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UNIT 4

Transition -Preparation for Post-16


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EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYABILITYKEY STAGE 4 MLD

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LEARNING INTENTIONS

TEACHING AND LEARNINGACTIVITIES

THINKING SKILLS ANDPERSONAL 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 fromCCEA

Teacher BriefingSheets forMethodsof Recruitment and

Selection

Teacher Briefing Sheetfor Mock Interviews

Teacher Briefing SheetforStress in theWorkplace

Activity Sheet 1(a)My ID Card

Activity Sheet 4(a)Which Way Now

Activity Sheet 4(b)Personal CareerPlan Template

Activity Sheet 4(c)Methods of Recruitmentand SelectionActivity 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 usingActivity

Sheet 1(a)My ID Card.

2. Class discuss post-16 options open to them usingActivity Sheet 4(a)Which Way Nowand completeActivity Sheet 4(b) Personal Career Plan Template.

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

4. Pupils explore:Recruitment Methods e.g: online /newspapers/shop window/Job Centre; andSelection Methods: e.g: application form/lettersof application/ CV/interviews.See Teacher Briefing Sheets forMethods ofRecruitment and Methods of Selection.

Pupils read and completeActivity Sheet 4(c)Methods of Recruitment and Selection.

5. Pupils select a job advertisement that intereststhem. UsingActivity sheet 1(a) My ID CardpupilscompleteActivity Sheet 4(d)Job Application FormandActivity Sheet 4(e) CV Template.

6. Pupils prepare for mock interviews usingActivitySheet 4(f) Qualities Cards See Teacher BriefingSheet for Mock Interviews andActivities Sheets4(g)-4(l).

7. To prepare for a work placement and reflect onthe experience pupils complete the leafletActivitySheet 4(m) Preparation for Work Experiencebefore and after placement. Pupils attend a workplacement and review key areas that reflectworking 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 first hand; and identify opportunities for Lifelong Learning.


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LEARNING INTENTIONS

TEACHING AND LEARNINGACTIVITIES

THINKING SKILLS ANDPERSONAL CAPABILITIES RESOURCES

48EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYABILITYKEY STAGE 4 MLD

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SUGGESTED TEACHINGAND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

SKILLS DEVELOPMENTOPPORTUNITIES 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)

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 Dos andDonts

Activity Sheet 4(k)Mock InterviewQuestions

Activity Sheet 4(l)Mock InterviewFeedback

Activity Sheet 4(m)Preparation forWork Experience

Activity Sheet 4(n)Matching Work/LifeBalanceActivity Sheet 4(o)Work MotivationActivity Sheet 4(p)Motivation Cards

Activity Sheet 4(q)Stress in the

Workplace Cards

Activity Sheet 4(r)Stress in the WorkplaceActivity Sheet 4(s)Personal CareerPlan SummaryActivity Sheet 4(t)Post-16 PersonalCareer Plan

8. Pupils completeActivity Sheet 4(n) Matching

Work/Life Balance andActivity Sheet 4(o)WorkMotivation usingActivity Sheet 4(p) MotivationCards.

9. Teacher led discussion usingActivity Sheet 4(q)Stress in the Workplace Cards andActivity Sheet4(r)Stress in the Workplace. See Teacher BriefingSheet forStress in the Workplace.

10. Pupils revisit theirActivity Sheet 4(a)Which WayNowand completeActivity Sheet 4(s)PersonalCareer Plan SummaryandActivity Sheet 4(t)Post-16 Personal Career Plan.

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


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TEACHER BRIEFING SHEET METHODS OF RECRUITMENT

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

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 RECRUITMENT

Online e.g. http://www.loadzajobs.co.uk/

Newspaper e.g. local and regional newspapers

Job centre Department for Employment and Learning

Shop window e.g. local Post Office

Notice board e.g. advertisement displayed in staffroom

Recruitment agency e.g. general and sector specific 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 othersin employment

Race Relations Order 1997

- People of all races, colours, nationalities or ethnic origins mustbe treated equally during the recruitment process

Equal Pay Act 1984

- Women performing the same, or similar work to men must betreated 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 SELECTION

Application form A form which applicants complete, making it easy forapplicants to be compared

Curriculum VItae A list of all the applicants qualifications, experienceand achievements

Interviews Employers meet applicants and ask questions to judgehow suitable they would be in that particular job

Testing e.g. for an Office Clerk position, the applicant may beasked to perform a typing speed test

Presentation Where the applicant may be given an area to discuss fora set period of time

Responsibilities of the employers and employees in the selection process:

HONESTY e.g. the employer must present accurate and clearinformation in the job advertisement; the employee mustprovide honest information with regard to qualificationsand experience

OBJECTIVITY the employer has a responsibility to find the best personregardless 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 informationlearned about each other as strictly confidential.


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TEACHER BRIEFING SHEET MOCK INTERVIEWS

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Teacher explains the three main issues to beaddressed:

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

2 QualitiesActivity Sheet 4(f)Qualities CardsWhat are employers looking for in their workers?Pupils sit in a circle. Place the Qualities facedown in the centre. Pupils select one and discuss.Consider how they can prove to an employer they

are honest, helpful etc. (they need evidence orexamples).

3 What you doActivity Sheet 4(g) What You Do Has Value ...Everything you do has value. Everything you dosays something about the kind of person you are.Display the following headings pupils make alist. (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 haveto back up what they are going to say aboutthemselves.

4 What you say

Pupils completeActivity Sheet 4(h) Tell MeSomething 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 first

impression.

Activity Sheet 4(i) How You lookLook 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 Dos and Donts

Activity Sheet 4(j) Interview Dos and DontsRead the case studies.Pupils list the Dos and Donts.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 badthen agoodinterview - 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 MockInterviews.

Pupils visit employers premises suitably dressedand prepared for their interview.

Employers completeActivity Sheet 4(l) MockInterview 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 schoole.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 othertypes 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

inflexible 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 fill spaces.List examples of each option.

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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 shownabove, choose the best method for each job shown below.Think about your reasons for choosing them.

Which way is best?

JOBMETHOD OF

RECRUITMENTMETHOD OF SELECTION

SURGEON

PLUMBER

TEACHER

BABYSITTER

DANCER

TRAINEE HAIRDRESSER

PARTTIME CLEANER

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT METHOD OF SELECTION

Online Application form

Newspaper CVJob centre Interviews

Shop window Testing

Notice board Presentation

Recruitment 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 confidential

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)UNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16


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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 parttime 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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Everything you do has value. Everything you do says something about the kind ofperson 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

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NAME

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Hard Working

Describe a time whenyou had to work veryhard at something.

Always on time

Tell me some of thethings you have tobe on time for.

Team WorkTell me about a timewhen you have workedas part of a team.

Honest

How would I know

that you are an honestperson?


Activity Sheet 4(h): Tell Me Something About Yourself (2 of 3)


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NAME

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Following Instructions

Tell me about a time whenyou were asked to do a taskthat you finished really well

without asking for help.

Helpful

Tell me about a time whenyou have helped somebodywithout being asked to.

Hobbies

What do you like to do inyour spare time?

Strengths

What do you think you arereally good at?


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


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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 Dos and Donts?List them below.

Brian has an interview today. He has slept in and isrunning late. He has lost the letter stating the time andplace where he has to go. He cant remember exactly whohe has to report to and he hasnt had time to find his suit

jacket. He is chewing gum as he didnt get time to brushhis teeth. He doesnt 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 turnedup for her interview 10 minutes early and is eager toimpress. She even has a good idea of questions she wouldlike to ask at the end of the interview. Sara is wearing herbest suit and looks neat, tidy and professional.

DOs DONTs

Activity Sheet 4(j): Interview Dos and DontsUNIT 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 youre not at school?

Q6 Why are you interested in this kind of work?

Q7 Would you say youre 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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Activity Sheet 4(m): Preparation for Work ExperienceUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

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

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Job sharingWorking less

than full-time hours

Part-time working

Working from home by

using the telephone

and internet

Flexible working

hours

Two or more employees

share a job.

TeleworkingFlexible start and

finish times

Complementary

therapies

Massage, aromatherapy

and reflexology

are offered to employees.

Annualised hours

The number of hours

worked can be spread

out throughout the year.

This describes the balance between an individuals work and personal life.

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

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

Pupils select the top 4 factors they feel are most motivating for someone doingthis 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 PARKINGFREE TEA

AND 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 thejob would be. Report back to the class reasons why the cards have been ranked in thatorder. Most stressful placed first, 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 stressfor the people doing the jobs listed.

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

JOBFACTORS THAT

CAUSE 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 confirm 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? Qualifications 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): Post16 Personal Career PlanUNIT 4: TRANSITION - PREPARATION FOR POST-16

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