Performance Review
Student Name .................................... Job Title ....................................
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not done
poor job; lack of participation; little or no understanding of the session
objectives
fair job; an honest effort; participation; basic understanding of the session
objectives
good job; full participation and cooperation; good understanding of the session
objectives
excellent job; extra effort with enthusiastic participation; good teamwork;
comprehensive understanding of the session objectives
The following is a session-by-session checklist or evaluation sheet of your participation in the
Be Real Game. Make sure that your materials are complete, and kept in your Student Kit.
UNIT ONE
Session 1
BRAVE NEW WORLD OF WORK
Correctly identify and describe the difference between the terms
job, occupation and career.
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Name The High Five guiding principles
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Discuss role profiles
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Session 2
Create community groups and name the community groups
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MAKING A
COMMUNITY
Complete the Community Profile Template
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Select a councillor for each community
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Conduct an election to choose a town name & create a sign
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PREPARING FOR
WORK
Prepare a resume worksheet, identifying education, work
experience, volunteer experience transferable skills and
personal qualities
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Session 4
Correctly complete a Job Application Form
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THE WORLD AT
WORK
Analyse individual academic, employability and transferable
skills to determine the best match to a Classified Advertisement
THE BEGINNING
Session 3
Session 5
THE BOTTOM
LINE
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Secure an appropriate job
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Describe and share information about new jobs within each
community group
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Optional: Participate in a job interview
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Discuss the concepts of budgeting: gross income, deductions,
net income, expenses, savings, etc
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Calculate which housing, transportation and other expenses are
appropriate to monthly income and family status
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Create a Monthly Budget that balances
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Discuss the monthly expenses, the need to prioritise how money is
spent and the reality of not being able to purchase all that one desires
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Session 6
Formulate scenarios to deal with different Role Situations
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OUT OF THE
BLUE
Discuss the importance of savings to prepare for unplanned
occurrences and emergencies
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Participate in group discussions to determine the best possible
solution to the scenarios presented on the Role Situation Cards
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Discuss how emergency situations impact on entire
communities
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List needs that occur as a result of emergency situations
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Design a community group action plan to address the
emergency situation including time, tasks, materials and skills
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Discuss the skills needed to cope with an emergency situation
and recognise that these are transferable skills
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Session 8
Use the new vocabulary in class discussion
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BRAINSTORM
SPIN GAME
Discuss and answer the questions in the Brainstorm Spin Game
Session 7
HELPING HANDS
UNIT TWO
Session 1
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AGENTS OF CHANGE
CHANGE IS
Discuss the frequency of job change in everyone’s life and the
various reasons for it
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CONSTANT
Identify examples and reasons for some of the job changes
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Describe the difference between the five job change factors:
downsizing, restructuring, environmental factors, technological
changes and personal initiative
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Develop short-term plans for dealing with job change
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Discuss effects of job change on budget, including rent or
mortgage, loan repayments, monthly expenses, etc
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Discuss financial options available to workers in transition
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Create a Transition Plan, including strategies for immediate
survival and for finding or creating work
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Participate in a classroom discussion based on the High Five
principle “Change is Constant”
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Session 2
Correctly complete a Job Application Form
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FOCUS ON THE
JOURNEY
Analyse individual academic, employability and transferable
skills to determine the best match to a classified advertisement
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Label the job title on the Community Profile Template
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Describe and share information about new jobs within each
community group
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Complete the Looking Back, Looking Ahead worksheet
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Optional: Participate in a job interview
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Session 3
Use the new vocabulary in class discussion
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BRAINSTORM
SPIN GAME
Discuss and answer the questions in the Brainstorm Spin Game
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UNIT THREE
EXPLORING THE FUTURE
Session 1
Report and discuss findings from the Adult Life/Work Interview
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THE ADULT
WORLD OF
WORK
Relate the interview information about adults’ life/work to the
High Five principles
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Describe the factors which caused changes and developments in
the interviewees’ lives
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Session 2
Complete the Interest Inventory worksheet
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THE REAL ME
Know and understand the three areas of interest: hands-on
activities, working with people, and working with information
and data, and identify own strongest area of interest
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Complete the Essential Skills Checklist and identify top three
strengths
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Complete the Learning Styles worksheet
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Understand the three primary learning styles: auditory, visual
and tactile
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Identify own learning style(s)
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Session 3
Complete the My Personal Statement worksheet
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MY NEXT STEPS
Discuss short-term plans and goals and complete the My Next
Steps worksheet
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Develop a personal resume
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Research the attributes of a preferred course for achieving
educational goals and record findings on the My Course
Description worksheet
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Session 4
Use the new vocabulary in class discussion
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THE
BRAINSTORM
SPIN GAME
Discuss and answer the questions in the Brainstorm Spin Game
Session 5
A NEW
BEGINNING
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Complete the Life/Work Survey
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Discuss the Life/Work Survey answers
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Discuss with guests the knowledge and skills gained through the
Be Real Game
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