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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
Level 3/4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (7303) 1
Teacher Aminder K Nijjar
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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