1. Goal setting
Ask/Explain why goal setting is important and how this affects their learning
Setting goals helps:
Them to feel motivated
Gives them something to work towards
Provides a sense of achievement when its finally reached
Student to think about the steps needed to reach their dream/career/job/college/university etc

2. Where do you see yourself in 2021?
Draw a spider chart or mind map and think about:
Your career/job
Where you will live
Travel/Holidays
Family
Possessions
Education
Lifestyle
In 2021 the girls will be 25/26 years old

3. Identify 4 steps needed to get there
Paramedic
GCSEs incl Science
A-Levels/University
Driving Licence
Job with Ambulance Service
Nursery Nurse
GCSEs/WRL
College course
Nursery placement
Job as Nursery Nurse
Students can either choose jobs and identify the steps needed to get there or if they don’t know about a career they should identify generally how they are going to achieve their future life in 2021
Ask students to be as exact as possible e.g. Teacher, GCSEs, A-Levels incl chosen subject, University course in subject, PGCE, Teaching job
WRL= Work Related Learning

4. GCSEs is the first step on the ladder to helping you reach your goals
Final Advice…
If you don’t know where you are going you’ll never get there…
…. If you don’t see the point of doing something you’ll never put the effort in….
GCSEs is the first step on the ladder to helping you reach your goals
Share a few examples and point out that everyone’s first step starts with GCSEs
Encourage the girls to remember their goals when they feel like giving up or the work seems too great
To those that don’t have goals, encourage them to find some by researching online, talking to family or seeing Ms Fudge
Those that have Letts Study Guides should read pages 6-9 on Setting goals