Become a Romodels School
Our online learning platform equips schools with:
An easy way to introduce learners to 21st century careers
Innovative and hidden professions in sectors of growth. Schools don’t have to develop deep industry knowledge to develop deep industry knowledge to prepare their learners for the careers of the future'
A personalised experience to help children learn and grow
Teachers can focus less on planning and more on personalisation because our programme enables them to incorporate real-life experiential learning opportunities, leveraging content aligned with the Curriculum for Wales and tailored to their children's individual learning level (progression step).
Tools to build their learners’ belief in themselves
We help children recognise their strengths and identify what it might take to become that Romodel in the future.
Features
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Real life Romodels from diverse communities across the country
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Child friendly inspirational videos
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Dozens of Missions across the 6 Areas of Learning and Experiences (AOLEs)
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Enhanced provision ideas
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Guidelines for independent learning projects
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Learner reflection resources to focus on strengths
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‘How to become…’ guides
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Romodels Future X certificates
Support across the school
Learners
Teachers
School leaders
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I get to explore loads of different careers, ones… I hadn’t heard of before .
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I’m also learning about how to make responsible decisions and think like a leader.
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My lessons are much more exciting now and they’re about things I’m interested in and I'm good at.
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I'm getting better at handling challenges and believing in myself, which makes me feel confident and excited about future careers.
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It fits so well with the Curriculum for Wales. I don’t have to spend hours creating extra resources. It’s all there, ready to use.
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I’m confident to introduce my learners to a wide range of real-world career opportunities and can easily tailor lesson to meet different learner needs.
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My learners are building critical skills like problem-solving, creativity, innovation, ethical leadership, and even entrepreneurship.
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Romodels easily fits in with our school’s curriculum and our themes from nursery to year 6. Everything we need is provided, saving time and resources.
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It supports our school’s commitment to personalised learning and increases learner’s aspirations and engagement.
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Romodels aligns perfectly with the Curriculum for Wales and Estyn areas, helping us meet goals of cross-curricular learning, equity, and well-being.
Benefits
Easily integrates into your school’s curriculum.
Reduces teacher planning time.
Develops cross-curricular knowledge and skills.
Provides personalised learning by progression step.
Showcases diverse role models, supporting DEI and ensuring representation.
Promotes bilingualism with Welsh and English-speaking Romodels and bilingual resources.
Boosts teacher confidence in delivering career and work-related experiences.
Helps close the aspirations gap.
Join the Free Pilot
Join 23 schools across 15 Local Authorities in Wales that are already taking advantage of our free pilot program! We are seeking 10 more schools—5 Welsh-medium and 5 English-medium—to benefit from this incredible opportunity.
By participating, your school will gain exclusive access to the Romodels’ Learning Portal, featuring inspiring role models in our first six key themes: bees, climate change, creatives, football, and plastic waste. Don’t miss out on the chance to bring these unique and free educational resources to your learners!
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Plastic Waste - Sam G, a Marine Ecologist working internationally to campaign against plastic waste.
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Bees - Miss Davies, Emmanuel, Liv, and Abigail, Beekeepers from Llanishen Fach Primary School.
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Football - Saffron, a Referee and Football Executive helping others to play football safely and fairly.
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Creatives - Sam C, Founder of one of the first carbon-neutral footwear brands, making trainers from recycled plastic.
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Climate Change - Evie, an underwater gardener (Marine Biologist) helping to save and restore seagrass meadows around the UK.
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Technology - Morgan and Bleddyn, two Welsh-speaking brothers who are engineers for good, using 3D-printing to make sports equipment from biodegradable materials to reduce waste in landfills.
Who are we looking for ?
To participate, we are looking for schools that:
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Teach pupils aged 3-11 and are located in Wales.
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Believe in all students’ potential regardless of their background.
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Want to increase children’s aspirations & self-belief by immersing them in the exploration of dynamic, 21st-century careers.
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Are committed to creating a more sustainable future for students.
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Have at least 5 teachers who are willing to incorporate Romodels into their classroom planning and instruction for one term.
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Are willing to complete the start of the year and end of the year activities to help Romodels evaluate the full impact of its learning approach.
