lesson plan for employability classes

7/29/2019 lesson plan for employability classes

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Lesson Plan

Course: The Job Wants You CV Building

Tutor: Place:

Date: Time:

AimsThe learner will gain an awareness of how to complete a CV

Objectives:Learning Outcomes:

o Learners will be aware of what information should be included on a CVo Learners will be aware of how to use a CV to find worko Learners will be aware of what makes a CV appealing to employerso Learners will be aware of the most common mistakes on CVs and how to

avoid themo Learners will be aware of how to improve their own CVo Learners will start work on improving their own CV

Previous Knowledge of learnerso No previous knowledge is required

Teaching/Learning Methodso Group Work

o Disc ssion


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o Discussion

Lesson Plan

Course: The Job wants you - Job applications

Tutor: Place:

Date: Time:

AimsThe learner will gain an awareness of how to complete a job application


o Learners will be aware of why employers use job application packs torecruit for positions

o Learners will be aware of the information contained in most job applicationpacks

o Learners will be aware of how to complete a job application to thestandard required by employers

o Learners will be aware of how to avoid common mistakes when filling inan application form

o Learners will be aware of how to complete a personal statement


Teaching/Learning Methods


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Lesson Plan

Course:The Job wants you - Interview techniques

Tutor: Place:

Date: Time:

AimsThe learner will gain an awareness of how to complete a CV


o Learners will be aware of why employers interviewo Learners will be aware of how to prepare for an interviewo Learners will be aware of different methods of interviews used by

employerso Learners will be aware of the most common interview questions and how

to answer themo Learners will be aware of questions they can ask the employer at the end

of an interviewo Learners will be aware of how to conduct themselves at interviews


Teaching/Learning Methods


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SESSION 1 CV

Time Content Method TutorActivity

StudentActivity

Resources AssessmentMethods

20 mins Sign In

Housekeeping

Project paperwork

1st part of evaluationform

Introduce LearningOutcomes

Introductions

Tutor explanation Verbal presentation Listening

VerbalFeedback

Completingprojectpaperwork

Learners saytheir name and

jobs they arelooking for

Group sessionregister

Project

paperwork

Completedenrolment forms

Verbal feedback

10 mins What is a CV?

Why do we need tohave a CV?

Round robin Leads groupdiscussion andasks questions

Makes notes onflipchart

Groupdiscussion

Answersquestions

Flipchart paperand pen

Verbal feedback

20 mins What informationneeds to be on aCV?

Individual work Tutor explanationGives each learnera post it note

Learners towrite one thingthey would

include on a CVon post it andstick on theflipchart

Post itsPensFlipchart

Writtenfeedback

30 mins What informationneeds to be on a

Round robin Leads groupdiscussion and

Groupdiscussion

Post itsPens

Verbal feedback


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CV?How to useNeuro and cognitivepersuasion languageand use values andbuzz words

asks questions


Reads through keypoints on CV

guidance handoutthen gives eachlearner a copy

Answersquestions

FlipchartCV guidancehandout

15 mins Top ten tips for agood CV

Common mistakeson CVs

Tutor explanation Split learners into 2groups

One groupdiscusses andwrites downtheir top tenthings thatmake a goodCV. The othergroup discusses

and writes downwhat they thinkare the 10 mostcommonmistakes on aCV

Flipchart paperPens

Completedflipcharts

20 mins Presentations ofgroup work

Group presentation Introducepresentations

Listen

When thepresentations areover, encouragelearners to have agroup discussion

Grouppresentations

Group

discussion

Flipchart paper Verbal feedback


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about theinformation given inthe presentations

15 mins What makes a goodCV?(Selling skills andpersonality-realistic)

How to avoidcommon mistakes onyour CV.

Round robin Tutor leads groupdiscussionMakes notes onflipchart

Tutor readsthrough key pointsof CV handout 2then gives a copyto each learner

Groupdiscussion

CV handout 2FlipchartPen

Verbal feedback

30 mins Best CV for the jobexercise

Group exercise Tutor explainsexercise, splitslearners into 2groups and givesout CVs

In groupslearners look ata job ad andcompare andcontrast 3 CVs,looking atstrengths andweaknesses ofeach one thendecide whichperson theywould be bestthink for the joband why

CVsJob AdNotes sheetFlipchart paperPens

Completednotes andflipchart

20 mins Presentations of

group work

Group presentation Introduce

presentations

Listen

When thepresentations are

Group

presentations

Groupdiscussion

Flipchart paper Verbal feedback


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over, encouragelearners to have agroup discussionabout theinformation given inthe presentations

20 mins Peer analysis of CVs Peer learning/Pairwork

Tutor explanation In pairs learnersto discuss theirown CVsstrengths andareas that needto be improved.Learners that donot have a CVwill start a CVtemplate

Learners ownCVsCV templatesPens

Notes on CVs orCV template

5 mins What have you learntfrom today

Individual work Tutor explanation Each learnerwrites on a postit note one thingthey have learntor will changeas a result oftheir trainingand sticks onthe flipchart


Completed postits

5 mins 2n part of evaluation Evaluation Tutor asks learnersto complete

evaluation form

Completeevaluation form

Evaluation form Completedevaluation form

showingdistancetravelled


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SESSION 2 JOB APPLICATIONS


StudentActivity


20 mins Sign In

Housekeeping

Project paperwork


Learning Outcomes


Completingproject

paperwork

VerbalFeedback


Project

paperwork


Verbal feedback

15 mins Why do some

employers ask you tocomplete anapplication to applyfor a job instead of aCV?

What otherinformation is usuallyincluded in anapplication pack?

Round robin Tutor leads group

discussion


Group

discussion

Flipchart

Pen

Verbal feedback

20 mins Application packs Group work Tutor explanation In 2 groups,learnerscompare andcontrast 2applicationpacks

ApplicationpacksPaperPen

Learner notes


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15 mins Application packsfeedback

Learner feedback Tutor listens andmakes notes onthe flipchart

Tutor talks aboutapplication packsafter presentations

Each groupfeeds back thesimilarities anddifferences theyfound

ApplicationpacksPaperPen

Verbal feedback

20 mins Top ten tips for agood application form

Common mistakeson job application

Group work Tutor explainsgroup work

Group 1discusses andwrites downtheir top ten tipsfor a goodapplication formGroup 2discusses andwrites down themost commonmistakes on job

applicationforms

Flipchart paperPens

Completedflipcharts

15 mins Presentations ofgroup work

Group presentation Introducepresentations

Listen

When thepresentations areover, encourage

learners to have agroup discussionabout theinformation given inthe presentations

Grouppresentations

Groupdiscussion

Flipchart paperCompleting a

job applicationhandout

Verbal feedback


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Read through keypoints ofcompleting a jobapplication handoutthen give a copy toeach learner

10 mins The personal

statement

Round robin Tutor leads

discussion


Tutor talks to groupabout personalstatements usingthe Personalstatement handout

Listen

Groupdiscussion

Flipchart

PenPersonalstatementhandout

Verbal feedback

40 mins Best job application

for the job

Group work Tutor gives out

completedapplication formswith Personspecifications and

job ad, thenexplains exercise

In 2 groups,

learnerscompare andcontrast thecompletedapplication thenchoose whichperson theywould give the

job to.

Job applications

Job adPersonspecificationNotes sheetFlipchart paperand pen

Completed

notes andflipchart

15 mins Presentations of

group work

Group presentation Introduce

presentations

Listen

When thepresentations are

Group

presentations

Groupdiscussion

Flipchart paper

Completing ajob applicationhandout

Verbal feedback


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over, encouragelearners to have agroup discussionabout theinformation given inthe presentations

Read through keypoints ofcompleting a jobapplication handoutthen give a copy toeach learner


Individual work Tutor explanation Each learnerwrites on a postit note one thingthey have learntor will change

as a result oftheir trainingand sticks onthe flipchart


Completed postits

5 mins 2n part of evaluation Evaluation Tutor asks learnersto completeevaluation form


Evaluation form Completedevaluation formshowingdistancetravelled


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SESSION 3 INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES


StudentActivity


20 mins Sign In

Housekeeping

Project paperwork


Learning Outcomes


VerbalFeedback

Completingprojectpaperwork


Project

paperwork


Verbal feedback

5 mins Why do employersinterview?

Pair work Explain exerciseand hand-out postits

In pairs learnersdiscuss andeach learnerwrites onereason whyemployersinterview on apost it note

FlipchartPensPost its

Completed postits

10 mins Why do employersinterview?

Round robin Lead groupdiscussion about

what is written onpost its

Groupdiscussion

Completed postits

FlipchartPens

Verbal feedback

15 mins Different types of jobinterviews

Group work Tutor explanation

Gives out cards to

In 3 groupslearners discussand match the

Interview cardsExplanation textsheets

Completedgroup exercise


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BehaviouralCaseCompetencyPanelGroupStructuredUnstructured

Telephone

learners type of interviewcard to theexplanation textsheets

10 mins Different types of jobinterviews feedback

Round robin Lead groupdiscussion


Groupdiscussion

Interview cardsExplanation textsheetsFlipchartPen

Verbal feedback

10 mins Top ten tips for agood interview

Most commoninterview questions

Group work Tutor explanation Group 1discusses andwrites downtheir top ten tipsfor a good

interviewGroup 2discusses andwrites down themost commoninterviewquestions

FlipchartPens

Completedflipchart

15 mins Presentations Group presentation Introducepresentations

Listen

When thepresentations areover, encouragelearners to have a

Grouppresentations

Groupdiscussion

Flipchart paperPenInterviews

handout 1

Verbal feedback


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group discussionabout theinformation given inthe presentations

Read through keypoints of Interviews

handout 1 thengive a copy to eachlearner

10 mins Interview preparation

Common interviewquestions

Round Robin Tutor presentation


Read through keypoints of Interviewshandout 2 then

give a copy to eachlearner

Listen

Groupdiscussion

Ask questions

Flipchart paperPen

Verbal feedback

15 mins Answering commoninterview questions

Group work Tutor explanationExplain that theinterview cardsrelate to acustomer servicerole

In 3 groupslearners selectan interviewquestion cardand discusshow anintervieweeshould answerthe question

Interview cardsPaperPens

Learner notes

15 mins Feedback on groupwork

Round robin Tutor asks forfeedback andwrites on flipchart

Group feedbackon answers tointerviewquestions

FlipchartPens

Completedflipchart


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Read through keypoints of Interviewshandout 3 thengive a copy to eachlearner

10 mins Questions to ask at

interview

Round robin Tutor leads

discussion askinglearners what theycould ask anemployer atinterview


Read through keypoints of Interviews

handout 4 thengive a copy to eachlearner

Group

discussion

Flipchart

Pen

Verbal feedback

10 mins Interview exercise Group work Tutor explanation In 3 groupslearners,prepare 3interviewquestions fortutors mock

interview

Job descriptionPensPaper

Writteninterviewquestions

10 mins Interview role play Simulated exercise Tutor is interviewedby 3 learners (onefrom each group)

Interview tutor

Watch interviewand take notes

InterviewquestionsPensPaper

Interviewquestions

10 mins Interview feedback Round robin Asks for feedback Feeds back onstrengths and

FlipchartPen

Verbal feedback


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Listens


areas forimprovement forthe interview

5 mins Homework

Prepare for a mock

interview

Round robin Tutor explanation

Give out Job

description andPersonSpecification

Gives leanersmock interviewbooking sheet tobook a mockinterview slot

Listen

Books a mock

interview slot

Job descriptionand PersonSpecification

Mock interviewbooking sheet

Pens

Bookedinterview slot


Individual work Tutor explanation Each learnerwrites on a post

it note one thingthey have learntor will changeas a result oftheir trainingand sticks onthe flipchart

Post itsPens

Flipchart

Completed postits

5 mins 2n part of evaluation 2n part ofevaluation

Evaluation Tutor askslearners tocomplete

evaluation form


Evaluation form

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lesson plan for employability classes