Four 1 hour long lessons on the topic of applying for job and courses. From the skills and qualities required on an application form, to presentation and interview skills. Created for distance learning used during the lockdown period but can be easily adapted or used in the classroom. Works alongside the OCN unit of Applying for jobs and courses but will easily work for any PSD of tutorial lesson on employability skills. Used for Entry level and Level 1 learners within the Foundation department (FE college). 4 x PowerPoint lessons, including tasks with timers, videos and feedback. Lesson 1 - Job application forms, what is required. Skills and qualities. Lesson 2 - Skills and qualities, strengths and weaknesses. Lesson 3 - Clothing and personal hygiene for interviews Lesson 4 - Interview practice, key questions and question styles. Lessons 5-7 - attitudes and behaviours in the workplace. Workbook containing tasks to use as assessment included.

14 page workbooks at entry level 2 and 3 which can be differentiated for other levels if needed. Based on the topic of personal hygiene and making choices. Used to support students with special educational needs and can be used to create a whole unit scheme of work and lesson plans. Can also be split into two units (1 x making choices and 1 x personal hygiene) Fits with OCN West Midlands criteria for Living Independently courses however can be easily adapted to other awarding bodies. Contains criteria such as: Understanding the need for good personal hygiene Routines Toiletry products and their uses Different choices that we make in our lives Washing clothes Oral health and products available Consequences of choices that we make

5 page workbook on the subject of developing confidence and self esteem for entry level 2 and 3 students with special educational needs. Covers criteria such as: Ways that being confident can affect your day to day life The meaning of confidence and self esteem How to be more confident How confidence and self esteem can be damaged How to build confidence Feelings linked to self esteem

An 11 page workbook aimed at Level 1 students on the topic of personal career planning. Contains 9 separate tasks. Features a vocational scenario which encourages students to think about their own abilities, strengths and qualities, as well as planning a careers campaign. This part of the assignment can be used as much or as little as possible to stretch the unit over more weeks of delivery. Covers criteria which link with OCN/AIM qualifications but can easily be tailored to individual awarding bodies, non-accredited programmes of study, RARPA etc. Easily differentiated by task and editable to enable it to be changed to best suit individual students. Learning aims: Understand own strengths, qualities, skills and abilities Understand sources of information, advice and guidance for career planning Understand how own abilities relate to potential learning progression and career opportunity Know how to plan for transition to the next stage of education, training or work

An 18 page workbook including 17 comprehensive tasks to meet the following outcomes: • State sources of income • State items of personal expenditure • Give examples of essential and non-essential expenditure • Outline difficulties of coping on a limited budget • Give examples of ways to minimise difficulties above • Give examples of financial transactions • Outline methods of paying for goods or services • Outline methods of paying money into an account • Identify items on a payslip and financial statement • Outline benefits of and ways to save money • Create and analyse a budget plan • Outline personal spending Created to fit alongside delivery of AIM qualifications unil: Personal budgeting and managing money, delivered to L1 learners with SEND however can easily be adapted by levle and need.

7 page workbook on using buses and trains safely - aimed at Entry level 2 students with special educational needs. Can be used to support with a whole unit of study. Contains aims such as: Preparing to travel - planning routes, using timetables and websites Long and short journeys Practical of travelling on a bus or train with a tutor observation record Scenarios about travelling safely Hazards that you may spot and how to reduce them

A 12 page workbook with varied tasks to support students in developing their understanding of how to approach problems in the workplace. Can be used to support students on employability programmes, or those with paid/voluntary jobs/apprenticeships or work placements. Uses a vocational scenario to encourage thinking and problem solving approaches. Embed English, maths and employability skills. Written to be used with the OCN/AIM learning outcomes however can easily be amended to suit different awarding bodies, independent study, one to one teaching or home learning.

17 page workbooks at entry level 2 and 3 on personal presentation, used for students with special educational needs. Fits with the OCN West Midlands Living Independently unit but can easily be adapted to other awarding bodies to create a scheme of work and lesson plans. Covers criteria such as: Why personal presentation is important Main features of the face and skin Complexion types Face and skin care products Hair care Washing, drying and styling hair Using equipment safely Risks and risk management

Workbook to be used with entry level students with special educational needs based on household shopping. Entry levels 2 and 3. 12 page workbook covering criteria such as: Types of shop Items that can be purchased Planning a shopping trip Scenarios Short and long term planning for items to purchase

A workbook resources which can be used as assessment for a unit on preparing for interview. Suitable for students working at level 1 although can be amended to deliver to entry level. Covers criteria: The purpose of an interview for the interviewer and interviewee Use of open questions Research on what young people may have interviews for e.g. further/higher education, jobs, apprenticeships, voluntary work, work experience A guide to create a portfolio of supporting evidence in preparation for an interview

Originally created for use with students during the lockdown period but would be suitable for 1 hour lessons in class. Created for students working at entry level 3 and level 1, foundation studies in further education. Four PowerPoint presentations covering healthy lifestyles: Lesson 1 - What makes a balanced diet? Food groups. Lesson 2 - Impact of a healthy/unhealthy lifestyle on health and more detail on some health conditions. Lesson 3 - Benefits of exercise + what happens to the body when you exercise. Lesson 4 - What vitamins A-K and Iron to for the body and health conditions that can be caused by a poor diet. Lesson 5-7 - emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. This follows and links to the unit of Healthy Lifestyles from the OCN Skills for Living and Work qualification but can be easily adapted to suit other curriculum. Workbook for all activities included.

Set of 7 PowerPoint lesson plans for the unit including timed tasks with music and video clips. Also includes the 18 page assessment workbook. Used for students at entry level 2 and 3 although can easily be adapted for different levels. Fits OCN West Midlands criteria but can be used for other awarding bodies, RARPA or Asdan type qualifications. Criteria covered include: Labelling different types of food Perishable foods Contamination How to store different types of foods Long lasting foods and how to store them Safe handling of food Chopping boards/colours Use-by dates and best before dates How to tell whether food is still fresh

An 18-page workbook designed to meet the following criteria: Read and understand different types of texts Understand that language and structure affect purpose Respond to main points and ideas in a text Use organisational and structural features to locate information Covers topics such as: Continous, descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts Detail and inferred meaning Purpose of text How language supports purpose of text Arguments in a text Respond to information from text Organisational features in a text Using secondary sources

A 14 page workbook including 7 comprehensive tasks to meet the following learning outcomes: • Reading short text on familiar topics • Identify purpose of different texts • Recognise key words, symbols and signs in texts • Use headings, illustrations and captions to find information • Sequence information in alphabetical order by first letters

Continuation of Applying for jobs and courses lessons including workbook. Topics covered include: Positive attitudes and behaviours at work, the difference between positive and negative behaviours, comparisons of expected behvaiours at work compared to school/college.

Pack of 8 lessons including worksheets and assignment booklet on personal health. Designed to be delivered to foundation students at entry level 2 and 3. Can be used with OCN West Midlands units or as PSD. Can be adapted to suit needs of individual students. Cover topics such as: Common illnesses, symptoms and how to look after yourself, Healthy lifestyle choices, How much sugar is in the food and drink we consume, Pulse and heart rate after activity and plotting results into a graph.

Workbooks for choosing clothing and footwear at entry level 2 and 3. Based on OCN West Midlands spec. but can easily be adapted to suit a range of foundation qualifications including RARPA, ASDAN, Pearson etc. Main outcomes are: Understanding size, shape and clothing styles Suitable clothing and footwear for different seasons and weather conditions Where to purchase clothing and footwear Workbooks contain a range of tasks including: Posters PowerPoint presentation Cut and stick Sentence writing Labelling diagrams Free writing Q&A Can be used to create a scheme of work or weekly lesson plans using tasks in order.

A 20 page workbook aimed at Foundation level students (Entry level 3 and L1). Covers the following outcomes: Outline your personal skills and qualities and explore how these may influence and support your progression choices. Be able to use advice and guidance for own learning needs. Apply, prepare for, and take part in an interview for chosen course/s. Reflect and review your progress and identify any ongoing support needs. A good tool for those who are unsure of their next steps and allows additional support input/advice and guidance to be given and recorded. Used for young people with EHCP’s and additional needs however can be adapted to specific EHCP outcomes or individual targets. Can be adapted for different schools/colleges to fit in information about your specific careers guidance.

A 7 page workbook which is used with students with special educational needs as a reflection of their work experience. Pitched at Level 1 but can be easily adapted to other levels. Contains criteria such as: Describing what went well on placement Thinking about what could have been done differently Learning from placement Skills and qualities Goal setting

Step by step guide to creating a voiceover on your PowerPoint presentations. Also covers how to export this into a video to send to your students including some tips and tricks. Basic step by step guide, you can do more with adding timers, YouTube clips and annotating the screen however this should be enough to get you started. Useful for virtual learning.