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:
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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.
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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 Romodel 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.
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
Pioneers
£500
Every year
Choose 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
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Staff Training: 1*45-minute Online Session
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Impact Reporting: Not included
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Timeframe: 1 Year Access for All staff
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Changemakers
£1,000
Every year
Get 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
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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.
Fairoak Primary School: Romodels in Action
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Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Leader, Dani shares how Romodels supports learning at Fairoak Primary School, from bringing careers to life in the classroom to inspiring pupils to explore new possibilities while building confidence, curiosity and a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Benefits of Our Platform
Easily integrates into your school’s curriculum​
Develops cross-curricular knowledge and skills
Reduces teacher planning time
Provides personalised learning with progression steps
Supporting DEI through diverse role models
Boosts teacher confidence in delivering career experiences
Facilitates improved social justice through equity and inclusion
Promotes bilingualism with Welsh and English-speaking Romodels
Helps close the aspirations gap
Frequently Asked Questions
Using Romodels
How can Romodels be used in my classroom? We recommend integrating Romodels regularly into everyday teaching to make career exploration a natural part of learning. This builds authenticity and helps aspirations grow over time. That said, you can also infuse Romodels into topic work or use it as a focused intervention with specific groups. However you choose to use it, we’re here to support and share what’s worked well in other schools.
Are Missions designed for a specific length of lesson or session? No. Romodels Missions are intentionally designed to be flexible, so you can adapt them to suit your class, your schedule, and your school’s priorities. You know your learners best. Each Mission is rich in authentic, cross-curricular opportunities. The teacher guidance includes links to the Curriculum for Wales, with references to Statements of What Matters and Descriptions of Learning, as well as a broad overview of how you could deliver each Mission in the classroom and suggested approaches. You have full autonomy to personalise the content to meet the needs of your learners.
Can Romodels be used in secondary schools? We’ve seen huge demand from secondary schools looking to support learners in Years 7, 8 and 9—especially as many careers’ resources are focused on older pupils. We believe some of our Progression Step 3 missions and activities are already a great fit for Year 7. We’re currently piloting one Romodel with secondary schools over the summer term and will be adding two more by September, shaped by their feedback. If you're interested in getting involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Are your resources available in Welsh? Yes, all our educational resources are available in both Welsh and English. For younger learners, videos are dubbed in Welsh wherever possible. We also actively seek Welsh-speaking Romodels so our Q&A videos can be filmed in both languages.
Do you offer bespoke packages? Yes — we’d be happy to discuss a bespoke package tailored to your school’s needs and development plan. Just email laura@romodels.org to tell us a little more about your school and what you’re looking for. We’ll then contact you to arrange a call and explore the best options together.
Content Development and support
What themes are you likely to add next year? In September 2026, we’re adding two new themes: Health and Cynefin (the Welsh concept of belonging and connection to place). We’re also continuing to gather ideas from schools through our Romodels Wishlist, helping us shape content that reflects what learners want to explore. In 2027, we’ll be launching new themes focused on Money and Children's rights and democracy.
How do you choose Romodels? Many of our Romodels are nominated by partner schools. We’re also launching a Library of Stories to collect mini videos from a wide range of real-life role models. Based on school demand, we actively seek funding to transform selected stories into fully developed Romodels—complete with age-appropriate videos, missions, learner activities, reflection resources, and ‘How to Become’ job descriptions. If you’d like to nominate a Romodel, please get in touch by emailing laura@romodels.org.
Do you offer training or onboarding for staff? Yes! We offer an engaging onboarding experience to help your team get the most out of Romodels. It covers how to navigate the platform, bring Romodels into your teaching, and learn from what’s worked in other schools. The type of training you receive depends on your subscription tier: Explorers have access to self-paced training videos that introduce the Romodels approach and offer practical ways to get started. Pioneers receive live online training for staff, helping teams explore how to use Romodels across the curriculum. Changemakers benefit from in-person staff training, delivered in your school to support deeper integration and collaboration.
Getting Started
What does a Romodels school subscription include? A Romodels school subscription gives all teaching staff and teaching assistants at your school access to the platform. We’ll ask you to provide a list of staff so we can set them up with individual accounts. Each subscription includes access to the Romodels and classroom resources available in your chosen tier. Explorer subscriptions last for 6 months, while Changemakers and Pioneers run for a full year.
How do staff access the platform once we're subscribed? Once we receive your staff list, each team member will be set up with their own account. They’ll receive an email invitation with login instructions and can start using the platform straight away.
What happens when our subscription ends? When your subscription ends, staff accounts will no longer have access to the Romodels platform. We’ll remind you before your access expires and offer easy renewal options so you can continue using the resources without interruption.
