Skills for Work

Book 1 Ready for Work

Book 2 At Work

Book 3 What Work?

Book 4 Rights and Responsibilities

by Anne Vize

Skills for Work is a series of four photocopiable teacher resource books to use with

• secondary school students who are thinking about leaving school and joining the workforce

• students in vocational courses

• young adults already at work but who have low literacy levels of literacy

Each title deals with a comprehensive range of issues which young adults entering the world of work need to deal with, and includes

q       teacher led activities for use in the classroom

q       case studies for discussion and research based activities

q       photocopiable worksheets focusing on literacy activities related to various elements of daily life in the workplace

q       checklists to help students monitor performance and progress

q       sample documents, for example resume, phone records, application letter, email enquiry

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Also relevant are

Literacy for Living Books 1 and 2 

and

Maths Skills for Living and Maths Skills for Working

 Book 1 Ready for Work Contents

Introduction

Unit 1: About me

Unit 2: Around the house

Unit 3: Getting there on time

Unit 4: Managing your money

Unit 5: Making choices

Unit 6: Health

Unit 7: Food preparation and nutrition

Unit 8: Clothing and presentation

Unit 9: Thinking about work

Appendix: Sample documents and templates

 Book 2 At Work Contents

Introduction

Unit 1: Verbal communication

Unit 2: Written communication

Unit 3: Personal organisation

Unit 4: Creativity and initiative

Unit 5: Problem-solving

Unit 6: Teamwork

Unit 7: Technological literacy

Appendix

 Book 3 What Work? Contents

Introduction

Unit 1: Childcare

Unit 2: Sport and recreation

Unit 3: Automotive

Unit 4: Manufacturing

Unit 5: Building

Unit 6: Hospitality

Unit 7: Retail

Unit 8: Running your own business

Answers to crosswords

  Book 4 Rights and Responsibilities Contents

Introduction

Unit 1: Getting Started

Unit 2: Getting Along

Unit 3: Staying Safe

Unit 4: Building a Future

Unit 5: Useful Resources