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EMPLOYABILITY AWARD UNITS: UNIT 1: Responsibilities of Employment UNIT 2: Preparing for Employment: First Steps UNIT 3: Building Own Employability Skills

Topic One Who are you? Learning Intention Reflect on your past and present experiences Success Criteria Create a collage or mind map to show your interests and hobbies

(Double click on the link) Making decisions Choosing a job or career is a big decision and should be based on proper research and self reflection What is the message behind the video when it comes to decision making? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYFPOS44dMw (Double click on the link)

Include things you do in school, at home, in clubs. Create a collage, presentation or mind map in which you write down all your hobbies and interests. Include things you do in school, at home, in clubs. Use different colours to show things you have done in the past, present and ones you would like to do in the future. You will need a key and use illustrations or pictures Present Past Future

Group Discussion Compare your collage with others in your group and answer the following questions: 1. Do you notice and similarities or any differences? 2. Why do you think employers want to know about your interests and hobbies? 3. Write down what your interests and hobbies tell us about the kind of person you are.

Feedback to the rest of the class what you have been discussing. Employers can often tell what kind of personal qualities and skills you have from your interests and hobbies. This helps them to get to know you better and make sure you are suitable for a specific job. What interests or hobbies could you take up in the future to help with job applications?

Topic Two Your Personal Qualities Learning Intention - Can use straightforward vocabulary. Reflect on your personal qualities Success Criteria Create a mind map to show the personal qualities you have and those you wish to develop

Personal Qualities the kind of person you are Reflecting on these will help you to: Understand yourself better Link your personal qualities to a possible future career option Identify the personal qualities you need to develop/ improve

Ask your teacher about any words you don’t know. Create a mind map from the personal qualities below. Write down the qualities that you already have using one colour and then the ones that you would like to develop through your FOXLAKE placement with another colour. Reliable Quick learner Practical Talkative Helpful Determined Healthy Generous Loyal Punctual Open minded Hard working Honest Energetic Creative Careful Funny/witty Tactful Tidy Bossy Passive Friendly Enthusiastic Responsible Quiet Dependable Caring Good natured Trustworthy Well organised Patient Popular Persuasive Selfish Adaptable Compass-ionate Intuitive optimistic Thoughtful Happy Problem solver Assertive Ask your teacher about any words you don’t know.

Group Discussion Compare what you have on your mind map with the rest of the group. Answer the following questions in your jotter: 1. For each personal quality you already have, write down an example of a time when you have shown this. 2. For each personal quality you would like to develop, write down how you think your FOXLAKE placement can help you develop this. These could become targets. Extension: Choose 5 different jobs and write down the most important personal qualities you think are needed for each one.

Topic Three Your Skills Learning Intention – Identify 2 strengths and 2 developments Nat 4 – EVALUATE. Reflect on your skills Success Criteria Create a mind map to show the skills you have and those you wish to develop

A skill is something you are able to do. These will also help you to: Understand yourself better Link your skills to a possible future career options Identify the skills you need to develop

Ask your teacher about any words you don’t understand Create a mind map from the skills below. Write down the skills that you already have using one colour and then the ones that you would like to develop through your FOXLAKE placement with another colour. Building things Working with others Planning Repairing things Helping others Artistic skills Designing Listening to people Making decisions Speaking another language Remembering information Dancing Growing things Negotiating Making music Reading maps Creating new ideas Budgeting Using a calculator Caring for others Sports Managing money Working with numbers Spelling Problem solving Locating information Performing arts Organising projects Communicating in writing Photography Helping others resolve problems Communicating by talking Working in a team Recalling facts Investigating Explaining your ideas Speaking in public Making things by hand Using IT Instructing others Ask your teacher about any words you don’t understand

Group Discussion Compare what you have on your mind map with the rest of the group. Answer the following questions in your jotter: 1. For each skill you already have, write down an example of a time when you have shown this. 2. For each skill you would like to develop, write down how you think your FOXLAKE placement can help you develop this. Extension: Choose 5 different jobs and write down the most important skills you think are needed for each one.

(Double click on the link) What do employers want? Watch this video clip and make a note of the important skills and qualities that employers look for. Why do you think these are important for each type of job? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuZfmRoLlN8 (Double click on the link)

Topic Four My World of Work Website Learning Intention Become familiar with My World of Work Success Criteria Create an account and use the website to start research http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

We will be using this website again during the course. Create a new email account that you will use for job applications and registering on websites – i.e. Googlemail or icloud etc. Create an account on Myworldofwork.co.uk and keep your username and password details in your jotter. We will be using this website again during the course. http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

Personal Qualities and Skills in the World of Work Watch these videos on My World of Work and write down what personal qualities and skills you think these jobs require: Police Cadet Veterinary Nurse Fireman Plumber HOMEWORK TASK: Research a job that you are interested in. What personal qualities and skills do you need to have? Make notes so you can report back next week.

Topic Five My DNA/ My Strengths Learning Intention Reflect on the type of person you are Success Criteria Use My DNA and My Strengths features on My World of Work http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

Make notes in your jotter about any insights into the kind of person you are. You may be able to print out the results from My DNA/ My Strengths and stick them in your jotter. Share your feedback in groups and in the class as a whole.

Topic Six My performance at school Learning Intention Analyse strengths and areas for development at school Success Criteria Carry out self evaluation

Try and get a copy of your most recent report or other evidence of your progress such as test results or feedback Look at it and highlight your strengths and areas for development This is called self reflection

I understand what I should be doing TASK: Copy the table into your jotter and fill in for all your current subjects. Tick the appropriate boxes. Be HONEST! SUBJECT I work as hard as I can I do my homework I understand what I should be doing I enjoy My top 5 subjects A S English Maths KEY: A = always S = sometimes

Pupil Booklet Now it is time to complete tasks 1 and 2 in your Pupil Booklet. Remember this is the evidence for your Employability Award It must be neat and tidy.

Topic Seven My Boaster Poster Learning Intention Reflect on all the various aspects of yourself Success Criteria Create a large and detailed poster which reflects everything you have done in this unit.

“My Boaster Poster” On an A3 piece of white paper, use words or pictures to illustrate your: Top 5 personal qualities and skills 5 subjects you are doing at school Any careers you think you might want to do

Topic Eight My FOXLAKE Placement the story so far… Learning Intention Reflect on how you have developed on the FOXLAKE Programme so far. Success Criteria Write a personal essay.

ESSAY Use the help sheet and paragraph plan to write your essay which should be between 500 – 800 words long. Think about both the content and style of your writing.

Topic Nine Last steps… Learning Intention Complete First Steps Unit Success Criteria Complete Task 3 in the Pupil Booklet Fill in Evaluation

We have now got the end of this unit on First Steps. Your last task is to fill in the Evaluation section of your Pupil Assessment Booklet. Your teacher will then let you know if you have passed the unit.