English Career Resources
Key Stage 3: World of work
(Career Education Guidance Objects 4, 5, 8 and 13)Assignments:
- To analyse different representations of the world of work
- To produce and deliver a PowerPoint presentation
In this unit learners will address the following work related aims: they will:
- Recognise stereotyped and misrepresented images of people, careers and work and how their own views of these issues affect their decision making (4)
- Recognise and respond to the main influences on their attitudes and values in relation to learning, work and equality of opportunity (5).
- Identify and use a variety of sources of careers information, including ICT(8)
- Identify, access and use the help and advice they need from a variety of sources. (13)
In addition they will have opportunities to meet learning objectives of the Framework for Secondary English at KS3 with particular emphasis on Reading
Reading: pupils will engage with and respond to, a rich variety of print, electronic and multimodal texts, developing analysis and awareness of the forms and purposes of writing, and the contexts and cultures within which they were written
| Strands | Substrands |
|---|---|
| 5. Reading for meaning, understanding and responding to print, electronic and multi-modal texts | 5.1 Developing and adapting active reading skills and strategies |
| 5.2 Understanding and responding to ideas, viewpoints, themes and purposes in texts | |
| 5.3 Reading and engaging with a wide variety of texts |
They will also have opportunities to meet objectives in speaking and listening, writing and language
Speaking and Listening: pupils will explore, develop and respond to a range of skills and strategies in a variety of context, adapting language according to task, audience and purpose
Writing: pupils will write a wide range of texts on paper and on screen for different purposes and audiences, adapting features and techniques to create a range of effects and impact
Language: Pupils will explore the significance of English and the variations in its use and development, and comment on how language is used across a variety of contexts and situations.