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VOCATIONAL PREPARATION & GUIDANCE. MODULES 8 modules to be completed from the following: Module 1: Guidance Module 2: Jobsearch Module 3: Work Experience 1 Module 4: Work Experience 2, 3 and 4 Module 5: Enterprise 1, 2 and 3 Module 6: Community work Module 7: Work and Living.
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VOCATIONAL PREPARATION & GUIDANCE • MODULES • 8 modules to be completed from the following: • Module 1: Guidance • Module 2: Jobsearch • Module 3: Work Experience 1 • Module 4: Work Experience 2, 3 and 4 • Module 5: Enterprise 1, 2 and 3 • Module 6: Community work • Module 7: Work and Living
VOCATIONAL PREPARATION & GUIDANCE Mandatory Modules • Guidance • Jobsearch • Work Experience 1 • Work Experience 2 • Enterprise 1 or 2
Jobsearch • Sourcing Information • Investigation of sample of jobs • Jobsearch Practice • Interview Skills • Pay & conditions • Self Employment
Work Experience 1 • Pre-Placement Planning Unit • Placement Unit • Operational Unit • Review of Experience
Work Experience 2, 3, 4 • Pre-Placement Planning Unit • Placement Unit • Operational Unit • Review of Experience
Community Work • Community Involvement • Voluntary Agencies • Community Development • Community Project • Voluntary Work Overseas
Work & Living • Lifestyles • Transitions • Industrial Relations • Health & Safety • Equality • Industry & Society
Guidance Module Outline • Unit 1: The student and the world of work. • Unit 2: The student and one particular field of work. • Unit 3: Information building. • Unit 4: Career Action Plan
Unit 1: Student and World of Work • Aims/Expectations for L.C.A. • Career Interests • Different types of work and employment • Why people work • Qualities for employers
Unit 2: Student and one particular field of work • Personal qualities and their relevance. • Personal skills. • Ideal job, type of work and suitability. • Research/career.
Unit 3: Information Building • Information from visits (exhibitions, colleges, training centres). • Career and training opportunities. • Interest questionnaire. • Learning styles
Unit 4: Career Action Plan • Possible careers – own skills, qualities, interests. • Personal career action plan. • Preparation for interviews. • Possible changes in working life. • Review of L.C.A. vocational experience.
Enterprise Modules • Enterprise 1 (Minicompany) Students set up and run their own business (Develop a product, provide a service etc.) • Enterprise 2 Running a non-profit making activity/event. Focus on organisation and planning. • Enterprise 3 On completion of Enterprise 1 or 2 investigation of local enterprise. Focus on self employment, development of business idea and preparation of business plan.