LESSON PLAN Calendar for the Year

LESSON PLAN – Calendar For The Year Theme – Using Help And Support

CAREER SKILLS – Career Management

KEY SKILLS – Communication, Working With Others, Improving Own Learning & Performance

WORK RELATED LEARNING – Learning For Work

COMPETENCIES – *ai, *aii, *aiii, *bi, *ci, *cii, *di, **ei, **eii, **eiii, **eiv, **ev, **evi, ***fiii, ***fiv, ***Ii, ***Iiv, ***kiv, ***kvi, ****li, ****mi, ****pi

SUGGESTED SUBJECT AREA – English, Personal Development, Social Studies

Learning Outcomes

By completing this task students will be able to:

 Be aware of important dates for the year ahead.  Understand the links between important dates and their Action Plan.  Formulate a personal calendar of career events.  Understand the link between these activities and applications and selection process.

Preparation and Materials

 Copies of Info Sheet and Activity Sheets (1) and (2) “Calendar For The Year” for each student.  A set of Calendar Event Cards for each small group.  Program of careers lessons/events for grade 11.

Method

1. Put the students into groups of 3 to 4. 2. Explain the aims of the lesson using the learning outcomes on the Info Sheet. 3. Recap on work done during the previous year, emphasising that students need to know about themselves and the opportunities available post-16. 4. Go through the coming years program and explain how the events in grade 11 relate to their Action Plan. 5. Give out the sets of cards and Activity Sheets (1) and (2) to each group. 6. Identify fixed points e.g. Parents’ evenings, college open days etc. 7. Ask the groups to discuss what information from the cards they can put on their calendars. Also ask each student to produce their own calendar to suit their needs. 8. Ask for feedback from groups and individuals and invite sharing of new additions to the calendars. 9. Ensure that students are aware of links with their Action Plan such as:

 Entering possible grades.  Work experience review if appropriate.  Discussing ideas with family/friends.  Researching career ideas.  Interview with a careers adviser.

10. Ask the students what they have learned from the lesson. 11. Summarise the main learning outcomes. Learning Outcomes: By completing this task you will be able to:

 Be aware of important dates for the year ahead.  Understand the links between important dates and your Action Plan.  Formulate a personal calendar of careers events.  Understand the link between these activities and applications and selection processes.

INFO SHEET – Calendar For The Year

This lesson will enable you to consider the key elements in 1 Grade 11, which relate to career planning.

When you have made your own calendar for the year, make 2 notes about where it links to your Action Plan.

Entering estimate grades Work experience review Discussing ideas with family/friends Researching career ideas Interview with careers adviser

Update your calendar if events change or new events are planned. ACTIVITY SHEET (1) – Calendar For The Year

September

October

November

December

January

February ACTIVITY SHEET (2) – Calendar For The Year

July Meet careers adviser Exams

Careers Information Event Work Experience

Find out more about Interview with a apprenticeships and/or careers adviser college courses

Mock exams Find out about CGEP courses

Talk to someone who Discuss post-16 with does the job I am the school staff interested in

Visit colleges/employers Complete Action Plan Discuss my ideas with family/friends Interviews at college

Apply for college Discuss my ideas with courses school staff

Apply for training Apply for jobs courses

See college link tutor Complete aptitude tests

Parents’ evening Revise for mock exams

Revise for exams Post – 16 open evening Enter estimated Complete progress file grades on Action Plan

Practice interviews Research career ideas

Careers guidance Careers leaflet from interview the local careers centre

Look at University prospects Careers evening

Job shops Careers convention

Drop in sessions Options evening