Bringing real-world careers into your classroom
Romodels helps primary schools introduce learners to diverse, future-focused careers through real people, real stories and ready-to-use classroom resources.
Our bilingual digital platform resources are rooted in the Curriculum for Wales and designed to make career learning easy to deliver and engaging for learners. Teachers can choose a Romodel, access the resources and bring meaningful career conversations into the classroom to inspire their learners.
Our unique approach
Career learning that feels relevant, practical and exciting.
Romodels is designed to raise learner aspirations and self-confidence and enhance teacher confidence to incorporate careers into their lessons.
Rather than asking children to think about jobs in the abstract, Romodels gives them tangible stories and hands-on activities they can connect with. Learners are encouraged to explore, ask questions and see how their own interests, strengths and experiences could link to future possibilities.
Our approach follows three simple steps:
1
Discover
Learners are introduced to Romodels from a wide range of backgrounds, communities and industries, helping them discover careers they may not have seen, heard of or considered before.
These real-life stories support schools to challenge stereotypes, broaden learners’ understanding of the world of work and open up conversations about identity, aspiration and future possibilities. Pupils begin to recognise how their own interests, strengths and experiences can connect to different career pathways.
Romodels is designed to sit naturally within the Curriculum for Wales. The stories can support learning across the Areas of Learning and Experience, helping teachers make meaningful links between careers, skills and the wider curriculum.
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Experience
Romodels turns career learning into something pupils can actively explore.
Through immersive, cross-curricular missions, learners investigate real-world challenges linked to different careers and sectors. These activities give pupils opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding across all six AoLEs.
Teachers can shape the missions around their learners, school themes, progression steps and curriculum priorities. This gives schools the flexibility to use Romodels as part of topic work, enquiry-led learning, skills development or wider work around aspiration and equity.
The missions also support the four purposes by helping learners become ambitious and capable, enterprising and creative, ethical and informed, and healthy and confident as they explore the world beyond the classroom.
3
Believe
Career learning has the most impact when learners can connect it to themselves.
Through “How to Become…” resources, pupils are encouraged to think about their own strengths, interests, values and skills. They begin to see how what they enjoy now and what they are learning in school, could link to future pathways.
This stage supports learner progression by encouraging reflection, confidence and self-understanding. It helps pupils recognise the skills they are already building and consider how those skills may be useful in different contexts.
The aim is to challenge limiting beliefs early, widen learners’ sense of what is possible and help every child see that they can belong in a range of careers and futures.
Choose your Romodels subscription plan
Find one that works for you
Explorers
0£Start your school’s Romodels journey and open doors to inspiring careers. One Romodel and packed immersive learning resources.Valid for 12 weeks- Access : 1 Romodel from Selected List
- Staff Training: Videos
- Peer Learning: Newsletter
- Impact Reporting: Not Included
- Timeframe: 1 Term Access to All Staff
- Restrictions: Cannot be renewed
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Pioneers
500£Every yearChoose 6 Romodels — whether supporting whole-school skill progression or tailoring to age groups. Use them throughout the year to align with your curriculum priorities.- Access: Choose 6 Romodels
- Staff Training: 1*45-minute Online Session
- Impact Reporting: Not included
- Timeframe: 1 Year Access for All staff
Changemakers
1,000£Every yearGet twice as many Romodels, explore a wider range of careers, increase representation with local, national and global Romodels, cover more curriculum areas, and tailor content to learners’ interests.- Access: Choose 12 Romodels
- Staff Training: 75 mins in-person, linked to School Dev Plan
- Impact Reporting: School Progress Infographic
- Timeframe: 1 Year Access for all staff
By subscribing, you agree to a 12-month term for our Pioneers and Changemakers plans. Your subscription is subject to our Terms and Conditions.
Meet our Romodels
Our Romodels are real people working in careers across Wales and beyond, all from different backgrounds and with interesting and inspiring stories for learners to engage with so they discover careers they may never have heard of before.
Whether pupils are meeting Harry Wilson, Wales’ youngest-ever senior international footballer, Maire Gorman, a space weather forecaster protecting Earth’s technology, or Emily Jones, an award-winning children’s book illustrator, each Romodel helps them see how different interests can grow into exciting careers.
We will continue to add new and exciting Romodels to our platform meaning schools can keep returning to fresh, relevant examples that reflect the changing world of work and the many different routes children could take.
Learning Platform Features
View our Learning Platform in action
Child-friendly inspirational videos
Guides linking classroom skills to careers
Real-life missions tailored to progression steps 1-4
Motivational career certificates
Cwmclydach Primary School: Romodels in Action
Head Teacher Linsey Owens and Deputy Head Teacher Kayleigh Bartlett share how Romodels supports learning at Cwmclydach Primary School, from classroom use to bringing career-role stories to life in line with the Curriculum for Wales.
Benefits of Our Platform
Easily integrates into your school’s curriculum
Provides personalised learning with progression steps
Facilitates improved social justice through equity and inclusion
Develops cross-curricular knowledge and skills
Supporting DEI through diverse role models
Promotes bilingualism with Welsh and English-speaking Romodels
Reduces teacher planning time
Boosts teacher confidence in delivering career experiences
Helps close the aspirations gap
