Step into the NHS competition for key stage 2

The Step into the NHS primary schools' teaching resources and competition are designed to open pupils’ eyes and minds to the wide range of career opportunities in the NHS and help challenge gender stereotyping.

The resources have strong links to the Department for Education's careers strategy and can be used as part of the key stage 2 curriculum. 

What’s it all about?

It’s never too early to get young people thinking about their career and these exciting resources and competition allow teachers to take their pupils on a progressive learning journey. 

The resources raise pupils' aspirations and challenge gender stereotyping by helping them learn about themselves and explore the wide range of careers available in the NHS.

Teachers can deliver the learning in just one hour with the 'One Lesson Launch' resource. After this, pupils in years 3 - 6 will be ready to create a piece of artwork or creative writing showing the diversity of NHS roles. If they win, their entry will be displayed in public for their local community to see, and they'll win an Amazon voucher, an exciting goody bag and a prize for their school. 

The 2023-24 competition

The Step into the NHS competition closed on 30 April 2024.  

You can still download the resources and deliver the learning by visiting the Step into the NHS website, or by selecting 'Download now' below.

So how about previous winners...

You can see the winners of the 2023-24 competition here or see their entries on the KS2 online gallery.

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