1. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. Date: 22/1/13Topic: How to write a CV What do you want them to learn? (not do) Write a well thought out CV for future use. How will you- and they – know they have learned it? (Learning Outcomes) All (Level/Grade ): Most (Level/Grade ): SEE SLDE 2 Some (Level/Grade ): How will they learn it? (What activities will they do to help them learn?) Advice from experts in video clips. Review other peoples’ – what’s good, what’s bad (e.g. Sam’s) Write own CV Extended Learning Tasks (Homework – what tasks have been set and when is it due in?) SEE SLIDE 3 How does this inform your next lesson plan? (Do this after the lesson)

2. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. Writing a good CV…. Learning outcomes…Level All… Describe what makes an ideal CV. 2/3 Most… Explain what makes an ideal CV. 4 Some… Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate and show this in my personal CV. 5/6 Key words… Careers Interview Curriculum Vitae Qualities Skills Impressions Results 5 mins By the end of the lesson I will….. Write a well thought out CV for future use. Watch the clip… Getting an interview is great but before you get to this point you need to convince the employer that your worth a look. What do you think makes a great CV – PAIR/SHARE/DISCUSS

3. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. 5 mins Skills: Homework Task… Where to look for information/help… Due date: Homework Task… you are being given a folder that contains a project that will be handed in at the end of this half term. Where to look for information/help…Inside is all the items you will need. There is also a list of websites you might want to use. Due date: Last lesson before half term

4. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. 5 mins Skills: Task 1 – Look at the template for the CV – As a class, review the rest of the CV template and discuss what should go in each part. Working individually, students complete their CV. They should enter subjects without grades in ‘Qualifications’. Leave ‘interests’ blank for now.

5. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. ? mins Skills: Many employers want to know about an applicant’s interests, and gather ideas. Identify when someone’s out of work activities might count against them. Complete the mind map…. Out of work activities that may act against you!

6. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. ? mins Skills: Consider if Sam is a strong applicant based on how well they have completed the form (there are deliberate mistakes and omissions). First as a class lets read the job advert then click to look at her CV – discuss as a pair if she is good or bad for the job – prepare to report back! After looking at her CV the teacher will hand you a sheet showing her online activity – complete the bottom of the worksheet!

7. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. ? mins Skills: Show ‘What I do, what I like’ and discuss how interests play a vital role in enhancing a CV. Discuss the ‘whole person’. Students think of their own interests and activities and complete the ‘interests’ part of their CV using these to back up their statement. Share ideas.

8. Learning outcomes: All…Describe what makes an ideal candidate. Most…Explain what makes an ideal candidate. Some…Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate. Skills: Discussing, explaining, thinking, questioning, writing, reading, analysing, evaluating. Plenary: Draw and complete the triangle in your books! W.W.W. What did you do well today? E.B.I. What could you do to improve next time? 10 mins AfL task… Learning outcomes…Level All… Describe what makes an ideal CV. 2/3 Most… Explain what makes an ideal CV. 4 Some… Analyse and Evaluate what I need to do to become an ideal candidate and show this in my personal CV. 5/6 By the end of the lesson I will….. Write a well thought out CV for future use.