Steps to Work
ACADEMY
EMPLOYABILITY
AWARD UNITS:
•UNIT 1:
Responsibilities of
Employment
•UNIT 2: Preparing for
Employment: First
Steps
•UNIT 3: Building Own
Employability Skills
Learning Intention:
•Think about suitable
behaviour in your place of
work
Success Criteria
•Think about types of good
and bad behaviour
TOPIC 1
Good and Bad
Behaviour at Work
•On your FOXLAKE
placement, you are
expected to show a
high standard of
behaviourat all times.
•If yourbehaviour or
attitude is not good,
then there may be
consequences.
•Discusswhat you think are
examples of good and bad
behaviourin the work
place.
•Use amind mapto present
your ideas.
•Have a class discussionto
see what other people
have come up with.
•Discuss thereasonsfor
your choices.
What about these ones –which ones are do’s...
...and which ones are don’ts?
Topic 2
Rights and Responsibilities
Learning Intention:
•Think about our rights
and responsibilities
Success Criteria
•Be aware of how these
fit into the work place
•As well as having
responsibilitiesin the work
place to behave well and have a
good attitude, you are also
entitled to certain rights.
•Your “responsibilities” are
about your behaviour and
conduct at work.
•Your “rights” are about how
your employer treats you.
Your rights in
the workplace
•To get Health and Safety
training
•To be treated well
•Job Training
•Not be bullied
•Not be discriminated
against because of:
age, disability, race,
religion, gender, sexual
orientation
Can you think of any
others?
•Make sure your
answers are well
thought out
•Make your writing
neat and tidy
•Don’t write short
answers. Try to give
developed answers
Complete Task 1a
in your pupil booklet
Topic 3
Differences in the
work place
Learning Intention:
Can use straightforward
vocabulary.
•Think about our
behaviourin a range of
places.
Success Criteria
•Analyseouractionsand
behaviours
Think about how your behaviourcan vary
in different situations.
Copythis table into your jotter, fill in the blanks
and compare with others.
At home At school At work Out with
friends
What you
say
What you
wear
How you
behave
Complete Task 1b in your pupil booklet
•Make sure your
answers are well
thought out.
•Make your writing
neat and tidy.
•Don’t write short
answers. Try to give
developed answers.
Topic 4
Consequences
Learning Intention:
•Think about the
consequencesof our
behaviour andattitudes
Success Criteria
•Think about the impact
of our behaviours and
actions
•What does the word
“consequence” mean?
•Give examples of what
consequences might
be at homeor in
schoolfor various
things eg being rude
or not following
instructions.
What about these ones?
What happens in the world of work?
•Think about the
consequencesof poor
behaviour in the work
place.
•What kinds of things could
happen to you?
Possible issues:
Lateness
Too many unauthorised absences
Not following instructions
Being rude
Unsuitable dress
Drinking/ smoking in work place
Falling out with people
Poor quality work
Make nasty comments on
Facebook etc.
What about these ones?
•Verbal warning
•Written warning
•Suspension
•Dismissal
•Loss of earnings
•Difficulty in getting
another job
The Consequences:
Case Study 1
•Read article 1 which
describes the risksof
abusing Facebook.
In your groups discuss the issues that
come from this newspaper article.
•What do you think the
following phrases
mean?
–Industrial tribunal
–Obscene comments
–Gross misconduct
–Code of conduct
–Act of harassment
Some suggestions:
•Industrial tribunal
•A panel of people who settle disputes between
employers and employees.
•Obscene comments
•Comments that may be of a hurtful/ sexual
nature
•Gross misconduct
•Something so serious that it leads to immediate
dismissal
•Code of conduct
•A set of rules
•Act of harassment
•Bullying incident
•Do you feel the
company was right to
sack the man in
question?
•How do you think
the woman would
have felt as a result
of his behaviour?
•What is the effect
of the dismissal on
the man who was
sacked.
Case Study 2
•Why did Miss Swan
get sacked?
•Do you agree with the
company’s decision?
•Why do you think the
company acted in this
way?
Case Study 3
•Read the article on
Gordon Ramsay and
answer the questions
on your own first and
then discuss with the
class.
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=TAV3X5bqcAs&feature=related
Complete Task 2 in your pupil booklet
•Make sure your
answers are well
thought out.
•Make your writing
neat and tidy.
•Don’t write short
answers. Try to give a
developed answers.
Topic 5
Patchwork Poster
Learning Intention:
•Think about progress
made so far on the
Steps to Work
Programme
Success Criteria
•Discusswithclassmates
and an invited guest
•Everyone in the class has two
different coloured card/ post its.
•On one of them write down
something that you have learned
@ FOXLAKE so far and on the
other one write one thing you
would like to develop or learn
when you start programme.
•All the cards should be stuck to a
board to make a patchwork
poster.
•Have a look at all the other
comments and see if you can find
any patterns. Anysimilarities or
trends?
Invite a guest into your class
once the patchwork poster is
completed –perhaps your
Guidance Teacher -and
explain to them what you have
learned from the Steps to
Work Academy so far.
Mystery Guest Speaker
•Your speaker should tell
you what they think about
good and bad behaviour
and the consequences.
•Prepare questionsto ask
on this topic and any
general questionsabout
their job.
•Keep notes in your jotter.
Topic 6
Evaluation and
Assessment
•Complete your evaluationof
this unit in your Pupil booklet.
•Your teacher will also
comment on yourperformance
and give you either a Pass or
Areas for Development based
on your work as a whole in this
unit.