LESSON PLAN – Extra Curricular Activities
Theme – Developing Myself
CAREER SKILLS – Self Development
KEY SKILLS – Communication, Working With Others, Improving Own Learning & Performance
WORK RELATED LEARNING – Learning For Work
COMPETENCIES – *ai, *aii, *aiii, *bi, *cii, *di, **ei, **eiii, **eiv, **evi, ***fiii, ***fiv, ***kiv,
***kvi, ****li, ****mi, ****pi
SUGGESTED SUBJECT AREA – Personal Development, Social Studies, English
Learning Outcomes:
By completing this task students will be able to:
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Identify their participation in extra curricular activities.
Understand the link between these activities and applications and selection processes.
Preparation and Material
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Copies of Info Sheet and Activity Sheet “Extra Curricular Activities” for each student (can be
photocopied back to back).
Students’ Action Plans.
Blackboard/flipchart.
Flipchart paper (or similar) and pens.
Blu-Tack.
This lesson has optional links to lesson plan “My Resume”.
Method
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Put students into groups of 3 to 4, appoint a scribe and give each group a piece of flipchart paper and
pen.
2. Explain the aims of the lesson using the learning outcomes on the Info Sheet.
3. Explain the meaning of extra curricular activities – ask for examples and list them on the
blackboard/flipchart.
4. Give out the Info and Activity Sheets and discuss the examples on the Info Sheet and others.
5. Ask the students individually to list their own extra curricular activities on the Activity Sheet and then
to share their list with their group.
6. Students discuss which qualities/key skills/other skills are developed through their activities and record
these on spider diagrams on their sheet of paper.
7. Display the spider diagrams and discuss with the whole class.
8. Discuss the reasons why the development of skills and qualities through extra curricular activities is
important for its own sake and/or for the individual’s employability potential.
9. Remind students to enter their extra curricular activities on their resumes if they have one.
10. Ask the students what they have learned from the lesson.
11. Summarise the main learning outcomes.
Extension Activity
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It may be appropriate for students to review and update Section 2 of their Action Plans relating to the
skills and qualities.
Learning Outcomes: By completing this task you will be able to:
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Identify your participation in extra curricular activities.
Understand the link between these activities and applications and selection processes.
INFO SHEET – Extra Curricular Activities
Using the Activity Sheet list all of the extra curricular activities that you are involved in.
In you group, consider which skills/key skills/other skills and qualities are developed
through these activities.
In your group, write these ideas on the large sheet of paper using a spider diagram for each
activity.
Stamina
Patient
Good with children
Baby
sitting
Responsible
Fit
Reliable
Basketball
team
Reliable
Trustworthy
Teamwork
Good Coordination
Consider the reasons why the development of skills and qualities through extra curricular
activities is important for its own sake and /or for your employability potential.
Do you need to add anything to your Action Plan or resume?
ACTIVITY SHEET – Extra Curricular Activities
Organised Activities
In school
Out of School
Choir
Band
Drama club
Sporting activities
Bridge
Canoeing
Examples
Scouts/guides
Cadets
Youth club
Walking
Riding
Orienteering
Non Organised
Activities
Swimming
Using a computer
Football
Sewing
Babysitting
Theatre