My role at work: Understand common job roles

“My role at work” is a self-contained classroom topic that explores some frequently found job roles in many organisations. It encourages students to think not just about a company they want to work for but the role they may take within it and the skills required for these roles. This topic also introduces the concept of job progression from entry level to higher roles within the same area.
The topic includes a small scale research project into job roles and progression for which internet access is required.
This topic supports the learning outcomes in the Association for Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG) framework for career and work-related learning at Key Stage 3 and provides good evidence of lesson planning. Two files are included with this topic. The first file is a lesson plan, worksheets and suggested running order for the activities. The lesson plan also includes differentiated learning goals, reflective questions and a “before and after” review of learning relating to this topic. The second file is a slide show presentation which can be used with a whiteboard or pc/laptop and projector, to add structure to the lesson for students. The slideshow has the same running order as the lesson plan, and includes engaging and high quality images to add visual appeal.