The need it meets
Purpose
Goals & Careers helps students set meaningful goals, map next steps and — for older cohorts — think in career terms without the jargon. The session blends paper-first goal mapping with honest conversation about pathways, choices and motivation. Schools can optionally extend the work with Athro Goals and Athro Careers for structured follow-up online.
What students experience
In the room
Younger groups build a visible goal map: strengths, one-term targets and weekly habits. Older groups add a careers lens: sectors, routes (academic, vocational, earn-and-learn), myths versus reality, and how goals connect to GCSE and post-16 choices. Every student leaves with at least one concrete next action. Presenter-led discussion stays inclusive of all pathways and avoids predicting a single "right" future.
Learning intentions
What we aim for
- Develop ambitious, realistic goal-setting habits across Years 7-13.
- Teach practical goal mapping so students connect long-term aims with weekly actions.
- Build careers vocabulary and confidence for KS4 and post-16 — supporting schools' statutory duty to provide independent careers guidance under the Curriculum for Wales framework.
- Support positive attitudes to learning by linking motivation, values and next steps.
Concrete gains
Lasting takeaways
- Students can articulate what they want next and why it matters.
- Clearer links between effort this term and outcomes they care about.
- Older students gain a calmer, better-informed view of career routes — with optional structured digital follow-up through Athro Goals (athrogoals.co.uk) and Athro Careers (athrocareers.co.uk), both developed in-house and built specifically for Welsh learners.
The arc of the session
How the time is spent
Goal Mapping
Create a simple map from today to the next milestone — strengths, blockers and support.
Actionable Steps
Turn wishes into specific habits and deadlines students can track.
Values & Motivation
Connect goals to what students value so plans feel worth keeping.
Careers Lens
For Years 10-13: routes, choices and how school work opens doors — no single "right" path.
Next Steps & Tools
Paper plans first; optional follow-up via Athro Goals and Athro Careers where the school agrees.
The shift you can expect
After the session
Students leave with a clearer goal map, at least one committed next step and — for older groups — a more grounded view of pathways and choices. Schools receive a live feedback report from every session — ready to use as pupil voice evidence for self-evaluation, careers provision reporting and funding applications. Digital continuity is available through Athro Goals and Athro Careers for schools that want structured follow-up beyond the session.
Assurance for leaders
Curriculum & inspection fit
Estyn 2024 Framework
Directly supports Wellbeing, Care, Support & Guidance — inspectors look for evidence that students receive meaningful guidance on next steps, aspirations and post-16 pathways. Goals & Careers provides that evidence, in a format that works for every year group from 7 to 13.
Careers & the Curriculum for Wales
Schools have a statutory duty to provide independent careers guidance. Goals & Careers delivers it in a way that feels honest, inclusive and age-appropriate — covering academic, vocational and earn-and-learn routes without stereotypes or a single prescribed path.
Curriculum for Wales — Four Purposes & New GCSEs
Develops Ambitious, Capable Learners and Enterprising, Creative Contributors who can reflect on their own strengths, plan with purpose and connect school effort to real-world outcomes. Aligned to the new Made-for-Wales GCSEs introduced September 2025, which reward self-direction and longer-term thinking.
Athro Goals & Athro Careers — Built-in Digital Continuity
Where schools want structured follow-up beyond the session, Athro Goals (athrogoals.co.uk) and Athro Careers (athrocareers.co.uk) provide in-house developed digital platforms built specifically for Welsh learners — extending the session's impact into daily habits and longer-term planning.
What to arrange
Planning the visit
- Duration: 90 minutes, extendable to 2 hours when timetables allow.
- Cohort Size: Up to 100 students per session.
- Space & Setup: Hall or large room, table or row seating, screen + projector needed.
- Facilitator Pack: Presenter brings mapping templates, careers discussion prompts and optional signposting for digital follow-on (school decision).
Evidence-based. Experience-built. Delivered in both languages.
Building a programme
Where to go next
Often paired with
Typical investment
Each follow-on workshop: £795 for two cohorts.
To book this session or discuss year groups, careers focus and bilingual delivery, email: bookings@fflam.wales