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Abstract
Setting out a year-long curriculum based programme for education and youth professionals, this book provides a challenging and engaging workshop-based approach to developing school engagement and ambitions in young people aged 11-18.
The programme, which is informed by CBT, helps professionals to understand barriers to young people's school engagement and learning. It outlines a case for a practical, well-rounded curriculum that readies students for life post-education through eight core themes, including 'believing in me', 'money matters' and 'business basics'. The second part of the book is a photocopiable manual for use in classroom settings, making this an essential, hands-on manual for nurturing young people's life skills.
Nikki Giant specialises in supporting schools and youth organisations to promote girls' rights and is the previous founder of two social enterprises: Full Circle Education, which aimed to support schools to promote youth wellbeing, and Girls Circle, a non-profit supporting girls and young women across Wales.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Skills and Career Coaching for Teens by Nikki Giant | 1 | ||
| Part I. Understanding Youth Engagement and Aspirations | 11 | ||
| Ch 1. Introduction | 13 | ||
| Ch 2. Defining Aspirations | 17 | ||
| Ch 3. Aspirations and Gender | 27 | ||
| Ch 4. Aspirations and Ethnicity | 29 | ||
| Ch 5. What Works to \nImprove Aspirations? | 31 | ||
| Ch 6. Motivation | 37 | ||
| Part II. The Readiness for Life (RfL) Programme | 43 | ||
| Ch 7. Programme Aims | 45 | ||
| Ch 8. The Structure of the RfL Programme | 49 | ||
| Ch 9. The Eight RfL Themes | 53 | ||
| Ch 10. Creating the \nLearning Environment | 56 | ||
| Ch 11. Delivering the RfL Curriculum | 59 | ||
| Ch 12. Monitoring and Evaluation | 64 | ||
| Part III. The Readiness for Life (RfL) Curriculum | 67 | ||
| Theme 1. Believing in Me | 69 | ||
| Learning objectives | 69 | ||
| Activities | 69 | ||
| Activity 1: Recipe for Success | 70 | ||
| Activity 2: Getting to Know Me | 72 | ||
| Activity 3: My Life Map | 74 | ||
| Activity 4: Locus of Control | 76 | ||
| Activity 5: Needs, Success and Aspirations | 78 | ||
| Activity 6: Core Beliefs | 80 | ||
| Activity 7: Self-Belief | 82 | ||
| Resource 1.1. Outline of a Person | 84 | ||
| Resource 1.2. Ideal Me | 85 | ||
| Resource 1.3. Locus of Control | 86 | ||
| Resource 1.4. Needs Triangle | 88 | ||
| Resource 1.5. Belief Labels | 89 | ||
| Resource 1.6. My Beliefs | 93 | ||
| Resource 1.7. I’m Proud of Me | 94 | ||
| Theme 2. Skills for Life | 95 | ||
| Learning objectives | 95 | ||
| Activities | 95 | ||
| Activity 1: Team Building | 97 | ||
| Activity 2: Who’s Right for the Job? | 99 | ||
| Activity 3: Who Do You Need on Your Team? | 100 | ||
| Activity 4: Are You a Team Player? | 101 | ||
| Activity 5: Problem Solving | 102 | ||
| Activity 6: Networking | 103 | ||
| Activity 7: Networking Skills | 104 | ||
| Activity 8: Interview Skills | 105 | ||
| Activity 9: Agree or Disagree? | 106 | ||
| Activity 10: Presentation Skills | 108 | ||
| Activity 11: First Impressions | 110 | ||
| Resource 2.1. Potential Employee Case Studies | 112 | ||
| Resource 2.2 | 114 | ||
| Resource 2.2. I’m the Boss | 114 | ||
| Resource 2.3. Who Do You Need on Your Team? | 116 | ||
| Resource 2.4. Are You a Team Player? | 118 | ||
| Resource 2.5. Problem Solving Case Studies | 120 | ||
| Resource 2.6. Problem Solvers Worksheet | 122 | ||
| Resource 2.7. Networking Worksheet | 123 | ||
| Resource 2.8. Find Someone | 124 | ||
| Resource 2.9. Agree–Disagree Labels | 125 | ||
| Resource 2.10 | 128 | ||
| Resource 2.10. First Impressions | 128 | ||
| Theme 3. Dream Building | 129 | ||
| Learning objectives | 129 | ||
| Activities | 129 | ||
| Activity 1: Vision Boards | 130 | ||
| Activity 2: Visioning the Future | 131 | ||
| Activity 3: Wants versus Needs | 133 | ||
| Activity 4: Creative Visualisation | 134 | ||
| Activity 5: Five Years from Now | 136 | ||
| Activity 6: Dream Inspiration | 137 | ||
| Resource 3.1. List of Values | 138 | ||
| Resource 3.2. Wants versus Needs | 139 | ||
| Resource 3.3. Creative Visualisation Script | 140 | ||
| Resource 3.4. Five Years from Now | 142 | ||
| Theme 4. Money Matters | 144 | ||
| Learning objectives | 144 | ||
| Activities | 144 | ||
| Activity 1: Does Money Matter? | 145 | ||
| Activity 2: Money Essentials | 147 | ||
| Activity 3: True or False? | 149 | ||
| Activity 4: Calculating Costs | 151 | ||
| Activity 5: Savvy Savers | 153 | ||
| Activity 6: Money Values | 154 | ||
| Activity 7: The Cost of Living | 156 | ||
| Activity 8: Budgeting Basics | 158 | ||
| Resource 4.1. Money Essentials Labels | 159 | ||
| Resource 4.2. Money Essentials Descriptions | 160 | ||
| Resource 4.3. True or False Labels | 164 | ||
| Resource 4.4. Borrowing and Lending Cheat Sheet | 166 | ||
| Resource 4.5. Calculating Costs Case Studies | 168 | ||
| Resource 4.6. Saving Case Studies | 170 | ||
| Resource 4.7. Job Labels | 171 | ||
| Resource 4.8. Salary Labels | 175 | ||
| Resource 4.9. Job and Salary Answers | 179 | ||
| Resource 4.10. Cost of Living Worksheet | 180 | ||
| Resource 4.11. Budgeting Basics Case Study | 182 | ||
| Resource 4.12. Budget Example | 184 | ||
| Theme 5. Influences | 185 | ||
| Learning objectives | 185 | ||
| Activities | 185 | ||
| Activity 1: Mixed Messages | 186 | ||
| Activity 2: The Influence of the Media | 188 | ||
| Activity 3: Stereotypes and Labels | 190 | ||
| Activity 4: Positive Role Models | 192 | ||
| Activity 5: Being a Role Model | 193 | ||
| Activity 6: Limiting Beliefs | 195 | ||
| Resource 5.1. Stereotype Labels and Descriptions | 197 | ||
| Resource 5.2. Speech Bubbles | 201 | ||
| Resource 5.3. Success Case Study | 202 | ||
| Resource 5.4. Beliefs About Us | 203 | ||
| Theme 6. Career Curves | 207 | ||
| Learning objectives | 207 | ||
| Activities | 207 | ||
| Activity 1: The World of Work | 208 | ||
| Activity 2: A Job For Life | 210 | ||
| Activity 3: A Day in the Life Of… | 211 | ||
| Activity 4: Career Stereotypes | 213 | ||
| Activity 5: Gender Stereotypes | 215 | ||
| Activity 6: Types of Work | 216 | ||
| Activity 7: Career Pros and Cons | 218 | ||
| Activity 8: Skills for the Job | 220 | ||
| Activity 9: The Path to Success | 222 | ||
| Resource 6.1. A Job for Life | 224 | ||
| Resource 6.2. Career Stereotypes | 225 | ||
| Resource 6.3. Types of Work Descriptions | 232 | ||
| Resource 6.4. Job Profiles | 234 | ||
| Resource 6.5. Job Role Case Studies | 236 | ||
| Resource 6.6. Workplace Skills Labels | 238 | ||
| Resource 6.7. Job Role Labels | 242 | ||
| Resource 6.8. The Path to Success | 248 | ||
| Theme 7. Business Basics | 249 | ||
| Learning objectives | 249 | ||
| Activities | 249 | ||
| Activity 1: Who Is an Entrepreneur? | 250 | ||
| Activity 2: Budgets and Profits | 252 | ||
| Activity 3: Big Business | 254 | ||
| Activity 4: SWOT Analysis | 255 | ||
| Activity 5: Profit and Loss | 257 | ||
| Activity 6: The Branding Game | 258 | ||
| Resource 7.1. Entrepreneur Case Study | 260 | ||
| Resource 7.2. Entrepreneur Profile | 262 | ||
| Resource 7.3. Budget Planner | 263 | ||
| Resource 7.4. Business Jargon | 264 | ||
| Resource 7.5. Business Case Study | 266 | ||
| Resource 7.6. Business Budget | 267 | ||
| Theme 8. Ignition | 270 | ||
| Learning objectives | 270 | ||
| Activities | 270 | ||
| Activity 1: Being a Successful Person | 272 | ||
| Activity 2: Who Is Successful? | 274 | ||
| Activity 3: Universal versus Personal Success | 275 | ||
| Activity 4: The Power Circle | 277 | ||
| Activity 5: Personal Power | 279 | ||
| Activity 6: Self-Talk | 280 | ||
| Activity 7: I Believe In You! | 282 | ||
| Activity 8: Self-Discovery | 283 | ||
| Activity 9: Sell Yourself | 284 | ||
| Activity 10: Personal Mission Statement | 286 | ||
| Resource 8.1. The Successful Man | 288 | ||
| Resource 8.2. The Successful Man Revealed | 289 | ||
| Resource 8.3. Success Profiles | 290 | ||
| Resource 8.4. Self-Discovery Worksheet | 291 | ||
| Appendix 1. RfL Assessment Tool | 292 | ||
| Appendix 2. Certificate of Achievement | 294 | ||
| References | 295 | ||
| Index | 298 |