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Date created: July 2009

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Topic:
Option Choices for KS4 / Activity:
KS3 – Making Choices for KS4 (2)
Target Group: Year 9 / Time: I hour
CWW learning outcomes
Range:
3. use a variety of sources for information about opportunities
8 identify people able to provide support
9 identify any obstacles to future plans
10 make decisions for KS4 pathways / Skills:
5 select and interpret information
7. consider own and other peoples ideas about learning and CWW /

Attitudes and Values:

Taking responsibility
Self motivation
Objectives:
Learners able to understand the options available to them and make realistic decisions
Learners able to do their own research / Equality & Diversity Development:
Opportunity to discuss and challenge non traditional choices and to look at the gender make up of particular jobs.
Materials, resources and preparation needed:KS3 – Making Choices for KS4 (2) Use KS4 (1) section for revision (if required)
Print off last page from ppt if required
Computer for research
Year 9 section and career ideas / Key/Essential Skills:
Problem solving
IOLP
ICT
Delivery
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Time
Starter:
Page 11 Reflect on the previous lesson about Making choices for KS4. Ask Students to remember the main points in making their choices
Ask students to explain the three statements in detail
You can use some of the previous slides to help remind the students / 5 mins
Main:
Further reinforcement of why they need to research information before making their choices
A True and False Quiz
Answers and explanations below
Answers to True or False Quiz
1. You have to take English, Welsh, Maths and Science however you will have the option to drop Science.
Ans – Yes, they are compulsory however you will have the option to drop Science.
2. It’s best to choose the same subjects as your friends so you can help each other
Ans – False – It’s best to take subjects you enjoy and are good at
3. You have to take a vocational subject
Ans – False
4. To become an engineer you must take GCSE Design and Technology
Ans – False – to become an engineer, maths and science are very important but D&T would be useful
5. To be a radio presenter you have to do Drama GCSE
Ans – False – but it could be useful
6. Everyone has to take a GCSE in PE
- Ans – False – everyone has to do PE but they do not have to take a GCSE in it
7. If you want to go to university you need to do at least 7 GCSEs and then A levels
Ans- False – you can get into University with a range of different qualifications besides GCSEs and A levels
8. There are very few jobs with specific requirements at GCSE apart from those where you need English , maths or science
Ans – True – employers use GCSEs and the equivalent as evidence that the individual has achieved a good standard of education
Explain that students will have to do their own research for jobs that they are interested in
Page 4 -Provides some examples of where the students can find out information
Page 5 – Print out if required - Students can complete the sections for the 3 jobs that most interest them / 40 mins
Plenary:
Students to discuss in pairs the information they have researched
Select a couple of students to talk about their selected jobs / 15 mins
Evaluation of group-work (please circle): Good Satisfactory Development neededComments:

(Opportunity to reflect upon lesson plan/delivery – for your own professional development)

Other(Where required reference the inclusion of relevant Labour Market information subject based links. Links to PSE, etc
To bring Labour Market Information into the lesson ask students to find out whether there are local/national opportunitiies to work in the 3 jobs they have researched

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