Appendix 1 FormsForm 3 Scheme of work

Course/Qualification

Job-huntingGroup Elderly Care

Job Applicants

Duration:from – to

1 hour

No of Sessions 6

Delivery hours 10.00-11.00 am Venue

Halesowen College

Aim of courseLearners to improve their knowledge of and confidence in applying for a job, through:

1. Reflecting on their strengths and areas for development2. Producing an up-to-date tailored CV3. Producing an up-to-date tailored cover letter4. Practising interview questions5. Creating an individual action plan

Date Objectives/learning Activities and resources Assessment

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s outcomesThe learner will:

Wk 1 Introduction & SWOT Analysis: Gain an overview of the

course and expectations (during sessions and homework requirements)

Complete a SWOT analysis and describe its role within the job application process

Create ground rules for the group

Teacher activities:1. Overview of today’s session:

Aims and objectives (power-point presentation)2. Overview of course:

Give out course handbooks Aims and objectives Icebreaker Ground rules Explain emphasis of course on participation and practical

application Topics to be covered (week by week) Rationale for the topics (tie in with pre-course assessment)

3. SWOT: Explain importance of self-awareness in securing a job

4. Homework: To read through course handbook and note any questions -

bring to next lesson5. Evaluation of today’s session:

Ask what worked well Ask what they have learnt from lesson

Learner activities:1. Overview of today’s session:

Listen to aims and objectives2. Overview of course:

Receive course handbook, skim through & read relevant sections

Look at page listing aims & objectives Take part in icebreaker activity Discuss and agree ground rules

3. SWOT: Undertake SWOT analysis (requiring self-reflection)

Completion of SWOT Learner participation Questions to assess learning taken

place Observation Note-taking by learners Questions learners ask Ground rules created

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Wk 2 Analysing Job Adverts: Recognise the relevance of a

job description, person specification and job advert when applying for a job

Evaluate a job description, person specification and job advert

Use a job description, persona specification and job advert in a job application process

Ask questions4. Homework:

Read through course handbook and note any questions - bring to next lesson

5. Evaluation of today’s session: Answer what worked well Say what you have learnt from today’s lesson

Resources needed:1. Icebreaker activity worksheets2. Course handbooks3. Student register4. Power-point presentation5. Overhead projector, lap-top, screen6. Whiteboard7. Whiteboard marker pens & eraser8. Paper & pens

Teacher activities:1. Re-cap of last week’s session:

Ask what learners remember from last session Address any questions from homework

2. Overview of today’s session: Aim and objectives

3. Analysing a job advert: Ask what is known about job adverts, person specifications

and job descriptions Demonstrate an analysis of one sentence in the job

description and a couple of lines from the job advert and person specification

In pairs, learners to analyse Discuss analysis as a group Provide worked through example

Standard of analysis of job description, person specification and job advert

Attendance level Completion and standard of

homework Learner participation Questions to assess learning taken

place Observation Note-taking by learners

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4. Homework: Create a summary sheet of the key requirements of the job

5. Evaluation of today’s session: Ask what worked well Ask what 2 new things they have learnt today

Learner activities:1. Re-cap of last week’s session:

Listen and state what you remember from last session2. Overview of today’s session:

Listen to and read aim and objectives3. Analysing a job advert:

Share what you already know about job adverts, person specifications and job descriptions

Pay attention to the demonstration of an analysis of one sentence in the job description and a couple of lines from the job advert and person specification

Work in a pair and analyse the job Share your analysis with rest of group and listen to and note

their ideas Receive and keep a copy of a worked through example

4. Homework: Create a summary sheet of the key requirements of the job

5. Evaluation of today’s session

Resources needed:1. Job adverts2. Job descriptions3. Person specifications4. Course handbook5. Student register6. Power-point presentation7. Overhead projector, lap-top, screen

Questions learners ask

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Wk 3 Creating a CV: List at least 5 dos and 5

don’ts of CVs Create an outline for their CV Choose the salient points

from a job description, person specification and job advert and apply them to their CV

8. Whiteboard9. Whiteboard marker pens & eraser10. Paper & pens11. Ground rules

Teacher activities:1. Re-cap of previous sessions:

Ask what learners remember from last session2. Overview of today’s session:

Aim and objectives3. Creating a CV:

Administer true/false CV quiz, go through answers Refer to summary sheet from homework Outline structure of CV In pairs, decide on sections and outline content

4. Homework: Produce a first draft of your CV

5. Evaluation of today’s session: Ask learners to give 3 dos and don’ts of CVs

Learner activities:1. Re-cap of previous sessions:

Listen and state what you remember from last session2. Overview of today’s session:

Listen to and read aim and objectives3. Creating a CV:

Complete true/false quiz Refer to and use summary sheet from homework Follow structure of CV In pairs, discuss and decide sections and basic content of

your own CV4. Homework:

Produce a first draft of your CV

Standard of CV outline Attendance level Homework Learner participation Questions to assess learning taken

place Observation Note-taking by learners Questions learners ask

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Wk 4 Writing a Cover Letter: Demonstrate knowledge of

the layout of a standard letter

Produce a first draft of their cover letter for a specific job

5. Evaluation of today’s session: State dos and don’ts of CVs

Resources needed:1. CV true/false quiz2. Computer lab/lap-tops & printer3. Internet access4. Course handbook5. Student register6. Power-point presentation7. Overhead projector, lap-top, screen8. Whiteboard9. Whiteboard marker pens & eraser10. Paper & pens11. Ground rules

Teacher activities:1. Re-cap of previous sessions:

Ask what learners remember from last session2. Collect homework (mark and write feedback after lesson)3. Return marked homework4. Overview of today’s session:

Aim and objectives5. Writing a cover letter:

Ask learners to help me create a standard letter template Identify through discussion the main features of a cover

letter Refer to summary sheet from week 2 homework Oversee learners create a cover letter on the

computers/lap-tops5. Homework:

Complete cover letter Amend CV in-line with feedback

Creation of draft cover letter Attendance level Homework Learner participation Questions to assess learning taken

place Observation Note-taking by learners Questions learners ask

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6. Evaluation of today’s session and course thus far

Learner activities:1. Re-cap of previous sessions:

Listen and state what you remember from last session2. Hand-in homework3. Overview of today’s session:

Listen to and read aim and objectives4. Writing a cover letter:

Contribute to creation of standard letter template Discuss and make notes on main features of a cover letter Refer to summary sheet from week 2 homework Create cover letter on the computer/lap-top

5. Homework: Complete cover letter Amend CV in-line with feedback

6. Evaluation of today’s session and course thus far: State what you have learnt about cover letters Give feedback on how you are finding the course

Resources needed:1. Computer lab/lap-tops & printer2. Internet access3. Course handbook4. Student register5. Power-point presentation6. Overhead projector, lap-top, screen7. Whiteboard8. Whiteboard marker pens & eraser9. Paper & pens10. Ground rules

Teacher activities:

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Wk 5 Preparing for a Job Interview: Practise asking and

answering job interview questions

Use a structure to help answer interview questions

1. Re-cap previous sessions: Ask what learners remember from previous sessions

2. Collect homework (mark and write feedback after lesson)3. Return marked homework – explain we will be re-visiting this

next week4. Overview of today’s session:

Aim and objectives6. Preparing for a job interview:

Ask learners to share their experience of interviews – discuss what they learnt from the experience

Explore learners’ main concerns about interviews Give out list of typical interview questions – ask learners to

add to the list Explore different approaches to answering the questions

and identify and note a format to answering Ask learners to form pairs and ask each other 2 questions

from the list, in the form of a role play – move around and provide support as required

Discuss the general rules of etiquette around job interviews7. Homework:

Ask learners to note any concerns and outstanding issues they want addressing in the last session

Learners to update their cover letter Learners to bring cover letter, CV, SWOT analysis and notes

to final session8. Evaluation of today’s session:

Re-visit aim and objectives of today’s session

Learner activities:1. Re-cap of previous sessions:

Listen and state what you remember from previous sessions2. Overview of today’s session:

Listen to and read aim and objectives Share your homework from last week

Engagement in role play Attendance level Completion of homework Learner participation Questions to assess learning taken

place Observation Note-taking by learners Questions learners ask

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3. Preparing for a job interview: Talk about your experience of interviews – think about and

discuss what you learnt from the experience Share your main concerns about interviews Read through the list of typical interview questions – add

any others you’ve been asked to the list Engage in the exploration of the different approaches to

answering interview questions and make notes Work in a pair and take turns in asking and answering two

job interview questions, in the form of a role play – ask the tutor any questions

Note the general rules of etiquette around job interviews4. Homework:

Note any concerns and outstanding issues to be addressed in the last session

Update your cover letter For last session, take cover letter, CV, swot analysis and

notes5. Evaluation of today’s session and course thus far:

State what you have learnt about interviews

Resources needed:1. Typical interview questions sheets2. Course handbook3. Student register4. Power-point presentation5. Overhead projector, lap-top, screen6. Whiteboard7. Whiteboard marker pens & eraser8. Paper & pens9. Ground rules

Teacher activities:

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Wk 6 Action Planning: Breakdown the steps

involved in action planning Produce an action plan that

will help them in their job applications

Reflect on their own learning

1. Re-visit previous sessions: Ask what learners remember from previous sessions

2. Overview of today’s session: Aim and objectives Incorporate learners’ individual concerns and outstanding

issues3. Action Planning:

Present an action planning cycle Learners to complete an action plan template for their job

application Re-visit on a one-to-one and small group basis learners’

CVs, cover letters, outstanding issues4. Evaluation of today’s session and course:

Re-visit aim and objectives of today’s session Re-visit course aims and objectives Administer evaluation form

Learner activities:1. Re-visit previous sessions:

State what you remember from previous sessions2. Overview of today’s session:

Aim and objectives Share your concerns and outstanding issues

3. Action Planning: Follow the presentation on an action planning cycle Complete an action plan template for your job application Discuss your action plan with another learner Speak to the tutor about your CV, cover letter and any

outstanding issues4. Evaluation of today’s session and course:

State what you’ve learnt during today’s session Re-visit course aims and objectives – state what you’ve

learnt Complete a course evaluation form

Action plans created Completed evaluation forms Attendance level Completion of homework Learner participation Questions to assess learning taken

place Observation Note-taking by learners Questions learners ask

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Resources needed:1. Action plan templates2. Course handbook3. Student register4. Power-point presentation5. Overhead projector, lap-top, screen6. Whiteboard7. Whiteboard marker pens & eraser8. Paper & pens9. Ground rules

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