KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN

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1 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN

2 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN ThIs lesson should be completed in the classroom after you visit KidZania. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Exploring the skills required to be ready in the future for the world of work. Developing ambitions and recognising that different careers require different skills and training. Analysing natural ability versus learning and training to develop your skills. LEARNING OUTCOMES All students will be able to recognise that different careers need different skills. Most students will also know how different careers are achieved. Some students will have also thought about the skills and aptitudes people need for different jobs and that different jobs require different amounts of training and time to achieve. NATIONAL CURRICULUM LINKS English Computing Computing Careers Careers P.H.S.E. P.H.S.E. Pupils should use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas.. Pupils are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology. Pupils should understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct and know how to report concerns. Pupils should use the outcomes of self-assessment to identify areas for development, build selfconfidence and develop a positive self-image: Defining current aspirations generating ideas to improve self-image and self-esteem Pupils should use goal-setting, review, reflection and action-planning to support progress and achievement and set short and medium-term goals: Using ICT to keep a personal record Pupils should have the knowlege and skills needed for setting realistic and challenging personal targets and goals. Pupils should know that there are different types of work, including employment, self-employment and voluntary work; that everyone has a career which is their pathway through life, education and work. EVERY CHILD MATTERS Achieve economic well-being Be ready for employment To be economically active

3 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN INTRODUCTION The lesson content acts as a reflection on your visit to KidZania as well as meeting the key aims of the English Curriculum, Careers Guidance, the Computing Curriculum and P.H.S.E. Programme of Study. The resources will encourage students to utilise a variety of analytical skills and confirm their understanding of the key principles in line with curriculum standards. These activities are designed to help your students to reflect on and appreciate the learn, earn and spend fun and interest in the KidZania experience and to begin to evaluate their own skills and aptitudes. They will carry out a variety of self-evaluation tasks, research career aspirations online and produce a C.V. to help them to achieve their goals. This will build on the KidZania experience and help them to make informed choices when decided on their G.C.S.E. options. There are three lessons which are one hour each. TEACHING RESOURCES Worksheet All About Me - Spider Diagram Worksheet My Skills Worksheet Worksheet Personal Profile Worksheet Worksheet How to write a C.V. Link to Plotr - Power point Evaluation Video Evaluation

4 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN LESSON 1 Starter Powerpoint slide 2 A visit to KidZania helps students to realise their ambitions what they would like to do in their working life in the future. Their visit has given them a taster of different careers available and has helped to develop their ambition to achieve their goals and dreams. Thought shower all the different job roles that they experienced at KidZania. Ask what kind of skills and abilities are required to carry out those jobs? (For example, to be a dentist, they need to know about science and the human body). 5 mins Powerpoint slide 3 Explain to the students that they are going to be thinking about themselves and evaluate their skills and areas for improvement. They are going to examine their abilities and interests and write about what they learned about themselves during their visit to KidZania. 20 mins Powerpoint slide 4 All About Me Spider Diagram Worksheet Ask the students to think about their visit to KidZania and the impact is had on their school work, ambitions and goals. They should create a mind map about themselves. They should then write a paragraph about themselves and what they learned about themselves during their visit to KidZania. 20 mins Powerpoint slide 5 My Skills Worksheet Students will evaluate and audit their skills for success and then come up with strategies to improve and develop. They will recognise that success depends of understanding what is required and acting upon this knowledge. 5 mins PLENARY Students should discuss in pairs their main learnings about their trip to KidZania. What inspired them the most? How are they going to build on the trip to give them the greatest success possible?

5 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN LESSON 2 Starter Recap the previous lesson, asking children to talk with a partner about their favourite activity during their visit to KidZania. 50 mins Powerpoint slide 7 Computing Activity Pupils will play the Careers Game on the PLOTR website: They will then research different careers that interest them. They will build on their experience at KidZania and use this session to research the pathways to the careers that they have sampled at KidZania. This will inform them about option choices for G.C.S.E. They will also use this research session to support their learning in the next lesson, where they will write their own Personal Profiles and C.V. s.

6 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LESSON PLAN LESSON 3 20 mins Powerpoint slide 9 Personal Profile Worksheet Ask students to fill in the personal profile worksheet as this will be the first paragraph of their C.V. They can work in pairs in order to develop greater understanding about their skills and attributes and will use discussion and collaboration to write a comprehensive and impressive personal profile statement. 30 mins Powerpoint slide 10 How to write a C.V. Worksheet Students will combine their personal profile and the C.V. worksheet, to create a professional C.V. to support their careers choices of the future. The worksheet provides a step by step guide to achieving success in writing a C.V. which is suitable for any job applications in the future. 10 mins PLENARY Students will share tips about how they created their C.V. If possible, the C.V. s should be shown to Form Tutors or the Head Teacher. Additional Powerpoint slide 11 Activity Remind the students about their visit to KidZania and ask them to remember their favourite activity and the skills required to do it. Ask the students to write down on a piece of paper the job they would like to do when they are older and why. Put the paper in a sealed envelope and keep the envelopes until the end of the school year. You can then give the envelopes back to the students and they can take them home to keep safe and look at when they are older. Alternatively, you could send them to KidZania as a record of their visit.

7 KS3 KIDZANIA PRE-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES MIND MAP - ALL ABOUT ME KS1 KIDZANIA PRE-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES

8 NAME... DATE... KS3 ALL ABOUT ME Create a mind map about yourself. Then write a paragraph about what you learned about yourself at KidZania Write down 3 things that you want to achieve in your future What did you enjoy most about KidZania? What qualifications do you need to achieve your career goals? ALL ABOUT ME What did you learn about yourself at KidZania? How did KidZania inspire you to achieve your career goals? KIDZANIA PRE-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES

9 MY SKILLS WORKSHEET KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES

10 NAME...DATE... KS3 MY SKILLS WORKSHEET What kind of skills and characteristics will help me improve? 1 Communication skills - Practice using your speaking, writing, listening and reading skills for different tasks. You should be able to understand information and give proper spoken or written response. Example of communication skills: Summarising information Taking part in a discussion Giving a short talk or presentation on topic Choosing one of the above examples, explain how you used communication skills at KidZania: 2 Learning new skills - Every time you learn something new, you can practice your new skill to improve. Learning new skills amd acquiring new knowledge is the key to success. Examples of learning new skills: Reviewing your progress Collecting evidence of your achievements Choosing one of the above examples, explain how you learned new skills at KidZania: 3 Maths skills - You should be able to use your maths skills for a variety of tasks in all areas of life. You need to be able to interpret information involving calculations as well as interpreting results. Examples of numeracy skills: Interpreting different sorts of information Carrying out mathematical calculations Presenting and explaining findings Choosing one of the above examples, explain how you used maths skills at KidZania:

11 NAME...DATE... KS3 MY SKILLS WORKSHEET 4 Initiative and problem solving - All tasks require you to use your initiative. You need to be able to recognise problems and come up with solutions. It s not about doing everything on your own - often it s important to know when to ask for help and how to work as a team. Examples of problem-solving: Identifying problems and coming up with different solutions Planning and testing different options Checking whether solutions have worked Reviewing approaches to tackling problems Choosing one of the above examples, explain how you used your initiative and problem solving skills at KidZania:

12 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES PERSONAL PROFILE WORKSHEET

13 NAME...DATE... KS3 PERSONAL PROFILE WORKSHEET When writing a peronal profile, remember the following: 1 Write a short, punchy, positive statement about yourself to make a prospective employer sit up and take notice. 2 Show your personality and make sure you highlight your strengths. For example, are you a good team player? Have you done voluntary work? Have you joined clubs/sports teams, etc? Do you have extra responsibility in school e.g. Form Captain, Football Captain, Library Helper, etc. Employers take any extra-curricular activities seriously and they do get people jobs. 3 Describe your key selling points. What are your skills? How have you gained experience using those skills. How have you gained knowledge in areas that interest you? 4 Describe your attitude to work and your personal qualities that make you attractive to employ Describe your attitude to work and your personal qualities that make you attractive to employ. Make sure that youour description of yourself is supported by the experience that you show in the rest of your C.V. Be positive about yourself. If you are positive - others will be too!

14 KS3 KIDZANIA POST-VISIT LEARNING RESOURCES HOW TO WRITE A C.V. WORKSHEET

15 NAME...DATE... KS3 HOW TO WRITE A C.V. WORKSHEET Use this template to create your C.V. Name: Address: (make sure you have a sensible address) Address: Telephone Number: Personal Profile: Education: (Only include your Secondary School Education) Employment Experience: (Put in any voluntary experience) Other Experience: (Include any positions of responsibility you might hold. Include any extra-curricular avtivities you do at school or elsewhere) What are your particular interests and ambitions in your chosen career area? (You can include what you did at KidZania to support your career ambitions) References: (One should be a teacher or leader at school One should be someone who has known you for a few years)