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Widening Access: Early secondary

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BGE Third/Fourth Level
Lesson plans to help your students think about their post-school options.
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Introduce your pupils to the different routes they can take to a career with our lesson plans.

Aimed at S1 to S3, the Widening Access – Early Secondary Programme will encourage your pupils to think about the different education and career options open to them. This includes higher and further education and apprenticeships.

The lessons will help pupils to make informed options choices and understand how their options connect to post-school work and study.

The lessons:

  • have been developed in partnership with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the University of Glasgow's Widening Participation team
  • have been developed in consultation with school teachers
  • are linked to Career Management Skills, Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes and the Career Education Standard
  • include lesson plans, teacher guidance notes, presentations, handouts and suggested follow-up activities

Lesson 1 – What can I do when I leave school?

Learning intention

  • I will be able to identify different jobs in different industries and be able to find out more information about these using My World of Work.

Success criteria

  • I can identify the different jobs available in different industries.
  • I know where to look for more information about different jobs.

Before you start

Resources

  • ICT
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Teaching notes

Duration

These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group and how you choose to facilitate this activity:

  • 20 to 60 minutes

Suitable for

  • This lesson is suitable for BGE.

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Lesson 2 – What is their job and how do I get there?

Learning intention

I will be aware of different jobs and the qualifications needed for these.

Success criteria

I know that for different jobs there are different qualifications and can identify these.

Before you start

  • Complete lesson 1.

Resources

  • ICT facilities
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Teaching notes

Duration

These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group and how you choose to facilitate this activity:

  • 20 minutes

Suitable for

  • This lesson is suitable for BGE.

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Lesson 3 - Pathways

Learning intention

I will have a greater awareness and understanding of different post-school destinations and how they relate to different career pathways.

Success criteria

  • I have an awareness of different post-school destinations.
  • I understand the similarities and difference between different post-school.

Before you start

  • Complete lesson 2.

Resources

  • ICT facilities
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Teaching notes
  • Paper

Duration

These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group and how you choose to facilitate this activity:

  • 20 to 60 minutes

Suitable for

This lesson is suitable for BGE.

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Lesson 4 – Life at...

Learning intention

I will have a greater awareness and understanding of university as a possible post-school destination.

Success criteria

I have an awareness of university, college and apprenticeships as a post-school destination.

Before you start

  • Complete lesson 3.

Duration

These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group and how you choose to facilitate this activity:

  • 20 minutes

Suitable for

  • This lesson is suitable for BGE.

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Lesson 5 - Option Choices

Learning intention

I will be aware of the impact of option choices and how to make informed option choices in line with my aspirations.

Success criteria

I know how to make informed option choices that correspond to my aspirations.

Before you start

Resources

  • ICT facilities
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Session handout
  • Teaching notes

Duration

These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group and how you choose to facilitate this activity:

  • 60 to 75 minutes

Suitable for

This lesson is suitable for BGE S2 or S3.

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Lesson 6 - Subject, Skills and Careers

Learning intention

  • I will be able to identify the different skills I develop through different school subjects and activities I take part in and how these relate to my career pathway.
  • I understand the role of school in my learner journey.

Success criteria

  • I can identify the different skills I develop through school and the activities that I am involved in.
  • I can identify the skills that I possess and how these can help me in my learner journey.

Before you start

Resources

  • ICT facilities
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Session handout
  • Teaching notes

Duration

These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group and how you choose to facilitate this activity:

  • 60 to 75 minutes

Suitable for

This lesson is suitable for BGE S2 or S3.

Downloads

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