Jobs and careers research

Challenge reference: 8284

Notional learning hours  20
Level Entry 3
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Skill
Learning aim

The learner will know about a variety of jobs in a range of fields.

Learning context

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Learning outcomes

What the learner needs to know, understand or be able to do

The learner will:

  1. Be able to identify and categorise a range of jobs in a variety of fields.

  2. Be able to carry out research into a range of jobs.

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Assessment criteria

What the learner need to demonstrate in order to meet the learning outcome

The learner can:

    • Identify up to 20 jobs that are land -based eg dairy farmer, tree surgeon, 
    • Identify up to 20 jobs that involve working with children eg nursery nurse, 
    • Identify up to 20 jobs that involve making or building things eg landscape gardener, builder, 
    • Identify up to 20 jobs that involve meeting people eg office work, receptionist, 
    • Identify up to 20 jobs that involve working in a snowy environment or in water eg life guard, chalet worker at ski resort
    • Identify up to 20 jobs that involve being creative eg artist, jeweller
    • Create a poster for each category and include images to represent each  job 
    • Create a table for any new vocabulary experienced during this challenge including definitions
    • Select one job from each of the six fields
    • Carry out research to find out five skills that might be needed for that particular job eg a teacher might need to be patient and organised
    • Find out the route a person may take to get that particular job eg a teacher might need a degree and qualified teacher status
    • Find out how much they might get paid for that job eg a teacher would have a  starting salary of £20,000
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