LESSON PLAN – The Job For Me

Theme – Investigating The World Of Work

CAREER SKILLS – Career Exploration

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

WORK RELATED LEARNING – Learning For Work, Learning About Work

COMPETENCIES – *ai, *aii, *aiii, *bi, *cii, *di, **ei, **eiii, **eiv, **ev, **evi, ***fiv, ***kiv, ***kvi, ****li, ****mi

SUGGESTED SUBJECT AREA – Social Studies, Personal Development, English

Learning Outcomes

By completing this task students will be able to:

  • Examine and assess their values with regard to work.
  • Link the values they have identified to jobs.
  • Understand that different people value different things.

Preparation and Materials

  • Copies of the Info Sheet “The Job For Me” for each student.
  • Students’ previous relevant work and Action Plans.

Method

  1. Explain the aim of the lesson using the learning outcomes on the Info Sheet.
  2. Outline the exercise i.e. the students will examine their values in relation to work and then choose 3 jobs which match their values. Explain that different people place different values on the same job.
  3. Give out the Info and Activity Sheets.
  4. Ask the students to complete the Activity Sheet by indicating which values are important to them in relation to work.
  5. Students then choose their top 3 values and write down 3 jobs which they feel match these values.
  6. ask the students to compare their responses with a partner.
  7. Ask the students for voluntary feedback and, as a class, compare values and jobs. What similarities/differences are there?
  8. Ask the students what they have learned from the lesson.
  9. Summarise the main learning outcomes.

Extension Activity

  • Students could review and update their Action Plans using this information.

Learning Outcomes: By completing this task you will be able to:

  • Examine and assess your values with regard to work.
  • Link the values you have identified to jobs.
  • Understand that different people value different things.

INFO SHEET – The Job For Me

ACTIVITY SHEET – The Job For Me

Below is a list of values which you need to consider when choosing a job. Add anything else that is important to you too!

Tick those which you think are important when choosing a job.

  1. “There are regular hours”
  2. “I can continue to live at home”
  3. “There is security”
  4. “The work is mainly outdoors”
  5. “It involves training”
  6. “I can easily travel to work”
  7. “Some of my friends work there”
  8. “The pay is above average”
  9. “It involves working in small teams”
  10. “There is plenty of overtime”
  11. “It involves weekend work”
  12. “It involves handling money”
  13. “There are good prospects”
  14. “There is time to pursue my own interests and social life outside of work”
  15. “The work involves a lot of travel”
  16. “The work involves shifts/unsociable hours”

NOW PUT A CIRCLE AROUND YOUR TOP 3 VALUES