Recent Prior Experience
Students have completed modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of their Pathways Plan.
Indicators of Learning
Students will:
- understand that the many roles they play in life contribute to their lifelong learning
- learn about resumes and how they can be used in their career journey
- recognise and record their achievements at school, home and in the community
General Capabilities
Personal and social capability:
- Self-awareness
- Self-management
- Social awareness
- Social management
- Inquiring – identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas
- Generating ideas, possibilities and actions
- Reflecting on thinking and processes
- Analysing, synthesising and evaluating reasoning and procedures
Lesson Delivery
Introduction
30 Minutes - What is a resume?
Brainstorm – what is a resume? A resume is a document that outlines your personal details, education, skills, achievements, work experience and referees. Go through each section of the resume template in more detail.
A resume can be the first point of contact between you and an employer so it needs to be well thought out and up to date. One important part of your resume is your achievements. You will have the opportunity to enter in your achievements on Pathways later in the lesson. Ask students to create a resume for themselves using the resume template.
Development
30 Minutes - Developing good communication skills
Lead a discussion on communication skills and ask students what they think they are and why we need them. Write ‘written’, ‘verbal’ and ‘nonverbal’ on the board and ask students to provide examples of each. Job seeking is just one area where good communication skills are important. To gain employment you may need to make telephone calls, send resumes, attend interviews and complete forms.
Use Resource B to play one of the communication games. Both games will involve ‘body language’ – discuss how this is a communication skill.
Closure
20 Minutes
Ask students to login to their pathways plan and complete module eight: My achievements.
Lesson Evaluation
- Achievement of learning outcomes
- Catering for individual differences, learning styles, special needs (student diversity)
- Resource Appropriateness
ABCD Career Competencies
Personal Management
4. Participate in lifelong learning supportive of career goals
4.4 Participate in continuous learning supportive of career goals
Learning and work exploration
6. Understand the relationship between work, society and the economy
6.1. Understand how work contributes to the community
Career building
7. Secure/create and maintain work
7.1 Explore effective ways of working
7.2 Develop qualities to seek and obtain/create work
8. Make career enhancing decisions
8.1 Explore and improve decision-making.