unit 4 transition - preparation for post-16 from a careers advisor to highlight post-16 options and...

UNIT 4

Transition -

UN

IT 4

Preparation for Post-16

EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYABILITYKEY STAGE 4 MLD

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LEARNING INTENTIONS

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

THINKING SKILLS AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES RESOURCES

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Unit 4: Transition – Preparation for Post-16 (C1, C2, C3, C4)

UNITS OF WORK FOR PUPILS WITH MODERATE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES (KS 4)

Moving On – Progress File – available from CCEA

Teacher Briefi ng Sheets for Methods of Recruitment and Selection

Teacher Briefi ng Sheet for Mock Interviews

Teacher Briefi ng Sheet for Stress in the Workplace

Activity Sheet 1(a) My ID Card

Activity Sheet 4(a) Which Way Now

Activity Sheet 4(b) Personal Career Plan Template

Activity Sheet 4(c) Methods of Recruitment and Selection Activity Sheet 4(d) Job Application Form

Activity Sheet 4(e) CV Template

Activity Sheet 4(f) Qualities Cards

Self Management

Managing Information

Self Management

1. Pupils review skills and qualities using Activity Sheet 1(a) My ID Card.

2. Class discuss post-16 options open to them using Activity Sheet 4(a) Which Way Now and complete Activity Sheet 4(b) Personal Career Plan Template.

3. Visit from a Careers Advisor to highlight post-16 options and discuss recruitment and selection methods.

4. Pupils explore: Recruitment Methods – e.g: online /newspapers/ shop window/Job Centre; and Selection Methods: – e.g: application form/letters of application/ CV/interviews. See Teacher Briefi ng Sheets for Methods of Recruitment and Methods of Selection. Pupils read and complete Activity Sheet 4(c) Methods of Recruitment and Selection.

5. Pupils select a job advertisement that interests them. Using Activity sheet 1(a) My ID Card pupils complete Activity Sheet 4(d) Job Application Form and Activity Sheet 4(e) CV Template.

6. Pupils prepare for mock interviews using Activity Sheet 4(f) Qualities Cards See Teacher Briefi ng Sheet for Mock Interviews and Activities Sheets 4(g)-4(l).

7. To prepare for a work placement and refl ect on the experience pupils complete the leafl et Activity Sheet 4(m) Preparation for Work Experience before and after placement. Pupils attend a work placement and review key areas that refl ect working life.

By the end of this unit pupils will have had the opportunity to: • review, list and record personal skills, qualities and achievements; • review steps necessary for career planning; • identify methods of recruitment and selection; • develop a personal career plan based on relevant information and guidance; • identify and select relevant information to complete recruitment documentation (application form/CV); • develop interview skills; • experience the world of work fi rst hand; and • identify opportunities for Lifelong Learning.


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LEARNING INTENTIONS

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

THINKING SKILLS AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES RESOURCES

48EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYABILITYKEY STAGE 4 MLD

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SUGGESTED TEACHINGAND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

SKILLS DEVELOPMENTOPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES

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Activity Sheet 4(g) What You Do Has Value

Activity Sheet 4(h) Tell Me Something About Yourself

Activity Sheet 4(i) How You Look

Activity Sheet 4(j) Interview Do’s and Don’ts

Activity Sheet 4(k) Mock Interview Questions

Activity Sheet 4(l) Mock Interview Feedback

Activity Sheet 4(m) Preparation for Work Experience Activity Sheet 4(n) Matching Work/Life Balance Activity Sheet 4(o) Work Motivation Activity Sheet 4(p) Motivation Cards

Activity Sheet 4(q) Stress in the Workplace Cards

Activity Sheet 4(r) Stress in the Workplace Activity Sheet 4(s) Personal Career Plan Summary Activity Sheet 4(t) Post-16 Personal Career Plan

8. Pupils complete Activity Sheet 4(n) Matching Work/Life Balance and Activity Sheet 4(o) Work Motivation using Activity Sheet 4(p) Motivation Cards.

9. Teacher led discussion using Activity Sheet 4(q) Stress in the Workplace Cards and Activity Sheet 4(r) Stress in the Workplace. See Teacher Briefi ng Sheet for Stress in the Workplace.

10. Pupils revisit their Activity Sheet 4(a) Which Way Now and complete Activity Sheet 4(s) Personal Career Plan Summary and Activity Sheet 4(t) Post-16 Personal Career Plan.



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TEACHER BRIEFING SHEET METHODS OF RECRUITMENT

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What is Recruitment?Recruitment is the employment of new workers.

Businesses need to recruit new workers for several reasons: • The business has grown • To bring in people who have skills they need • To replace employees who have left because of retirement, resignation, promotion or dismissal.

METHODS OF RECRUITMENTOnline e.g. http://www.loadzajobs.co.uk/

Newspaper e.g. local and regional newspapersJob centre Department for Employment and Learning

Shop window e.g. local Post Offi ceNotice board e.g. advertisement displayed in staffroom

Recruitment agency e.g. general and sector specifi c agencies

Legal Controls on Recruitment in NI

• Sex Discrimination Order 1988 - Forbids discrimination on the basis of gender in employment

• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 - Unlawful to treat disabled people less favourably than others in employment

• Race Relations Order 1997 - People of all races, colours, nationalities or ethnic origins must

be treated equally during the recruitment process

• Equal Pay Act 1984 - Women performing the same, or similar work to men must be

treated in the same way as men. They must be paid the same

• Fair Employment and Treatment Order 1998 - Ensures people of all religious beliefs and political opinions have equal opportunities in employment.


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TEACHER BRIEFING SHEET METHODS OF SELECTION

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What is Selection?This is the process whereby the employer chooses the new employee from the list of applicants who have applied for the position.

METHODS OF SELECTIONApplication form A form which applicants complete, making it easy for

applicants to be comparedCurriculum VItae A list of all the applicants’ qualifi cations, experience

and achievementsInterviews Employers meet applicants and ask questions to judge

how suitable they would be in that particular jobTesting e.g. for an Offi ce Clerk position, the applicant may be

asked to perform a typing speed testPresentation Where the applicant may be given an area to discuss for

a set period of time

Responsibilities of the employers and employees in the selection process:

HONESTY e.g. the employer must present accurate and clear information in the job advertisement; the employee must provide honest information with regard to qualifi cations and experience

OBJECTIVITY the employer has a responsibility to fi nd the best person regardless of any other consideration e.g. religion

FAIRNESS the same conditions must be applied to each applicant – e.g. the same time allocated, the same questions asked

CONFIDENTIALITY both employee and employer must treat information learned about each other as strictly confi dential.


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TEACHER BRIEFING SHEET MOCK INTERVIEWS

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Teacher explains the three main issues to be addressed: • What you do • What you say • How you look.

1 Circle of Truth Pupils sit in a circle, teacher asks them to: Move if you - have blue eyes - are 1st born - are wearing black shoes - have brushed your teeth - are wearing earrings - like pizza …. etc Discuss – The interviewer can see the colour of

your hair or shoes and that you look neat and tidy. Can they tell, just by looking at you that you are hard working or if you are an honest person? You need to tell the interviewer a bit about yourself.

2 Qualities Activity Sheet 4(f) Qualities Cards What are employers looking for in their workers?

Pupils sit in a circle. Place the ‘Qualities’ face down in the centre. Pupils select one and discuss. Consider how they can prove to an employer they are honest, helpful etc. (they need evidence or examples).

3 What you do Activity Sheet 4(g) What You Do Has Value ... Everything you do has value. Everything you do

says something about the kind of person you are. Display the following headings – pupils make a list. (whole class or group activity).

What you do in school

What you do in your spare time

Pupils try to work out what proof they have to back up what they are going to say about themselves.

4 What you say Pupils complete Activity Sheet 4(h) Tell Me

Something About Yourself - Honest..............tell the truth - Helpful .............helping others/helping at home - Neat and tidy ....school uniform/tidy room - On time ............always ready for school on time - Hardworking ....exams, general school work.

5 How you look You never get a second chance to make a fi rst

impression.

Activity Sheet 4(i) How You look Look at the pictures and discuss: - • Who are they? • Where are they going? • Where do they work? • What job do they do? • Is their dress code suitable for the work they do?

Going for interview how should you look? Discuss: • Neat and tidy • Clothes • Hair, nails, shoes etc.

6 Interview Do’s and Don’ts Activity Sheet 4(j) Interview Do’s and Don’ts Read the case studies. Pupils list the Do’s and Don’ts. Discuss: • Arrival time • Nerves – how to relax • Handshake • Eye contact • Voice • Body language.

7 Demo Interview Activity Sheet 4(k) Mock Interview Questions

Using role play the teacher acts out a bad then a good interview - discuss.

Pupils in turn, act out a good interview scenario (whole class or in pairs).

8 Mock Interviews Arrange for an employer to host the Mock

Interviews.

Pupils visit employers premises suitably dressed and prepared for their interview.

Employers complete Activity Sheet 4(l) Mock Interview Feedback.


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TEACHER BRIEFING SHEET STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE

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Class discussion to identify examples of stress at home or in school e.g. pressure to get grades, pressure to get homework or classwork completed on time.

This information sheet may be used to further develop teacher-led discussion.

What is stress?Work related stress has been described as the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them.

Symptoms • headaches • muscular tension • backache and/or neckache • tiredness and sleep problems • digestive problems • a raised heart rate • skin rashes • sweating • blurred vision

Reduce stress by • getting active • playing sport • reading a book • listening to music • going for a walk

Causes • poor working conditions • long working hours • poor relationships with colleagues • lack of job security • infl exible working hours • too much or too little responsibility


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TRAINING FURTHER EDUCATION SCHOOL FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT

F _ _ _ _ _ _E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ R _ _ _ _ _ _

F_ L _ _ _ _ _E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

S _ H _ _ L

Select words from the bottom of the page to fi ll spaces.List examples of each option.

UNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

Activity Sheet 4(a): Which Way Now


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Where do I want to get to?

Where am I now?

Activity Sheet 4(b): Personal Career Plan TemplateUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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From the Methods of Recruitment and Selection shown above, choose the best method for each job shown below. Think about your reasons for choosing them.

Which way is best?

JOBMETHOD OF RECRUITMENT

METHOD OF SELECTION

SURGEON

PLUMBER

TEACHER

BABYSITTER

DANCER

TRAINEE HAIRDRESSER

PART-TIME CLEANER

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT METHOD OF SELECTIONOnline Application formNewspaper CVJob centre InterviewsShop window TestingNotice board PresentationRecruitment agency Assessment centre

Activity Sheet 4(c): Methods of Recruitment and SelectionUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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APPLICATION FORMName

* Please write clearly - all information will be confi dential

Have you had any positions of responsibility at school? (Prefect, Team captain, etc) Yes No

If Yes, please give details:

Do you belong to any school clubs, societies or youth organisations? Yes No


Telephone

Address

Date of birth

Secondary School Attended

Postcode

School Leaving Date

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS

QUALIFICATIONS

Subject Date AwardedGrade

Activity Sheet 4(d): Job Application Form (1 of 2)



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Which hobbies or activities are you interested in? (include clubs, sports and leisure activities)

Have you any health problems / conditions? Yes No


Have you had any part-time or holiday jobs? Yes No


Where are you going on Work Experience?

Use this space to say why you are interested in this post and why you are suitable.

PERSONAL DETAILS

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Name

Signature Date

Name

Address Address

REFEREE 2REFEREE 1


Activity Sheet 4(d): Job Application Form (2 of 2)


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SIGNATURE

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)Name

Name Name

Address Address

Telephone number

Address Date of birth

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

REFEREE 2

EDUCATION

QUALIFICATIONS

WORK EXPERIENCE

REFEREE 1

Activity Sheet 4(e): CV TemplateUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Enlarge each shape to A5 and cut out

Good time keeping Honest

Reliable Able to work in a team

Helpful Hardworking

Good manners Able to followinstructions

Sensible Cleanandtidy

Activity Sheet 4(f): Qualities CardsUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Everything you do has value. Everything you do says something about the kind of person you are.

What you do in school What you do in your spare time

Activity Sheet 4(g): What You Do Has Value...UNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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NAME

Possible Interview Questions About Me...Question: Tell me something about yourself

I AM A PUPIL AT

I WILL DO EXAMS IN

I AM NOT SO GOOD AT... , BUT

MY FAVOURITE THING IS

WHEN I AM NOT AT SCHOOL I LIKE TO

I AM REALLY GOOD AT

SOMEDAY I WOULD LIKE TO

Activity Sheet 4(h): Tell Me Something About Yourself (1 of 3)



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NAME

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Hard WorkingDescribe a time when you had to work very hard at something.

Always on timeTell me some of the things you have to be on time for.

Team WorkTell me about a time when you have worked as part of a team.

HonestHow would I know that you are an honest person?




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NAME

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Following InstructionsTell me about a time when you were asked to do a task that you fi nished really well without asking for help.

HelpfulTell me about a time when you have helped somebody without being asked to.

HobbiesWhat do you like to do in your spare time?

StrengthsWhat do you think you are really good at?




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How You Look - The Employee

Plan here what you would wear to your interview

Activity Sheet 4(i): How You LookUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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READ THE CASE STUDIES

Can you spot the Interview Do’s and Don’ts?List them below.

Brian has an interview today. He has slept in and is running late. He has lost the letter stating the time and place where he has to go. He can’t remember exactly who he has to report to and he hasn’t had time to fi nd his suit jacket. He is chewing gum as he didn’t get time to brush his teeth. He doesn’t think he will get the job.

Sara has an interview today. She has been carrying out research on the company and job all week. She has turned up for her interview 10 minutes early and is eager to impress. She even has a good idea of questions she would like to ask at the end of the interview. Sara is wearing her best suit and looks neat, tidy and professional.

DO’s DON’Ts

Activity Sheet 4(j): Interview Do’s and Don’tsUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Q1 Tell me about yourself.

Q2 What is your favourite subject at school?

Q3 What are you really good at?

Q4 What are you not so good at?

Q5 What do you like to do when you’re not at school?

Q6 Why are you interested in this kind of work?

Q7 Would you say you’re an honest person? Can you give me an example?

Q8 It is very important to be on time in this job. Are you good at being on time?

Q9 We are always looking for people who work hard. Tell me about a time when you have worked hard?

Q10 Have you any questions you would like to ask?

Activity Sheet 4(k): Mock Interview QuestionsUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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NAME OF INTERVIEWEE

LOCATION PERSONAL PRESENTATION

UNDERSTANDING OF THE JOB APPLIED FOR

BODY LANGUAGE

VOICE

ANY OTHER COMMENTS

Posture:

Tone:

Eye Contact:

Speed:

DATE

Activity Sheet 4(l): Mock Interview FeedbackUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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What I thought of

the world or w

ork

Do I …

Understand m

ore about the day-to-day running of a business?

Feel clearer about my career

choices?

Know

the range of skills I needto do a particular job?

Know

more about the

qualifications I need for my

chosen career?

Understand how

I could progressw

ithin my chosen career?

Have a better understanding

of how people w

ork together?

Know

what em

ployers are looking for w

hen taking on staff?

My W

ork Placement

I am going to:

Dates w

hen I will be on placem

ent:

I start/finish work at:

I need to wear:

To get there and home I w

ill:

YES

NOPreparingfor W

ork Experience

Nam

e:

School:

FOLD FOLD

FOLD FOLD

Activity Sheet 4(m): Preparation for Work ExperienceUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

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FOLD FOLD

FOLD FOLD

First things first

Work Experience

dates:

What type of w

ork would I like

to do?

What attracts m

e to this type of w

ork and what do I hope to

gain from m

y work placem

ent?

How

can I make a good

impression?

Employers like pupils to take a

mature and interested

approach to their placement.

How

can I show an em

ployer I have these qualities?

What w

ill I wear?

Placement at:

A hairdresser’s

A garage

A bank

A hospital

A restaurant

I would w

ear:

You need to wear w

hatever is appropriate to the type of w

ork you are doing.

Complete the table below

:

Activity Sheet 4(m): Preparation for Work ExperienceUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

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Job sharing Working less than full-time hours

Part-time workingWorking from home by

using the telephoneand internet

Flexible workinghours

Two or more employeesshare a job.

Teleworking Flexible start andfinish times

Complementarytherapies

Massage, aromatherapyand reflexology

are offered to employees.

Annualised hoursThe number of hours

worked can be spreadout throughout the year.

This describes the balance between an individual’s work and personal life.

Below are some examples of how this can be achieved. Match up, by shading the term and defi nition the same colour.

Activity Sheet 4(n): Matching Work/Life BalanceUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Choose a job from Activity Sheet 4(q) Stress in the Workplace

Pupils select the top 4 factors they feel are most motivating for someone doing this job and place on the shape below. Pupils can use cards or write in their own motivational factors and discuss.

Activity Sheet 4(o): Work MotivationUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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TRAINING TEAMWORK

MOBILE PHONE FLEXI-TIME

PROMOTION PAID SICK LEAVE

FREE PARKING FREE TEAAND COFFEE

GOOD PAY PAID HOLIDAYS

FREE GYMMEMBERSHIP PENSION SCHEME

Activity Sheet 4(p): Motivation CardsUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Cut out cards. In pairs pupils rank the job cards in order of how stressful they think the job would be. Report back to the class reasons why the cards have been ranked in that order. Most stressful placed fi rst, least stressful placed at the end.

Teacher

PainterComputer GameTester

Judge


Activity Sheet 4(q): Stress in the Workplace Cards (1 of 3)


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Surgeon

Security Guard

Nurse

Chef


Activity Sheet 4(q): Stress in the Workplace Cards (2 of 3)


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ArchitectCall CentreOperator

Activity Sheet 4(q): Stress in the Workplace CardsUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

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Complete the table below by adding in another factor that would cause stress for the people doing the jobs listed.

Choose ‘Ways to Cope with Stress’, for each job, from the box at the bottom of the page.

JOBFACTORS THATCAUSE STRESS

WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS

NURSE• Too much to do

•

TEACHER• Too much marking

•

COMPUTERGAMES TESTER

• Eye strain

•

CHEF• Late food delivery

•

TAXI DRIVER• Long working hours

•

Take regular breaks away from the computer

Ensure there are enough staff members on duty

Cut down hours

Manage time effectively

Check and confi rm orders by telephone

WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS

Activity Sheet 4(r): Stress in the WorkplaceUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Name Class

Where am I now? What interests, abilities, skills and qualities do I already have?

What are my career choices?

How can I get there? Qualifi cations required? Types of skills/qualities needed?

This appeals to me because... This appeals to me because...FIRST PREFERENCE SECOND PREFERENCE

Activity Sheet 4(s): Personal Career Plan SummaryUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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Where do I want to get to?

Where am I now?

Activity Sheet 4(t): Post-16 Personal Career PlanUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

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