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Career of the month

Year 9 – October

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October’s career of the month is…

Beauty therapist

Note down at least one thing you think you know about this career.

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October’s career of the month is… Beauty therapist

There are lots of roles that fall under the category of beauty therapist. Today we'll be hearing from Chelsea, who’s an aesthetician.

Whilst you’re watching, think about which school subjects might relate to this career.

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October’s career of the month is… Beauty therapist

What other professionals might a beauty therapist work alongside?
Has anything in the video surprised you?
Chelsea mentions being self-employed. Do you think you’d enjoy working for yourself? Why?
Select one of your current school subjects. How does that subject relate to this career?

Teacher’s notes:

This slide contains reflection questions about the career of the month. You could ask students to write down their answers, discuss in pairs or small groups, or discuss as a whole class.

The aim of this activity is for students to think about their own preferences, experiences, and skills and how these could relate to the career. Students are encouraged to draw links between skills used in their current school subjects and the career in the video. If students would like to know more about the career, encourage them to read the full career profile, which contains the following sections:

What you’ll do
Working hours and environment
Career path and progression
Skills required
Entry requirements
Related know-how guides
Related university subject profiles
Related career profiles
Explore
Labour Market Information (LMI)
People also liked…

Example answers:

Hairdressers, spa managers, make-up artists, massage therapists, nail technicians, body piercers, etc.
I was surprised about the emotional impact the career can have, e.g. the client’s confidence being boosted to go make-up free.
I think I’d enjoy it because I’m very organised and I enjoy being a leader.
Maths – you’d need to be confident working with numbers to buy supplies and decide the pricing of your treatments.

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Curious about this career? Discover more on Unifrog!

Explore the beauty therapist career profile.
Explore related career profiles, like nail technician and make-up artist.
Explore related subject profiles, like hospitality, leisure, and tourism.

Remember to click the heart symbol to add a profile to your Favourites!

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October’s subject of the month is…

Computer games design

Note down at least one thing you think you know about this subject.

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October’s subject of the month is… Computer games design

There are lots of degrees that fall under the category of computer games design. Today we'll be hearing from Cameron, who’s a computer games technology student at the University of Portsmouth.

Whilst you’re watching, think about how you could prepare for this degree.

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October’s subject of the month is… Computer games design

Other than gaming, what hobbies relate to this subject?
What skills do you have that you think could be useful for this subject?
Before university, Cameron studied psychology, media studies, and IT. What other subjects might prepare you well for this degree?
If you wanted to study this subject, what could you do to prepare?

Teacher’s notes:

This slide contains reflection questions about the subject of the month. You could ask students to write down their answers, discuss in pairs or small groups, or discuss as a whole class.

The aim of this activity is for students to think about their own preferences, experiences, and skills and how these could relate to the subject. Students are encouraged to draw links between skills used in their current school subjects and the subject in the video. If students would like to know more about the subject, encourage them to read the full subject profile, which contains the following sections:

In a nutshell
Getting in
Prospects
Statement
Reference
Geek out
Recommendations: Read
Recommendations: Watch
Recommendations: Listen
Explore
People also liked…

Example answers:

Coding/programming, art/design, photography/videography.
Digital literacy, attention to detail, problem solving, numeracy, analysis, creativity.
Computer science, maths, physics.
Select relevant GCSE / A level (or equivalent) subjects like IT or computer science, do background reading into game design, complete online courses about game design, download free game-design software, learn how to code, take part in a ‘hackathon’.

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