CV Success: Prepare your Curriculum Vitae

“CV Success” is a self-contained classroom topic that will help students to understand the different types of Curriculum Vitae that are commonly used and when they might be used. Students will work on producing a basic CV and learn how to identify and highlight their own skills in it. They will be made aware of the most common mistakes people make in CVs and how to avoid them.
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.