Lesson Plan 1

Title Labour Market Information

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 3

Duration

Aims Knowledge of LMIWhat is it? How will it aid decisions? When do they need it and why? How do they access and use effectively?

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Map of local area

Activity 1 What is LMI?What different jobs do you think are at the school?

Activity 2 What jobs are available locally in the town?

Activity 3 What jobs are available within 25 miles? (map)

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Lesson Plan 2

Title Labour Market Information

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 4 (or KS3 in less depth)

Duration 1 hour

Aims Understand what LMI isGive them up to date informationHow to find the information

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Go Wild with LMI (Prospects online)Information given from ESCC – East Sussex in FiguresJobs for the Future

Activity 1 Cut jobs up and put in correct sector

Activity 2 Cards to rank skills and levelClassifications of sectorsTransferable skills

Activity 3 Jobs for the futureChanges in technologyWhat skills might you need?Compare old jobsResource – Jobs for the Future

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Think about what they are going to doAction planHave we met the aims of the lesson?

Lesson Plan 3

Title Labour Market Information

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 4

Duration

Aims Encourage students to be proactive in thinking about future aspirationsEncourage independent learning

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Relevant websitesHandoutsShift Happens video clipQuiz to test knowledge

Activity 1 Information and discussionDiscussion: What is LMI? Why do I need to know about it? How is this going to be useful to me in making post-16 decisions?

Activity 2 Research in groups. Choose sector area and find out:Job growth and decrease in different sectors.What skills are required – are these changing?Salaries? Where jobs are? (geography)What qualifications are required? What courses/ apprenticeships?

Activity 3 Powerpoint presentation to rest of classDiscussion

Plenary – what have we learnt?

What jobs are available?Salary structure?Routes to jobsRequirements

Lesson Plan 4

Title Labour Market Information – how and why have jobs changed?

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 3

Duration

Aims Students understand the reasons behind changes in the labour market

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Future skills; Worksheets from Go Wild with LMICoast to Capital ‘Everything Changes’

Activity 1 Future Skills slide- What does it mean?- Give students a range of jobs to put in to the right category

Activity 2 Work in pairsWhat are the reasons behind the changes?What is changing statements – why? What result will that have?

Activity 3 ResearchTake 3 people from different generationsWhat is their work history?How does this fit with your understanding?

Plenary – what have we learnt?

What job might you have?What factors will you need to take in to account?

Lesson Plan 5

Title Labour Market Information: Jobs Now, Jobs of the Future

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 3

Duration

Aims

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Shift Happens video clipQuiz (map of area – Esx or district) with job sectors, number of jobs, current jobs advertised, predicted and future jobs

Activity 1 LocalQuiz on what jobs are currently being advertised in the local area and growth areas? Matching activity

Activity 2 NationalShift Happens video (7 mins) – ‘think big’

Activity 3 InternationalDesign their own job of the future

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Lesson Plan 6

Title Labour Market Information

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 3

Duration 45 mins

Aims To understand how changes in society affect the labour market

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources ‘Everything Changes’ sheet

Activity 1 ‘Everything Changes’ sheet – cut and stick/ matching activity

Activity 2 Look at jobs in which skills will be important columnFind out about one or two:

- Skills- Qualifications needed

Activity 3 Using job above, see how many of this job are currently available in the local area

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Lesson Plan 6

Title Labour Market Information

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 3/4

Duration

Aims

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Worksheets

Activity 1 Visit to local industrial estate (or local shops/restaurants)Students given worksheets with Q&A to ask employers, e.g.

- How many employees?; job roles; gender mix; salaries; qualifications; type of work;

Activity 2 Follow up in classroomClassificationsCard sort activity. Main headings and cards for each. Students work in pairs/groups to look at each job and put in correct category.Extension activity – as a group choose one job and research further to do a presentation to class

Activity 3 Employment trends fact sheetWork in groups – each given a numberRead info and work together to produce something to present, e.g. poster, role-play, song, powerpoint, multi-mediaEach group present to the class

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Lesson Plan 8

Title Labour Market Information – Post Brexit

Key Stage/Year Group Key stage 4

Duration ½ hour per week for 6 weeks

Aims Students should be informed and understand LMIStudents to evaluate LMI to be able to make informed choices in line with future opportunities

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources

Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 3

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Lesson Plan 9

Title Labour Market Information

Key Stage/Year Group Year 9 or 10

Duration 1 hour

Aims Linking enjoyable activities to local labour market. Local and national.

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources Websites – Fast Tomatao or similarStats – local and nationalQuestionnaire

Activity 1 Questionnaire and discussionOutdoor activities and what enjoy doing with friendsTechnology and creative industriesMove around the room and discuss with like-minded people (15 mins)

Activity 2 Look at local LMI

Activity 3 Look at national LMI

Plenary – what have we learnt?

Lesson Plan 10

Title Labour Market Information: Jobs for the Future

Key Stage/Year Group Year 10

Duration 1 hour

Aims To look at skills and qualities of jobs of the future.Personalise skills for jobs.Students to research how they would achieve the necessary qualifications and skills.

Learning Outcomes (from CDI National Framework)

CDI framework - Learning about careers and the world of workGatsby Benchmark 2

Investor in Careers outcome addressed

IiC Stage 2 – Outcome 4.1IiC Reassessment – Outcome 2.5

Resources College prospectusWebsites – NCS etcEnterprise Advisers to talk about their experiencesTeachers to talk about their experiences

Activity 1 What is a skill? What is a quality?Students to look at their skills and qualities

- List and discuss in groups- Critique- Kudos quiz

Activity 2 Look at the NCS websiteLook through college prospectus. What courses link to the jobs? What qualifications are needed?

Activity 3 Fill out ‘jobs sheet’ – add all info found from research

Plenary – what have we learnt?

What skills/ qualities/ qualifications are needed for jobs of the future?