
Benefits of Working and being in employment. A fully-resourced editable Careers PowerPoint lesson (1 hour +) which can be used by teachers to deliver a detailed workshop / session on this topic.
Learning Outcomes:
Know individual benefits of working, Understand wider benefits of working, Know the difference work is making to world problems
Key terms
Choose a company you buy products or services from and find their website. Have a look at their careers page and see which benefits they offer their staff. Which 2 appeal to you most? Why?
Homework Extension Suggestion
Should supported internships be compulsory for all businesses? Write a paragraph explaining your opinion on this statement. Include justifications for your argument(s). You may wish to include facts, figures and case studies.
Each Lesson Pack Contains:
1 Fully Editable Careers PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning)
Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
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