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FREE ClassBubbles Preparing for Work Lesson

Overview

ClassBubbles enables students to learn by doing. It is an interactive, fun activity where individuals or teams are set short 5 minute tasks in Bubble form (hence the name ClassBubbles). Their responses to each task are in the form of short sentences or tweets.  The tasks build in complexity ensuring Ofsted requirements in Work Related Learning are met and exceeded. The activity can also be a CPD session for teachers.

Benefits for your students

On completion of the full version of the Work Related Learning ClassBubbles activity your students will:

ü      Develop their personal awareness of their skills and work potential

ü      Know how to give a good interview

ü      Understand the job market

ü      Be able to analyse a job advert and respond effectively to it

ü      Write an effective CV and cover letter for a job or college placement

ü      Practice one to one their interview technique

ü      Completed a health and safety quiz

ü      Developed skills in time management

ü      Be able to evaluate personal performance to aid future development

Benefits for your school

Immediate, measurable outcomes showing increased awareness of Work Related Learning. Improved student skills in CV writing, interview technique, health and safety awareness and overall confidence gained. Teacher CPD can be incorporated into the delivery of ClassBubbles. It is so versatile you can then run your own school material within ClassBubbles.

FREE Taster session of the Work Related Learning Challenge Day

FREE one lesson session - Your students, working in teams of 6 or 8 view an interview for a job where the interviewee makes many mistakes. The students have to ‘tweet’ back all the errors being made and how they would do better. Their responses are all shown on your class room whiteboard so the teacher can then discuss with all the students how they would do the job interview.

A video of how to succeed in an interview is available on YouTube (search on E4AUK2) or you can buy it on DVD by going to Interview Skills DVD.

The full Work Related Learning ClassBubbles activity is 6 one hour sessions

ü      Develop awareness of their personal skills and the job market

ü      Analyse a job advert

ü      Create a cover letter and CV which reflect what the employer is looking for

ü      Improve interview technique

ü      Increase awareness of Health and safety

ü      Learn job search techniques

For more information on the full Work Related Learning ClassBubbles go to ClassBubbles Enterprise Education Challenge Days.

Complete the following form to sign up to your free copy of the ClassBubbles work related learning taster.

Note: You will be asked for a security key which is used by your students to register with your session and an administrator password so that you can control access.