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KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN
KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES
KS3 – KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN
ThIs lesson should be completed in the classroom after you visit KidZania.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Exploring the skills required to be ready in the future for the world of work.• Developing ambitions and recognising that different careers require different skills and training.• Analysing natural ability versus learning and training to develop your skills.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• All students will be able to recognise that different careers need different skills.• Most students will also know how different careers are achieved.• Some students will have also thought about the skills and aptitudes people need for different jobs and that different
jobs require different amounts of training and time to achieve.
NATIONAL CURRICULUM LINKS
English Pupils should use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas..
Computing Pupilsareresponsible,competent,confidentandcreativeusersofinformationandcommunication technology.
Computing Pupils should understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct and know how to report concerns.
Careers Pupils should use the outcomes of self-assessment to identify areas for development, build self- confidenceanddevelopapositiveself-image:
• Definingcurrentaspirations• generating ideas to improve self-image and self-esteem
Careers Pupilsshouldusegoal-setting,review,reflectionandaction-planningtosupportprogressand achievementandsetshortandmedium-termgoals:
• Using ICT to keep a personal record
P.H.S.E. Pupils should have the knowlege and skills needed for setting realistic and challenging personal targets and goals.
P.H.S.E. Pupils should know that there are different types of work, including employment, self-employment and voluntary work; that everyone has a ‘career’ which is their pathway through life, education and work.
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
• Achieve economic well-being• Be ready for employment• To be economically active
KS3 – KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN
INTRODUCTION
ThelessoncontentactsasareflectiononyourvisittoKidZaniaaswellasmeeting the key aims of the English Curriculum, Careers Guidance, the Computing Curriculum and P.H.S.E. Programme of Study. The resources will encourage studentstoutiliseavarietyofanalyticalskillsandconfirmtheirunderstandingofthekey principles in line with curriculum standards.
Theseactivitiesaredesignedtohelpyourstudentstoreflectonandappreciatethelearn, earn and spend fun and interest in the KidZania experience and to begin to evaluate their own skills and aptitudes.
They will carry out a variety of self-evaluation tasks, research career aspirations online and produce a C.V. to help them to achieve their goals. This will build on the KidZania experience and help them to make informed choices when decided on their G.C.S.E. options.
There are three lessons which are one hour each.
TEACHING RESOURCES
• Worksheet – All About Me - Spider Diagram • Worksheet – My Skills Worksheet• Worksheet–PersonalProfileWorksheet• Worksheet – How to write a C.V.• LinktoPlotr-https://www.plotr.co.uk• Power point – Evaluation• Video – Evaluation
KS3 – KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN
LESSON 1
Starter Powerpoint slide 2 A visit to KidZania helps students to realise their ambitions — what they would like to do in their working life in the future. Their visit has given them a taster of different careers available and has helped to develop their ambition to achieve their goals and dreams. Thought shower all the different job roles that they experienced at KidZania. Ask what kind of skills and abilities are required to carry out those jobs? (For example, to be a dentist, they need to know about science and the human body).
5 mins Powerpoint slide 3 Explain to the students that they are going to be thinking about themselves and evaluate their skills and areas for improvement. They are going to examine their abilities and interests and write about what they learned about themselves during their visit to KidZania.
20 mins Powerpoint slide 4 All About Me – Spider Diagram Worksheet Ask the students to think about their visit to KidZania and the impact is had on their school work, ambitions and goals. They should create a mind map about themselves. They should then write a paragraph about themselves and what they learned about themselves during their visit to KidZania.
20 mins Powerpoint slide 5 My Skills Worksheet Students will evaluate and audit their skills for success and then come up with strategies to improve and develop. They will recognise that success depends of understanding what is required and acting upon this knowledge.
5 mins PLENARY Students should discuss in pairs their main learnings about their trip to KidZania. What inspired them the most? How are they going to build on the trip to give them the greatest success possible?
KS3 – KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN
LESSON 2
Starter Recap the previous lesson, asking children to talk with a partner about their favourite activity during their visit to KidZania.
50 mins Powerpoint slide 7 Computing Activity PupilswillplaytheCareersGameonthePLOTRwebsite: https://www.plotr.co.uk They will then research different careers that interest them. They will build on their experience at KidZania and use this session to research the pathways to the careers that they have sampled at KidZania. This will inform them about option choices for G.C.S.E. They will also use this research session to support their learning in the next lesson, wheretheywillwritetheirownPersonalProfilesandC.V.’s.
KS3 – KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN
LESSON 3
20 mins Powerpoint slide 9 PersonalProfileWorksheet Askstudentstofillinthepersonalprofileworksheetasthiswill bethefirstparagraphoftheirC.V.Theycanworkinpairsin order to develop greater understanding about their skills and attributes and will use discussion and collaboration to write a comprehensiveandimpressivepersonalprofilestatement.
30 mins Powerpoint slide 10 How to write a C.V. Worksheet StudentswillcombinetheirpersonalprofileandtheC.V.worksheet, to create a professional C.V. to support their careers choices of the future. The worksheet provides a step by step guide to achieving success in writing a C.V. which is suitable for any job applications in the future.
10 mins PLENARY Students will share tips about how they created their C.V. If possible, the C.V.’s should be shown to Form Tutors or the Head Teacher.
Additional Powerpoint slide 11Activity Remind the students about their visit to KidZania and ask them to remember their favourite activity and the skills required to do it. Ask the students to write down on a piece of paper the job they would like to do when they are older and why. Put the paper in a sealed envelope and keep the envelopes until the end of the school year. You can then give the envelopes back to the students and they can take them home to keep safe and look at when they are older. Alternatively, you could send them to KidZania as a record of their visit.
MIND MAP - ALL ABOUT ME
KS3 KIDZANIA PRE-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES
KS1 KIDZANIA PRE-VISITLEARNING RESOURCES
KS3 – ALL ABOUT ME
KIDZANIA PRE-VISITLEARNING RESOURCES
ALL ABOUT ME
Write down 3 things that you want to achieve in your future
What did you enjoy most about KidZania?
Whatqualificationsdoyouneedto achieve your career goals?
How did KidZania inspire you to achieve your career goals?
What did you learn about yourself at KidZania?
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Create a mind map about yourself. Then write a paragraph about what you learned about yourself at KidZania
MY SKILLS WORKSHEET
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Communication skills - Practice using your speaking, writing, listening and reading skills for different tasks. You should be able to understand information and give proper spoken or written response.
Exampleofcommunicationskills:• Summarising information• Taking part in a discussion• Giving a short talk or presentation on topic
Choosingoneoftheaboveexamples,explainhowyouusedcommunicationskillsatKidZania:
What kind of skills and characteristics will help me improve?
Learning new skills - Every time you learn something new, you can practice your new skill to improve. Learning new skills amd acquiring new knowledge is the key to success.
Examplesoflearningnewskills:• Reviewing your progress• Collecting evidence of your achievements
Choosingoneoftheaboveexamples,explainhowyoulearnednewskillsatKidZania:
Maths skills - You should be able to use your maths skills for a variety of tasks in all areas of life. You need to be able to interpret information involving calculations as well as interpreting results.
Examplesofnumeracyskills:• Interpreting different sorts of information• Carrying out mathematical calculations• Presentingandexplainingfindings
Choosingoneoftheaboveexamples,explainhowyouusedmathsskillsatKidZania:
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Initiative and problem solving - All tasks require you to use your initiative. You need to be able to recognise problems and come up with solutions. It’s not about doing everything on your own - often it’s important to know when to ask for help and how to work as a team.
Examplesofproblem-solving:• Identifying problems and coming up with different solutions• Planning and testing different options• Checking whether solutions have worked• Reviewing approaches to tackling problems
Choosing one of the above examples, explain how you used your initiative and problem solving skills atKidZania:
PERSONAL PROFILE WORKSHEET
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Write a short, punchy, positive statement about yourself to make a prospective employer sit up and take notice.
Show your personality and make sure you highlight your strengths. For example, are you a good team player?Haveyoudonevoluntarywork?Haveyoujoinedclubs/sportsteams,etc?Doyouhaveextraresponsibility in school – e.g. Form Captain, Football Captain, Library Helper, etc. Employers take any extra-curricular activities seriously and they do get people jobs.
Describe your key selling points. What are your skills? How have you gained experience using those skills. How have you gained knowledge in areas that interest you?
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Describe your attitude to work and your personal qualities that make you attractive to employ.
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Describe your attitude to work and your personal qualities that make you attractive to employ.
Make sure that youour description of yourself is supported by the experience that you show in the rest of your C.V.
Be positive about yourself. If you are positive - others will be too!
HOW TO WRITE A C.V. WORKSHEET
KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES
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Name: EmailAddress: (make sure you have a sensible email address)
Address: TelephoneNumber:
PersonalProfile:
Education:(Only include your Secondary School Education)
EmploymentExperience:(Put in any voluntary experience)
OtherExperience:(Include any positions of responsibility you might hold. Include any extra-curricular avtivities you do at school or elsewhere)
What are your particular interests and ambitions in your chosen career area? (You can include what you did at
KidZania to support your career ambitions)
References:(One should be a teacher or leader at school One should be someone who has known you for a few years)
Use this template to create your C.V.