Pshe careers lesson2

1. Who am I ?
Lesson 2
Careers Education.
Year 8

2. Learning Intentions
• You are going to:
Analyse
• How well you are getting on in each of your
subjects this session
• Identify the subjects you are good at
• Identify what you like

3. Learning Intentions
• You are also going to:
Identify links between activities and
careers
Link your interests and qualities to
careers

4. FIRST……

5. Lets think about
How you are
getting on in your
different subjects

6. Questions! Questions! Questions!
• Do I always work hard at school?
• Do I always do my homework?
• Do I always understand what I should be doing in my
classes?
• What subjects do I enjoy…what subjects frustrate/bore
me
• Could I see myself using this subject when I grow up?
Inside your head…answer the following questions
….be truthful now!

7. Lets do this again….BUT
• Do I always work hard
• Do I always do my homework?
• Do I always understand what I should be doing?
• Do I like this subject
• Do I find this subject too hard
• Could I see myself using this subject when I grow up?
this time lets relate our answers to different subjects
ENGLISHMATHSBIOLOGYCHEMISTRYPHYSICSHISTORYGEOGRAPHYMODERN STUDIESGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONCOMPUTINGADMINSTRATIONBUSINESS MANAGEMENTARTPEFRENCHHOME ECONOMICSMUSICWOODWORKDrama

8. NOW……

9. Lets think about
What your
interests are !

10. Things that I like
• You may be involved in activities out with
school
• Sometimes there is a link between your
experiences outside school and your
decisions for the future
So………………………………

11. What kind of things do you like to
do?
• Listen to music
• Watch TV
• Play computer
games
• Play a musical
instrument
• Read books
• Make things
• Draw things
• Design things
• Belong to a club
• socialising
• Helping others
• babysitting
• Sport..watching
• Sport…doing
• drama

12. Can you connect
these interests with a career
• Listening to music

13. Playing computer games

14. Playing a musical instrument

15. Reading books

16. Making things

17. Drawing things

18. Designing things

19. Helping others

20. Watching Sport

21. Doing Sport

22. Being involved in Drama

23. FINALLY……

24. Lets think about
What your good
points
are !

25. My good points are…
• I am reliable
• I am always on time
• I am friendly
• I am confident
• I always work hard
• I am good at listening
• I am outgoing
• I am trustworthy
• I am ambitious
• I am happy
• I am energetic
• I am easy going
• I have got staying power

26. Can you connect
these good points with a career
• I am reliable

27. I am always on time

28. I am friendly

29. I am confident

30. I always work hard

31. I am good at listening

32. I am outgoing

33. I am trustworthy

34. I am ambitious

35. I am happy

36. I am energetic

37. I am easy going

38. I have got staying power

39. Phew….glad all that thinking is
done!...it’s been a busy period
• Today you have discussed / thought about
– How you are getting on at school
– What kind of activities you are involved in
– What you are interested in
– What your good points are
During this lesson we have tried to connect our efforts at school, activities we
are involved in, our interests and good points, with the world of work to make us
reflect on the importance of our work ethic, interests and qualities, linking all of
these to our future.

40. A Final Thought for the Day
• It’s important to work hard
• It’s important to think about our skills and
qualities
• It’s important to build on experiences for
our future
• It’s important to think ahead…..
• Look Ahead
• What does the future hold for you???