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Writers Group

Nora O Baoil, Fleming Fulton School, Belfast (Editor)Mura Kennedy, Fleming Fulton School, Belfast (Editor)

Avril Fryer, Rostulla School, NewtownabbeyRuth McCreadie, Longstone School, BelfastJune Richardson, Cedar Lodge School, BelfastFionnuala Saunders, St Gerards Education Resource Centre, BelfastPauline Brady, Rathmore Guidance Centre, AntrimColm Hassan, Belmont School, LondonderryMary Connolly, Erne School, EnniskillenEileen McKeown, Erne School, EnniskillenMary McKendry, Castle Tower School (Loughan Campus), Ballymena

Associate TeachersDenise Maguire, Newtownabbey Educational Guidance CentreBronac OConnell, Sunlea Educational Guidance Centre, Coleraine

A CCEA Publication 2009

www.nicurriculum.org.uk

Cover Photograph: Jupiter Images


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1 Nothing Ever Stays the Same Thematic UnitEmployability: Its Up to Me

The Thematic Units connect the Learning for Life and Work subject strands o Personal Development, Local and Global Citizenship, HomeEconomics and Employability and demonstrate how they contribute to the understanding o a central theme. They provide a number o

learning, teaching and assessment activities (and are accompanied by supporting resources) to help you address interpret and develop theNorthern Ireland Curriculums key elements and Statements o Minimum Requirement.

Each Thematic Unit contributes to the statutory requirement or Learning for Life and Work and also links to other Areas o Learning. Inaddition, there are opportunities to develop learners Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities, incorporateAssessment for Learning principles

and make connections to the Cross Curricular Skills.

The units are not intended to be prescriptive and are not the only way to approach the Northern Ireland Curriculum. You do not have to ollowthem rigidly. Instead, we encourage you to choose rom the wide range o learning, teaching and assessment activities in the units and adapt

and extend them as appropriate or your classes.

Unit Title: Nothing Ever Stays the Same

Sub Theme: Employability: Its Up to Me

Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities: Working with Others

Curriculum Objective: To develop the young person as a contributor to the economy and environment

Key Elements: Personal understanding, mutual understanding, personal health, moral character, spiritual awareness, citizenship, ethicalawareness, cultural understanding

Attitudes and Dispositions: Personal responsibility, concern or others, openness to new ideas, curiosity, tolerance, integrity-moral courage,respect, community spirit, tolerance

Learning Experiences: Investigating and problem-solving, linked to other curriculum areas, relevant and enjoyable, oers choice, supportiveenvironment, ongoing reection, enquiry-based, challenging and engaging


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Nothing Ever Stays the Same Thematic UnitEmployability: Its Up to Me

EmployabilityCareer ManagementAssess personal skills andachievements to date; identiyareas o interest and set targetsor sel-improvement

EmployabilityCareer ManagementEngage in the personal careerplanning process to investigateand reach decisions about post-14 options, recognising thatattitudes to work will changeover time and are inuenced byamily and community values

EmployabilityCareer ManagementPractise presentational andsel-marketing skills

EmployabilityEnterprise and EntrepreneurshipIdentiy and practise the skillsand attributes which make oneenterprising

Statements o Minimum Requirement

These are the Statements o Minimum Requirement that are addressed in this unit:


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Communication

Contribute

comments, ask

questions and

respond to others

points o view

Listen actively and

share opinions

Key Question Learning Intention

Learners will haveopportunities to

Possible Learning, Teaching and Assessment Activities Skills and

Capabilities

What can I do? ... explore skills and qualities. Explore as a class the defnitions o the terms skill and quality. Take suggestionsrom your learners and eventually lead them to the correct defnitions. Qualities

generally describe a person, whereas skills can be learned. Then, encourage themto identiy examples o skills and qualities. They could use the internet to search orthese.

Allow your learners to select and attempt a challenge rom the set o cards in

Resource 1. The challenges involve varying levels o skill and draw on dierent

personal qualities (or example jog on the spot or 30 seconds, do a dance or tell a

joke).

Ater the activity, discuss the challenges with your learners. Were some more

difcult than others to complete? Why were they more difcult? Explore togetherwhether skills can be taught/learned and whether your skills increase or decrease

as you get older.

Resource 1: Challenge Cards

Communication

Listen to and take

part in discussions,

explanations,

role plays and

presentations

Resource Sheet in this booklet

Online Activity (OA) or PowerPoint Activity (PP) available rom www.nicurriculum.org.uk

Skills tabs printed in orange are Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities

Skills tabs printed in yellow are Cross Curricular Skills


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Capabilities

What can I do? ... explore skills and qualities. Divide the class into small groups, and have your learners sort the situationsprovided in Resource 2 into Skills or Qualities and discuss what the particular

skills and qualities are.

Then, ask the groups to stick their results into Resource 3 and compare and discuss

with the other groups.

Resource 2: Skills Or Qualities?

Resource 3: Record Sheet

Investigate with your learners the general skills they may already have and use on a

daily basis. For example, discuss the number o ways they communicate most days:

Orally ace-to-ace or telephone. Include how they automatically look or

eedback rom the person/audience they are talking to;

Writing answering questions, emailing, texts, etc;

Reading environmental print, text messages, etc; and

Listening instructions, riends problems, etc.

Extend the discussion to identiy more specifc individual skills that they may have,

or example musical, artistic, athletic, etc. Finally, encourage all o your learners to

make positive comments about themselves and their skills.


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Using ICT Create, develop,

present and publish

ideas and

inormation using

a range o digital

media

Communication

Communicate

inormation, ideas,

opinions, eelings

and imaginings

using an expanding

vocabulary

Develop routines

o turn-taking,

sharing andco-operating




Capabilities

What are my

special skillsand qualities?

develop confdence and

sel-belie.

Build on your previous discussions with your learners by exploring the skills and

qualities they eel they have. Ask them to sort the skills and qualities cards in

Resource 4 into three categories:

those they have;

those they dont have; and

those they are developing.

Then, use the PowerPoint to develop your learners understanding o the skills and

qualities they already have as well as how these skills are transerable.

Resource 4: Skills And Qualities Cards

PPoint: Your Skills

You can make links to Using Mathematics by creating a Venn Diagram/bar chart of the

results of the class most common/shared skills and qualities.

Help your learners to highlight our individual skills and our qualities they eel are

most important to them. Use Resource 5 to record these. Some o your learners may

need to draw simple pictures o the skills and qualities they possess or cut and stick

pictures rom magazines.

Resource 5: My Skills And Qualities


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Capabilities

What are my

special skillsand qualities?

develop confdence and

sel-belie.

You can make links to Using ICT and Communication by having your learners select one

of their strongest skills or qualities from Resource 5 and creating a short presentation

for the rest of the class that explains why they feel this way. They could use PowerPoint,Clicker5 or Photo Story.

Reer to the online Education or Employability File (MLD) Section or more detailed

Key Stage 3 resources: www.nicurriculum.org.uk/inclusion_and_sen


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Using

Mathematics

Read, interpret,

organise andpresent inormation

in mathematical

ormats

Give and respond

to eedback

Communication

Speak clearly and

structure talk so

that ideas can be

understood by

others




Capabilities

How have my

interests changed?

develop an awareness o

change.

Discuss with your learners how their interests have changed over time and how

some o their skills and qualities have developed. To help ocus their thinking, ask

them to recall interests, qualities and skills rom certain periods o their lives (reer

to Resource 6 or suggested age ranges).

Use their answers rom Resource 4 and Resource 5 as sources or discussion and

to recall their current skills and qualities. Then, have them complete Resource 6 to

record how their interests have changed over time.



Resource 6: How Have My Interests Changed?

Further suggestions

As an extension activity, have your learners create an individual timeline o their

changes in interests, skills and qualities. Alternatively, create a whole-class

timeline where you identiy shared skill, quality or interest milestones and together

plot these on the timeline.

You could also use the internet, books and magazines to examine how amous

peoples interests, qualities and skills have changed over time. For example PoshSpices interests changed rom music to ashion to, most recently, acting and

her skills have had to change accordingly. Likewise, Ant and Dec might be another

recognisable example, going rom actors to musicians to presenters over the years.


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Communication

Contribute

comments, ask

questions andrespond to others

points o view

Listen actively and

share opinions

Communication

Listen to and take

part in discussions,

explanations,

role plays and

presentations




Capabilities

What would I like

to be able to do?

explore personal aspirations. Together, explore possible uture achievements/ambitions that your learners aspire

to. Have them record these in Resource 7. Then, ask your learners to sort their

choices rom most important to least important.

Next, ask your learners to share some o their ambitions. Explain to the class that

some aspirations can be extremely difcult to achieve, and use made up ambitions

to illustrate your point. For example, becoming an astronaut or a David Beckham

look-a-like could be very challenging. Next, discuss with your learners what they

would need to ocus on to achieve their ambitions. Responses might include:

enrolling in a course at an FE college;

taking a part-time job;

joining a sports club; and

obtaining voluntary work.

Then, investigate what timescales would be appropriate to achieve one o their

ambitions.

Resource 7: My Ambitions

Encourage your learners to think about the skills and qualities they need to ulfl

one o their ambitions. Ask them to list in Resource 8 the steps they need to take to

reach that goal. Then, have them confrm their intent to achieve the goal by flling in

the contract in Resource 9.

Resource 8: Reaching A Goal

Resource 9: Personal Afrmation


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Communication

Find, select and

use inormation

rom a range o

sources

Communication

Use evidence rom

texts to explainopinions

Communication

Contribute

comments, ask

questions and

respond to otherspoints o view

Listen actively and

share opinions

Give and respond

to eedback

Listen actively and

respond to eedback




Capabilities

What skills do

I need or theuture?

investigate the importance o

the skills and qualities needed

or work and adulthood, andmake inormed choices.

Discuss together the concept o work. What is work? To consolidate the concept,

identiy which o your learners have had part-time jobs. Allow some o them to give a

short talk or presentation on their experiences, challenges and good times in thesejobs.

Next, in pairs or in groups, encourage your learners to reect on the questions in

Resource 10. Then, have them eedback their responses to the rest o the class.

Highlight similarities and dierences in your learners answers and the possible

reasons or their answers.

Resource 10: What Is Work?

Together discuss the skills and qualities people may need as they grow up and enterthe world o work:

Skills: communication, teamwork, problem-solving, being enterprising, planning

and organising, using ICT, using maths, leadership skills, etc.

Qualities: reliable, dependable, hardworking, independent, co-operative,

enthusiastic, punctual, honest, responsible, trustworthy, air, etc.

Focusing particularly on communication, explore with your learners how we

communicate via telephone, in email, during meetings, when writing letters and

when dealing with complaints. Then, ask your learners to put together a portolio or

e-older o their current communication skills. A portolio could be completed or

other skills and qualities as well.

Finally, explain to your learners that they will gradually develop these skills and

qualities and gain new ones.


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Communication

Listen to and take

part in discussions,explanations,

role-plays and

presentations




Capabilities

What skills do

I need or theuture?




Allow your learners to complete Resources 1114, and as a class use Resources

15 and 16 to play the Who Am I? game, to allow them to explore the types o skills

and qualities needed or particular jobs. Finish by asking them to consider which othese job-related skills and qualities they have already.

Resource 11: Shel Filler

Resource 12: Dishwasher

Resource 13: Garden Centre Worker

Resource 14: Cleaner

Resource 15: Who Am I?

Resource 16: Occupation Picture & Charades Cards

Divide your learners into two teams. Cut out and give each o them an occupation

card rom Resource 16. Taking turns, have each team act out the job on their card.

Ask their team to collectively decide what they think the job is. I they are correct,

give them a point. I they are incorrect, the other team gets a chance to guess and

win the point.

Conclude by asking your learners to list some o the skills and qualities needed or

particular jobs.



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Capabilities

What skills do

I need or theuture?




As a group, explore how most jobs can be divided into the ollowing six groups:

working with people;

working with your hands; ofce work;

work needing lots o study or scientifc knowledge;

work based on a natural skill; and

working or yoursel.

Either individually, in pairs or in groups, ask your learners to sort the jobs in

Resource 17 into the six groups.

Next, ask your learners to match the skills and qualities rom Resource 4 that are

necessary or the particular occupations.

Resource 17: Job Matching


Provide your learners with copies o Resource 18 and discuss the dierent working

patterns needed or dierent jobs. How do they eel they would/could cope with the

dierent patterns? Then place them in partners and have them complete Resource

19 to consider the positive and negative aspects o the dierent patterns.

Resource 18: Working Patterns

Resource 19: Examining Working Patterns


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Capabilities

What skills do

I need or theuture?




Give your learners the choice to either act out or discuss scenarios about negative

qualities that people in the workplace may display. See Resource 20. Follow this, by

discussing the eect these negativities may have on other people.

Resource 20: Things To Remember When At Work

Further suggestions

As an extension activity, have your learners use clues to identiy dierent places o

work in Resource 21 and to identiy dierent occupations in Resource 22.

Resource 21: The Workplace

Resource 22: People Who Help Us


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Using

Mathematics

Read, interpret,

organise and

present inormation

in mathematical

ormats

Communication

Contribute

comments, askquestions and

respond to others

points o view




Capabilities

What skills and

qualities do I needat home?

evaluate and appreciate their

own and others work.

Explore with your learners what the term work means at home. Discuss whether

the same skills and qualities that apply to external work also apply to the home

situation.

Next, provide your learners with Resource 23 and ask them to record the dierent

jobs that members o their amilies do to help at home. Then, create a Venn

Diagram/bar chart to identiy the spread and number o jobs around particular

amily members. Look closely at the fndings to see i some amily members carry

out more work in the home than others:

Who has the most to do?

What particular jobs do certain amily members carry out?

From the results, who does the outside work, such as gardening?

What jobs do the children tend to do?

Finally, display the diagram or bar chart in the classroom, and have your learners

either discuss or write a short piece o text on the possible reasons or the results.

Resource 23: Jobs At Home

Further suggestions

As an extension activity, your learners could use Resource 4 to identiy what skills

and qualities each amily member needs or their jobs in the home.

Using the internet, your learners could research how jobs in the home have changed

over time. They could interview and record parents/grandparents on how they think

jobs in the home have changed.


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Communication Communicate

inormation, ideas,

opinions, eelings

and imaginings,

using an expanding

vocabulary

Communication

Use a range o texts

or inormation,

ideas and

enjoyment

Take personal

responsibility or

work with othersand evaluate own

contribution to

the group




Capabilities

What job suits me? consider a range o careeroptions.

Using the cards in Resource 16, have your learners sort and classiy the jobs into

these three headings:

those they would like to do; those they are unsure about; and

those they would defnitely not like to do.

Help them to identiy their preerred sectors o employment by working through

Resource 24. Then, have them use Resource 4 to identiy and match the skills and

qualities they eel would be necessary or each occupation shown in Resource 16.

Next, ask your learners to assess whether the skills and qualities they previously

recorded as possessing in Resource 5 match the skills and qualities they need or

the occupations they would like to do.

Have your learners complete Resources 25 to consolidate learning. Then, encourage

them to identiy what skills and qualities they eel they need to acquire or their

selection o preerred jobs.

Finally, discuss together how to go about acquiring these necessary skills and

qualities (or example gain qualifcations at school, enrol on an evening course or

voluntary work). List the ideas on the white board.


Resource 24: Would I Like To Work Here?



Resource 25: Possible And Unlikely Career Choices


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ResourcesResources


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Resource 1

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Challenge Cards (1 o 3)

Select and try to complete one o the ollowing challenges.

Sing a song or the class.

Stand on one legor 30 seconds. Bounce a ball 10 times.

Count backwardsrom 20.

Draw a picture o yourteacher in 30 seconds.

Count to 10. Tell a joke. Make an animal noise.


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Resource 1Challenge Cards (2 o 3)



Talk or 30 seconds about a

television programme or aflm you have seen. Do a dance.

Dont blink or30 seconds. Balance a book on yourhead or 30 seconds.

Say the days o the weekin the correct sequence.

Make a noise likea baby crying.

Dont speak or smileor 30 seconds.

Make a unny ace at therest o the class.


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Resource 1Challenge Cards (3 o 3)

Turn over this card and

repeat these letters in

the correct order:

D B Y S W

Use one hand to catcha small ball thrown by

the teacher.Say the frst names o

everybody in your class.

Repeat the words o anursery rhyme rom

beginning to end.

Jog on the spot or

30 seconds.

Talk or 30 seconds about

a game you like playing.

Balance a ruler on one

fnger or 30 seconds.

Touch your toes threetimes in 15 seconds.




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Resource 2Skills Or Qualities? (1 o 2)


nsonLLC(contactWidgitSoftwarewww.widgit.com) I can play gol well.

I can score a penaltyat a ootball match.

I can read aloud at

a church.

I tell the truthwhen I have donesomething wrong.

I can get ready orschool on my own.

I am generous.I share sweets.

I am patient. I wait orriends who are late.

I am helpul tomy riends.


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Resource 2Skills Or Qualities? (2 o 2)

I can ride a bike. I can win a sprint race.

I am confdent. I canspeak in ront o people

during assembly.

I am riendly. I let othersjoin in a game even i

theyre not my riend. I write neatly. I can cook a meal.

I am responsible. I keepmy bedroom tidy.

I can play a musical

instrument.




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Resource 3

Skills

Record Sheet (1 o 2)


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Resource 3Record Sheet (2 o 2)

Qualities


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Resource 4Skills And Qualities Cards (1 o 10)

Sort the cards into skills you have, ones you dont have and ones youre developing.

Skill Card Skill Card Skill Card Skill Card

I can I can I can I can

read signs

and labels

ollow

instructions

give

directionswrite neatly

use ICT explain ideas speak tonew people use thetelephone




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count

accurately

listen to

otherswork alone

think o

new ideas

fnd inormation use a calculator read maps make speeches




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tell the time ask or helpplan how

to do tasksorganise others

word process ask questions solve problems make decisions




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work with otherswork

unsupervised

get on well

with peopleget up on time

cope withemergencies lead a group complete taskson time think quickly




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mend and

fx thingswork saely

read and

understand

instructions

co-operate

with others

manage moneydesign and

make things

speak another

language give advice




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Sort the cards into qualities you have, ones you dont have and ones youre developing.

Quality Card Quality Card Quality Card Quality Card

I am I am I am I am

patient confdent practical hardworking

honest energetic sociable outgoing


I am I am I am I am


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I am I am I am I am

observant careul responsible logical

creative enthusiastic co-operative helpul to others


I am I am I am I am


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I am I am I am I am

responsibile realistic calm assertive

accurate curious resilient strong


I am I am I am I am


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I am I am I am I am

unny motivated musical artistic

mechanical persuasive organised tidy


I am I am I am I am

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I am I am I am I am

adaptable tolerant considerate sensitive

polite punctual

Quality Card Quality Card

I am I am


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My Skills And Qualities (1 o 2) Resource 5

My name is . I can do many things and I have many good qualities.

I can

Skills QualitiesI can

I can

I can

I am

I am

I am

I am

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Resource 5My Skills And Qualities (2 o 2)

My name is . I can do many things and I have many good qualities.

I can

Skills QualitiesI can

I can

I can

I am

I am

I am

I am


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How Have My Interests Changed?

Are your interests now the same as when you were younger? Are there things you are able to do now that you could not

when you were smaller? Use the table below to write down how your interests and skills have changed over the years.

Resource 6

Age

0-5 years 5-10 years 10-13 years 15+ years

An Interest/Skill Then

The Interest/Skill Now(Has it changed, grown,

been outgrown?)

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Resource 7My Ambitions

Think about achievements and abilities that youd like to have in the uture. Then, record these in the bubbles below using

words, drawings or photos.

Now rank these ambitions in order o importance.

1. .......................................................................................... 2. .............................................................................................. 3. ......................................................................................................

4. .......................................................................................... 5. .............................................................................................. 6. ......................................................................................................

Most Important

Least Important


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Reaching A Goal Resource 8

My Goal

My starting point

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Resource 9Personal Afrmation

I, ...........................................................................................................................................................................

hope that I will be able to:

...............................................................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

The skills I will need to improve include: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

The qualities that I will have to develop urther are:.............................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

Signed: .....................................................................................Date:........................................................

MyPersonalAffrmation


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Resource 10

Work means dierent things to dierent people. Think about and discuss the ollowing questions.

What Is Work?

Why do we haveto work?

Can we earn a livingi we dont have ajob?

What is a job?

Can we be happy iwe dont work?

Is being a pupil atschool work?

Is playingsport work?

Can we be happy i

we dont have a job? What is a career?

Does enjoying your

job matter?

Is being avolunteer work?

Do we work atour hobbies and

interests?

I you didnt haveto work wouldyou still want to?

Is being a starwork?

Can work be un?Is being a

criminal work?

Do we have to getpaid or work?

What is a vocation?Is being a

parent work?

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Resource 11Shel Filler

A shel fller works in a shop. He or she puts goods on shelves. It is very important to place the goods neatly. Labels must

ace orwards so that customers can read them. Shel fllers also wash shelves. Sometimes customers might ask questions.

It is important or the shel fller to be polite and helpul.

Answer these questions:

Where does the shel fller work? ........................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What does the shel fller do? ...............................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What skills does a shel fller need? ....................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What qualities does a shel fller need? ...............................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................


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Dishwasher

A dishwasher works in a kitchen. A dishwasher washes and dries dishes, knives, orks, spoons, cups, pots, pans and glasses.

A dishwasher must ollow instructions rom the kitchen supervisor. The supervisor explains how the dishes should be

washed and dried properly. A dishwasher may also put away dishes ater they have been dried. A dishwashers job is very

important, as people use these dishes or eating and drinking.

Resource 12


Where does a dishwasher work? .........................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What does a dishwasher do? ................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

Who might give the dishwasher instructions? .....................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

Why is a dishwashers job important? ..................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What skills does a dishwasher need? ..................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What qualities does a dishwasher need? .............................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

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Resource 13Garden Centre Worker

A garden centre worker works at a garden centre. His or her jobs might be to plant seeds, plant owers and water plants. A

garden centre worker works outside in all types o weather. Sometimes the worker is asked to carry plants to a customers

car. It is very important or the worker to be polite and helpul.


Where does the garden centre worker work? ......................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What types o jobs are done in a garden centre? .................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What kind o weather does the worker work in? .................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What might the worker carry to a customers car? .............................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What skills does a garden centre worker need? ..................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What qualities does a garden centre worker need? ............................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................


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Cleaner

A cleaner works in a building. Their main job is to keep a building clean and tidy. The cleaner might sweep oors, empty

bins, clean windows and wash tables. A cleaner might listen careully to instructions and work hard to keep an area clean.

Resource 14


Where does a cleaner work? ................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What is the main job o a cleaner? .......................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What might a cleaner do? .....................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What might a cleaner use? ...................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What skills does a cleaner need? .........................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

What qualities does a cleaner need?....................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................

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Resource 15Who Am I?

Read the ollowing clues one at a time to your class. Learners (either in groups or individually) should try to identiy the

correct occupation in the least number o clues. Provide them with the frst sheet o picture cards in Resource 16 i you eel

this is necessary or helpul. Ater each occupation is discovered, discuss with your class what skills and qualities would be

needed or that job.

Who am I?

1. I wear a waterproo outft.2. I work with children.3. You will see me beside a road.4. I hold a large stick shaped like

a lollipop.

5. I help people cross the road.

Who am I?

1. I work with clients.2. People make appointments to

see me.3. I use a special chair.4. I use scissors.

5. I cut hair.

Who am I?

1. I work in a shop.2. I scan things.3. I pack things in bags.4. I speak to customers.5. I take money.

Who am I?

1. I wear black and white clothes.2. I talk to customers.3. I write things in a notebook.4. I work in a place with a lot o

tables.

5. I deal with ood.

Answer: Lollipop man/woman Answer: Hairdresser Answer: Checkout operator Answer: Waitress/Waiter

Who am I?

1. I wear a uniorm.2. I am based in a station.3. I travel in a red vehicle.

4. I use a hose.5. I put out fres.

Who am I?

1. I wear my own clothes.2. I talk a lot.3. Sometimes I shout.

4. I work in a room.5. I work with pupils.

Who am I?

1. I wear overalls.2. I work in peoples houses.3. I change the colour o things.

4. Sometimes I use a roller.5. Sometimes I use a paintbrush.

Who am I?

1. I work outside.2. I am strong.3. I use a trowel.

4. I build things.5. I work with bricks.

Answer: Firefghter Answer: Teacher Answer: Painter Answer: Bricklayer


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Occupation Picture & Charades Cards (1 o 2)

Who Am I? game

Provide a copy o this frst sheet o pictures to any learners who you eel would fnd them helpul.

Resource 16

Lollipop Man/Woman Hairdresser Checkout Operator Teacher Painter Waiter/Waitress

Firefghter Bricklayer Che Market Seller Window CleanerProessional

Football Player

Occupation Charades

Copy and cut out the cards below. Provide hal to each team and have the teams act out the occupation using charades.Continue until all o the cards have been acted out.

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Resource 16Occupation Picture & Charades Cards (2 o 2)

Farmer Child MinderSecretary/

Receptionist Bank Clerk Vet Dentist

Doctor Pop Star Joiner ArtistBouncer/ Club

Doorman Bus Driver


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Resource 17

Look at the list o jobs and sort them into the six categories below. Some jobs may belong in more than one category.

One has been done or you as an example.

Job Matching

Working with people Working withyour hands Ofce work Work needinga lot o study Work based on anatural skill Working or yoursel

Firefghter Firefghter

Hairdresser Joiner Window Cleaner Painter and Decorator

Call Centre Worker Footballer Child Minder Farmer

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Short Term

This means the maximum amounto time you will be employed to do

a job (or example a builder).

SeasonalThis means youare in a job ora season (orexample pickingruit or workingas a Santa ina shopping

centre).

Resource 18Working Patterns

Shit workThis means you maywork at dierent timeseach day or each week.

Contracted

This means you areemployed to do a certainjob or a particular timeor a fxed payment rate.

TemporaryThis is a job that will only

last or a certain period otime. At the start o the jobyou oten dont know howlong it will last.

Zero HoursThis means you will be on call in the place where youwork, but there might not be work or you to do. Youonly get paid when you work.

PermanentThis job lasts until the employer or the employee ends it

or dierent reasons: Employee - or promotion or moving.

Employer because you did not perorm well enough orbecause o redundancy.


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Resource 19

Work with a partner. Make a list o some o the good things and some o the not so good things about each o the dierentworking patterns.

Think about the eects on: your ree time, your spending money, your liestyle or your amily lie.

Examining Working Patterns

Way o working (contract) Good things Not so good things

Short Term

Shit Work

Permanent

Temporary

Zero Hours

Seasonal

Contracted

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Do you think an employer would think that

this person was dressed and behaving

appropriately?

What do you need to remember when youget dressed or work?

What other appropriate behaviour would

this person need to think about?

What do you think this girl is doing wrong?

What would you need to remember when

you go out to work?

What is the person in the picture doing

that is dangerous?

What would you do i you saw someone

doing something dangerous in theworkplace?

Resource 20Things To Remember When At Work (1 o 2)

Act out or discuss together the scenarios below. Is this how people should behave in the workplace?

How would this behaviour aect others?


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What do you think is wrong with the man in

this picture?

What do you need to remember to do

during the week days when you areworking?

What do you think is happening in this

picture?

What do you think you should do i you saw

this happening in the workplace?

What do you think is happening in this

picture?

What would you do i you saw something

like spilled water that could be dangerous?

Resource 20Things To Remember When At Work (2 o 2)

Act out or discuss together the scenarios below. Is this how people should behave in the workplace?

How would this behaviour aect others?

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Resource 21The Workplace

Identiy a place where

customers can buy a birthday card

people can buy postage stamps and post letters

cars are serviced

you can buy clothes that you would like to wear

old people are cared or

children under fve years old can play saely together

you can have your teeth checked

you can deposit or withdraw money

you can buy a new carpet

everyone wears a uniorm

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p _ _ mbe _Someone who can help you i you have a water leak in yourhouse.

n _ rs _ Someone who cares or you i you are sick in hospital.

p _ li _ e o _ _ icer Someone who can help i you have been a victim o crime.

v _ _I your pet was ill or needed injections, you would bring them tosee this person.

b _ _ k manag _ _ This person allows you to open a new bank account.

_ r _ _ ghte _ This person comes to help i your house catches on fre.

po _ tm _ n Someone who delivers letters and parcels to your house.

est _ t _ agen _ This person will help you sell or buy a new house.

m _ lkm _ nSomeone who delivers milk to your door every morning.

jo _ ner A person who can fx or ft things made o wood in your house.

e _ ectr _ cian Someone who can fx or ft lights in your home.

People Who Help Us

Try to identiy the ollowing jobs by flling in the blanks. There are some clues to help you.

Resource 22

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Resource 23Jobs At Home

To run a home well, all amily members need to help out. Below, put the names o your amily members in each box and list

the jobs they each do in your home. Use the back o the sheet i you need more space to list your amily members.

Name:

Jobs:

Name:

Jobs:

Name:

Jobs:

Name:

Jobs:

Name:

Jobs:


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Would I Like To Work Here? (1 o 3)

Fill in the name o the business and gave it a score depending on how much you would like to work there.

Resource 24

Work Place Name o Business SCORE2 or defnitely 1 or maybe 0 or no

A place where:

customers can buy birthday cards.

people can buy postage stamps. Post Ofce

cars are serviced.

you can make a will.

you can buy clothes.

old people are cared or.

children under fve can play saely together.

you can have your teeth checked.

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A place where:

you can deposit/withdraw money.

more than 100 people work.

you could buy a new carpet.

everyone wears a uniorm.

an assembly line produces goods.

people are helped i they are ill.

young people learn.

there are typists.

you can buy a television.

Resource 24Would I Like To Work Here? (2 o 3)


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Would I Like To Work Here? (3 o 3) Resource 24


A place where:

you can buy wallpaper.

you can see a flm.

you can have a meal.

you can buy plants and shrubs.

you can borrow books.

people have their hair cut.

pets are taken or treatment.

you can book a holiday.

you can buy a house.

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Resource 25Possible And Unlikely Career Choices

Fill in the table with ten careers you would like and ten you would dislike.

Possible Career Choice Unlikely Career Choice

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

9. 9.

10. 10.

Name: ............................................................................................................................................


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