ACTIVITIES
Term 2
January
Week 15: One to Ones &
Getting Ready for Work and Your Next Levels of learning
One to Ones continued
It is really important that in the first three weeks of Term 2 that all personal tutors make time within classes for a one to one catch up with all learners. This one to one should cover:
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Grades and information from the December reports
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Progress being made
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Targets to help learning move forward and to keep you motivated to achieve and get the best possible results.
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Whilst undertaking one to ones all learners can follow the work below
It's a New Year and a great time to start thinking about your next steps.
A good first step to way to getting a job is to have any type work experience. This could be unpaid or a part time job.
1. Do you know your skills?
You can probably do much more than you think!
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Make a simple list of the things you do often: hobbies, interests, college courses etc.
2. Discuss as a group experience of work that you've done already:
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What skills do you think that you developed from this work?
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3. Discuss what skills you will need for your next steps
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Many jobs and Level 2 courses need people with good communication skills. They also need you to work out problems and use numbers. You may well have to work in a team.
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All courses and jobs need people who are:
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reliable,
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punctual,
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willing to work hard.
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Research:
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Explore potential careers and plan your future with this Coleg Cambria tool
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Find a local organisation that offers the kind of job that you would like to do. Find a name and phone number, address or email for the person you need to contact to do some work experience .
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Think about: if you were offered a few days' work experience, how would you get to the place of work on time each day?
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As a group: Discuss what kind of work would you be doing in your work experience, do you think?