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.

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

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.

A 15 page workbook covering teamwork skills within an educational or work place setting. Students are given a vocational scenario to work from to show that they have an understanding of and can demonstrate good teamworking skills in planning and holding an event to raise money for their chosen charities. Embed communication, employability and personal skills as well as literacy and numeracy. Easily adapted and differentiated for students with differing needs.

15 page workbooks at levels 1 and 2 aimed at developing communication skills in the workplace. Developed for use with small groups of students with additional needs this resources can be easily edited and differentiated to suit. Links to the criteria within the OCN/AIM qualifications but can be easily adapted for other awarding bodies, small group/121 work or non accredited home study. Gives the student a vocational context (working at a chocolate company and being asked to produce a seasonal product), students are encouraged to learn and think about different methods for communicating with colleagues at work, positive and negative communication and the impact of this. They are also tasked with creating a prototype product, embedding key literacy and numeracy skills. A varied mis of tasks to support engagement.

A 16 page workbook covering household expenses aimed at Entry levels 2 and 3. Written to the AIM/OCN specification however could be amended to suit different awarding bodies or suitable to be delivered for home or one to one study. Contains a range of activities which can easily be differentiated for different needs. Starts with a vocational scenario with an evidence checklist and extension activities for extra marks. Supports development of personal, social and communication skills for living independently as well as embedding English and maths functional skills outcomes.

A 2 hour lesson used to introduce product design/development for L1/L2 business studies or enterprise students. 3 different client briefs which can be easily differentiated, including a range of business related tasks which are time bound. Can easily be adapted or stretched into looking at market research, or broken down and covered over more sessions for foundation level students. PowerPoint presentation as a student guide/visual aid and an A3 pitch planning sheet.

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 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

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

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

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 11 page work booklet designed to be used for students with special educational needs at entry level 2 and 3 (however can be adapted to suit levels). Based on the retail workplace, containing topics such as: Shops in local area goods and services physical features and functions within shops jobs in retail research into jobs and requirements skills required role play, running own shops with tutor observation assessment method and photo evidence A lovely resource which can be used to create a scheme of work and lesson plans.

A short, 4 page work booklet to support with the delivery of environmental issues unit to students working at Level 1 with special educational needs. Covers criteria such as: Ways that humans can affect the environment Actions that can be taken to benefit the environment Laws and regulations that protect the environment

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

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.