Career skills to flourish in a changing world
OUR STUDENTS
Exemplar Work
NTA students have done some superb work during lockdown. Take a look...
Jaffa Framework
All NTA courses are based on the Jaffa Framework for careers in growth industries.
LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD
NTA Living in the Wider World is an introductory course that supports PSHE KS4 Living in the Wider World. Key features are:
PSHE KS4
All benchmarks covered
11 video-based lessons
Suitable for tutor time
Certificates for students
Content Samples
Schools are encouraged to try out these content samples with students to determine whether NTA Living in the Wider World is a good fit for your school.
Financial Freedom - How to be rich in 15 minutes
PSHE KS4 Curriculum Guide
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PSHE KS4 Curriculum Guide
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11 Lessons
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Each lesson contains
SCHOOL LICENSE
£300 p.a.
Only available in the UK
(overseas schools and licensing enquiries, please email )
Lesson Plan
Video (8-10 mins)
Discussion questions
Quiz
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Certificates for students
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FUTURE PROOF CAREERS
Key features are:
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Year 12
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Career skills to thrive amidst innovation and change
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Supported by marquee employers such as Morgan Stanley
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All courseware and materials provided.
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Dial-in experts and surprise guests.
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Externally moderated and accredited.
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Suitable for non-specialist teacher (current staff member) with 3-half-days training.
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Waiting list for schools to join the program
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Supports the Gatsby Benchmarks
Gatsby Benchmarks
NTA supports the Gatsby Benchmarks by challenging stereotypical thinking and raising aspirations. It is a selective program that takes ambitious young people, coaches them in workplace skills and opens doors to in internships and other opportunities with marquee companies they would not normally get. We help students identify and evidence their strengths, through a rigorous certification process.
COURSE INCLUDES
39 Lessons (90-120 mins per week)
Winning Mentality
Portable Skills
Financial Freedom
Entrepreneur Boot Camp
Jobs and Placements
Dial-in experts and surprise guests
Certificates and Celebration Assembly
Selection process for students
Video Personal Statements for students
Comprehensive Resources
Lesson Plans
Video introduction to each concept
Discussion questions
Worksheets and pre-populated spreadsheets
Quizzes
Rubrics
Opportunities with marquee employers students wouldn't otherwise get
CURRENTLY RECRUITING SCHOOLS
We are looking for a total of 10 schools within the following London Boroughs for a September 2021 start:
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Barnet
Brent
Camden
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City of London
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Kensington & Chelsea
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Tower Hamlets
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Westminster
STUDENT WORK
Examples by NTA students
SALES TASK
Monia had a unique idea for this task 'Sell Spongebob Squarepants flowerpots to a Primary School Headteacher'. She found relevant material online, wrote a script and recorded this video, all in 14 mins.
Monia Islam, Year 12, George Green's School, London Docklands
MARKETING TASK
Sports website created in 40 minutes.
Miaad Gaffer, Year 12, George Green's School, London Docklands
JAFFA FRAMEWORK
NTA uses the Jaffa Framework, a collection of skills, knowledge and attitudes that prepare young people to flourish in a changing world. The Jaffa Framework was developed by the Jaffa Foundation and comprises three elements:
Portable Skills
Portable skills have value across industry boundaries and enable young people play to their strengths. This helps effective teams to form quickly and seize new opportunities.
Character Strong
Character Strong is defined as doing the right thing and the thing that’s needed when it’s hard. This quality sets people apart in the workplace, for example, where they are prepared to take responsibility for results.
Asset Mindset
There is a need to build assets of all types and in all sectors of the economy.
ABOUT
National Talent Academy (NTA) teaches the career skills to flourish in a changing world and finds students opportunities with marquee employers they would not normally get. NTA does this by offering courses in secondary schools.
NTA was founded by Cambridge graduate and edtech entrepreneur David Jaffa in 2020. David previously founded SAM Learning, an online learning tool for GCSE and KS3 used in hundreds of English secondary schools, and Penda Learning, an online Science and Math tool for US schools. Penda was sold in 2019.
Reflecting on his academic and business career, David has given a lot of thought to the knowledge, skills and character attributes his own children need to be successful in a changing world. This led him to develop the Jaffa Framework, on which all NTA courses are based.
NTA operates as a non-profit through Jaffa Foundation. We aim to launch a for-profit arm one day.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rory Graves
Rory works at Morgan Stanley and brings his skills as a certified Toastmaster to presentation skills teaching at NTA.
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Maxine Jaffa
Maxine has a background in teaching and neuropsychology. Her book 'Emotion' is a collaboration with Mark Solms, Antonio Damasio and Oliver Sacks.
Thor Conklin
Thor has founded, bought and sold several multi-million dollar businesses and is a peak performance consultant to several multi-millionaire entrepreneurs.
Emily Cotterill
Emily specialises in developing resources for PSHE, Citizenship and Careers and has ten years experience teaching in inner city schools.
CONTACT
NTA, c/o Jaffa Foundation, 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
Registered in England No 09353439 as a company limited by guarantee.
hello@nationaltalent.org
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