VOCATIONAL PREPARATION

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VOCATIONAL PREPARATION GUIDANCE

• MODULES
• 8 modules to be completed from the following
• Module 1 Guidance
• Module 2 Jobsearch
• Module 3 Work Experience 1
• Module 4 Work Experience 2, 3 and 4
• Module 5 Enterprise 1, 2 and 3
• Module 6 Community work
• Module 7 Work and Living

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VOCATIONAL PREPARATION GUIDANCE

• Mandatory Modules
• Guidance
• Jobsearch
• Work Experience 1
• Work Experience 2
• Enterprise 1 or 2

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Jobsearch

• Sourcing Information
• Investigation of sample of jobs
• Jobsearch Practice
• Interview Skills
• Pay conditions
• Self Employment

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Work Experience 1

• Pre-Placement Planning Unit
• Placement Unit
• Operational Unit
• Review of Experience

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Work Experience 2, 3, 4

• Pre-Placement Planning Unit
• Placement Unit
• Operational Unit
• Review of Experience

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Community Work

• Community Involvement
• Voluntary Agencies
• Community Development
• Community Project
• Voluntary Work Overseas

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Work Living

• Lifestyles
• Transitions
• Industrial Relations
• Health Safety
• Equality
• Industry Society

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Guidance Module Outline

• Unit 1 The student and the world of work.
• Unit 2 The student and one particular field of
  work.
• Unit 3 Information building.
• Unit 4 Career Action Plan

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Unit 1 Student and World of Work

• Aims/Expectations for L.C.A.
• Career Interests
• Different types of work and employment
• Why people work
• Qualities for employers

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Unit 2 Student and one particular field of work

• Personal qualities and their relevance.
• Personal skills.
• Ideal job, type of work and suitability.
• Research/career.

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Unit 3 Information Building

• Information from visits (exhibitions, colleges,
  training centres).
• Career and training opportunities.
• Interest questionnaire.
• Learning styles

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Unit 4 Career Action Plan

• Possible careers own skills, qualities,
  interests.
• Personal career action plan.
• Preparation for interviews.
• Possible changes in working life.
• Review of L.C.A. vocational experience.

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Enterprise Modules

• Enterprise 1 (Minicompany)
• Students set up and run their own business
  (Develop a product, provide a service etc.)
• Enterprise 2 Running a non-profit making
  activity/event. Focus on organisation and
  planning.
• Enterprise 3
• On completion of Enterprise 1 or 2 investigation
  of local enterprise. Focus on self employment,
  development of business idea and preparation of
  business plan.