Learning for life and work is a subject taught in secondary schools in Northern Ireland.
Key Stage 3
editThe curriculum at Key Stage 3 covers:
- employability,
- home economics,
- local and global citizenship
- personal development.
It is a compulsory subject but not a subject title. Schools are free to deliver the four strands in ways that suit their students.[1]
Key Stage 4
editThere remains a statutory requirement to cover key topics:
- Employability
- Personal development
- Local and global citizenship [2]
The school may decide how to deliver the content.
A GCSE is offered with the title Learning for life and work (2017) It is modular and work covers the following areas:[3]
- Unit 1: Local and global citizenship (diversity and inclusion, government and politics, human rights)
- Unit 2: Personal development (physical health, mental health, sexual health, parenting, personal finance)
- Unit 3: Employability (globalisation, recruitment, employment rights, careers)
- Unit 4: Investigation (an in-depth study on a topic from Units 1-3)
There is an entry level certificate available too.Entry Level Learning for Life and Work (2015) It contains nine modules:[3]
- Local and Global Citizenship
- Unit 1: Learning to Live Together
- Unit 2: My Rights and Being Responsible
- Personal Development
- Unit 3: Developing My Self-Management Skills
- Unit 4: Getting to Know Myself
- Unit 5: Travelling in My Community
- Employability
- Unit 6: Workplace learning
- Unit 7: Applying for Jobs and Courses
- Unit 8: Planning My Business
- Unit 9: Making My Business Work.
References
edit- ^ "Learning for Life and Work |KS3| CCEA". ccea.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Statutory Requirements | KS4" (PDF). ccea.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b CCEA http://ccea.org.uk/llw/
External links
edit- Northern Ireland Curriculum KS3: Learning for life and work
- Northern Ireland Curriculum KS4: Learning for life and work
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