LLW
Learning for Life and Work (LLW) is more than a subject. The content covered equips pupils with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to succeed beyond school. Through engaging, discussion-based lessons, pupils explore key areas including personal development, employability, citizenship, and financial capability. They learn how to manage money, make informed career choices, understand their rights and responsibilities, and develop resilience, confidence, and wellbeing.
LLW encourages self-discovery and independent thinking, helping pupils understand who they are, what they value, and how they can contribute positively to society. Lessons are interactive and relevant, using real-life scenarios, debates, group projects, and practical activities that connect learning directly to everyday life and future careers.
In Local and Global Citizenship, pupils learn about Diversity and Inclusion; Social Justice; Democracy and Human Rights. In Personal Development; they learn about Health and Well-being; Relationships and Sexuality and Financial Awareness. Employability helps prepare pupils for their future careers and deals with issues such as Globalisation; Recruitment and Self-Employment and Personal Career Management.
All of these issues help prepare our pupils for the future while developing their Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities as well as Literacy, Numeracy and ICT.
Key Stage 3
At Key Stage 3, pupils study all the areas of Learning for Life and Work and are encouraged to participate in a responsible way in their community. Lessons are active and allow pupils to develop their own ideas and opinions by exploring a range of issues such as discrimination and prejudice; alcohol, drugs and relationships and immigration and emigration and the impact of globalisation on the environment.
Key Stage 4
In KS4 pupils are afforded the opportunity to study Level 2 Preperation For Adult life where they will again study the LLW strands of Personal Development, Citizenship and Employability. The subject is intertwined with the school ethos to Develop, Lead and Succeed. The subject also opens valuable opportunities beyond the classroom, including enterprise projects, community engagement, careers events, and preparation for further education, training, or employment. LLW helps pupils develop essential life skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making—skills highly valued by employers and universities alike.
By studying LLW, pupils leave school better prepared for adult life, confident in their abilities, and ready to take their next steps with purpose and ambition.
