Practical Life Skills - Employment & Volunteering: Volunteering - Google Slides Years 9–12+ (SEN)

Volunteering lesson in Google Slides for secondary school life skills: students pick volunteer placements such as an animal shelter or soup kitchen, name skills volunteering builds and decide how to handle an uncomfortable moment at a care home.
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Years 9–12
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Updated Sep 07, 2021

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Practical Life Skills - Employment & Volunteering: Volunteering Google Slides (Years 9–12+ Special Education)

This comprehensive guide equips students with the necessary skills for securing jobs in today's market emphasising on the importance of volunteering. By using engaging topics and simplified vocabulary, this resource helps learners grasp essential life skills.

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  • A slideshow presentation filled with interesting reading passages.
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A 'start-up manual' provides easy-to-follow instructions on how to best utilise the resource. Also included are solution guides which simplify planning lessons and marking work.

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This set draws from Bloom's Taxonomy principles– not only transmitting knowledge but fostering deep learning among teenagers!

Note:This content is also compatible with lesson plans focusing on subtopics under 'Life Studies' ambit like 'Career'. Total Accessibility:Packaged in a convenient PDF format containing one product file ensuring an easy download process! Final thought: This was designed keeping educator effectiveness at its core, maintaining the main focus - creating an enriching learning experience for your students, preparing them effectively for the future.

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Learning objectives

  • Match a volunteer placement to a person's interests

  • Explain how volunteering supports a CV and career

  • Identify skills gained from volunteering, such as teamwork

Skills covered

  • Choosing placements — matching volunteers to settings like an animal shelter or soup kitchen

  • Problem solving — deciding how to respond to an uncomfortable situation with a patient

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  • Volunteering

  • Teamwork

  • Career readiness

  • Workplace boundaries

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