1. Your Mock Interview & CV
Remember that our key theme for this term is ‘You & the world of work’
Your new task is to create a CV for your Mock Interview
Finding a healthy balance
How we fit into the wider world
‘Wiring’ for Learning & Life
Show Respect & Be Assertive
Getting the right Mindset to succeed
Year 10 PD Summer 2018

2. Your Mock Interview
Remember that you’ll meet a professional to talk about your plans for the future
And that talk will start with your paper CV…

3. Your CV Your CV is basically your professional ‘advert’
It presents you and your plans in a positive way
So it’s really worth doing a good job…

4. Your CV There’s no ‘perfect’ or set format for a CV
But it’s always best to start with a simple layout
And to include some ‘standard’ sections
So that’s what we’ll do today…

5. , , Name Contact details Personal statement Work History@
Contact details
Personal statement
Work History
Education & Qualifications
Achievements & Key Skills
Interests & Hobbies ,
References

6. Is like a title for your CV Make it big & clear ,
Name
Is like a title for your CV
Make it big & clear , @ , ,

7. , Just home address And school email No more personal info , ,@
Contact details
Just home address
And school
No more personal info , ,

8. , @
Personal statement
Like a personal advert
Just a few sentences that sum-up what you’d like to do in the future and why. , ,

9. Include a part time job if you have one , @
Work History
Include a part time job if you have one
And include where you’ll be going for your Work Experience week. , ,

10. Use a neat table to list your GCSE subjects and predicted grades, @
Education & Qualifications
Just focus on QES
Use a neat table to list your GCSE subjects and predicted grades , ,

11. Achievements can be academic eg Awards
Or can be sporting eg winning cups
Key skills could include things such as cooking, graphics, music etc , @
Achievements & Key Skills , ,

12. Your chance to expand on the ‘real’ you! , @
Your chance to expand on the ‘real’ you!
So just a few sentences on what you do outside school, such as sports, horses, reading, drama, MTB…whatever!
Interests & Hobbies , ,

13. Can add another, such as boss or sports coach@
Just include Miss O’Neill
Can add another, such as boss or sports coach ,
References ,

14. Your CV Pick one of these Templates to help you get started ‘Plain’
Easiest to use to get a CV that will do the job well.
‘Blocks’
Can be customised more if you want to make the extra effort.

15. Your CV Files will download as a Word document Click File & Save As
Put in My Documents
So you can find later!
Use these for Help
Get ideas for what to write in each section

16. Your CV - Homework
Today
24 April
Deadline 1
22 May
Mock Interviews
Thurs, 21 June
Work Experience
9 – 13 July M 30 7 14 21 29 4 11 18 25 2 10 16 M 28 M 9
Initial Deadline for checking your CV eg ready for peer evaluation
Half Term
28 May – 2 June
Final Deadline
8 June
End of Term
Fri, 20 July
Year 10 PD Summer 2018