The power of the paper round: The value of work-related learning and experience

“The power of the paper round” is a self-contained classroom topic about how to maximise the value of wider work-related learning experience to provide evidence of employability skills. Students may not think that they have much work experience, but many activities contribute to learning for and about work. This topic will help them to make the link between their wider experience and the skills that are valued by employers.
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 4 but can be used with a range of groups depending on their needs and abilities, 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 modern and striking imagery to appeal to young adult learners.