Careers in the humanities

These resources highlight the key skills that students develop when they study humanities subjects, as well as the career pathways that these areas of study can unlock.

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General resources

Careers in the humanities – resource overview - 335.89 KB
Careers in the humanities – resource overview - 136.92 KB
Factsheets – Real world profiles - 105.58 KB
Factsheet – The benefits of studying humanities subjects (printable booklet) - 2.69 MB
Factsheet – The benefits of studying humanities subjects (single page) - 129.56 KB
Humanities careers – what the research says - 9.46 MB
Humanities careers – what the research says.pdf - 1.62 MB

Civics and citizenship

Lesson plan – Careers scenarios in the humanities - 342.82 KB
Lesson plan – Careers scenarios in the humanities - 181.17 KB
Lesson plan – Introduction to careers in Civics and Citizenship - 337.71 KB
Lesson plan – Introduction to careers in Civics and Citizenship - 135.8 KB
Teacher notes – Careers education in Civics and Citizenship - 344.32 KB
Teacher notes – Careers education in Civics and Citizenship - 149.33 KB

Politics

Studying politics – career benefits - 56.57 KB
Why we study politics - 60.06 KB

Sociology

Studying sociology – career benefits - 47.52 KB
Why we study sociology - 52.22 KB

Other resources

Check out HTAV’s shared humanities resources and history careers resources.

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