledge which they now use in their jobs.
Guidance for use at home
These are reference materials, rather than a lesson plan.
They will be helpful in demonstrating how subjects studied at school are relevant to your career.
Could you share what you studied at school and how you use them in your adult life?
Recruitment e-learns
Overview
Developed by PwC’s Student Recruitment Team, these e-learns cover three core aspects of our recruitment process: developing an understanding and the skills needed for applications and online testing, video interviews, and assessment centres.
They should support students in understanding recruitment tools for many application processes.
Guidance for use at home
These e-learns are intended for independent use, rather than a taught session.
Depending on your child(ren)’s age, you may wish to complete them together or discuss the content afterwards.
Case Study Challenges***
Overview
These challenges aim to simulate some of the work that PwC does and have been designed by client-facing staff.
Students are presented with a fictional client and business challenge that they must solve. Using the resource pack provided, students need to come up with a recommendation to solve the challenge and then develop a pitch to present to the client.
Guidance for use at home
These sessions were originally intended for group work, however will also work as an independent activity.
The resource pack does not need to be printed but you do need access to it online.
Could your child(ren) present their ideas back to you at the end?
Employability Soft Skills***
Overview
This curriculum enables students to develop key skills necessary for any working environment through fun and engaging activities.
Guidance for use at home
In development
