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Jobs and careers research

Challenge reference: 8284

Active
Notional learning hours
20
Level
Entry 3
Subject area
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Employment Independent living and housing
Vocational area
Skills
Ability to learn
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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Assessment methodology

Assessment methodology
Linked to learning outcome
Labelled product, video or photographic evidence
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