English Career Resources

Key Stage 3: Who do you think you are? A personal journey...

(Career Education Guidance Objects 1, 2, 3 and 16)

Part one: to produce a profile for a webpage
Part two: to produce an audition video for a TV reality show

In this unit learners will address the following work related aims: they will:

• Undertake a realistic self-assessment of their achievements, qualities, aptitudes and abilities and present this in an appropriate format. (1.)
• Use the outcomes of self-assessment to identify areas for development, build self-confidence and develop a positive self image. (2.)
• Use goal setting, review, reflection and action planning to support progress and achievement, and to set short and medium term goals. (3.)
• Organise and present personal information in an appropriate format. (16.)

In addition they will have opportunities to meet learning objectives of the Framework for Secondary English at KS3 with particular emphasis on Speaking and Listening.

Speaking and Listening: pupils will explore, develop and respond to a range of skills and strategies in a variety of context, adapting language according to task, audience and purpose.

Strands	Substrands
1. Listening and responding	1.1 Developing active listening skills and strategies
	1.2 Understanding and responding to what speakers say in formal and informal contexts
2. Speaking and presenting	2.1 Developing and adapting speaking skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts
	2.2 Using and adapting the conventions and form of spoken texts
3. Group discussion and interaction	3.1 Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies in formal and informal contexts
	3.2 Taking roles in group discussion
4. Drama, role-play and performance	4.1 Using different dramatic approaches to explore ideas, texts and issues
	4.2 Developing, adapting and responding to dramatic techniques, conventions and styles

They will also have opportunities to meet objectives in reading, writing and language.

Reading: pupils will engage with, and respond to, a rich variety of print, electronic and multimodals texts, developing analysis and awareness of the forms and purposes of writing, and the contexts and cultures within which they were written.

Writing: pupils will write a wide range of texts on paper and on screen for different purposes and audiences, adapting features and techniques to create a range of effects and impact.

Language: Pupils will explore the significance of English and the variations in its use and development, and comment on how language is used across a variety of contexts and situations.