Learning for Life and Work
Learning for Life and Work (LLW) is central in helping young people develop the fundamental skills, knowledge, qualities and dispositions that are pre-requisites for life and work. This area of learning contains the contributory strands of: Employability, Home Economics, Local and Global Citizenship and Personal Development.
Clk 2 do is a new web-based resource developed by CCEA and Invest NI supporting key objectives of Learning for Life and Work and promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship
Insync is a resource for exploring Personal Development issues at years 8, 9 and 10.
The WOW Factor aims to help young people to be able to make informed decisions about their future World Of Work (WOW).
Learning for Life and Work Integrated Activities
Each of the following activities integrate two of the strands of LLW.
Drugs and Society (Personal Development and Local and Global Citizenship)
Drugs and Society Presentation (Resource 1)
Drugs and Society Presentation (Resource 3)
Food Miles (Home Economics and Education for Employability )
Migrant Workers (Education for Employability and Local and Global Citizenship)
Migrant Workers Presentation (Resource 1)
Thematic Units
The following units show how Learning for Life and Work can contribute towards the development of key themes of the curriculum. What is a Thematic Unit?
Your health is your wealth! Personal Health
A Home Economics unit that helps young people make informed decisions about their diet.
Me and my health - Personal Health Thematic Unit
This Personal Development unit explores personal health through managing emotions.
Me and my wellbeing - Personal Health Thematic Unit
Who am I? Personal Understanding
In this Local and Global Citizenship unit, pupils explore their own identity, and the identities and diversity within their community.
Who am I? - Local and Global Citizenship
Dodging Doomsday - Education for Sustainable Development
This unit shows one way how Employability to contribute to Education for Sustainable Development, by investigating how the economy is affected by environmental concerns and issues.
Dodging Doomsday - Employability
Growing up in Northern Ireland - Citizenship
This Local & Global Citizenship unit examines the contribution that pupils can make to the future of Northern Ireland.
Growing up in Northern Ireland - Citizenship unit
Who do I want to be? Employability
This unit gives pupils the opportunity to consider their strengths and aspirations, and use this to actively plan their future.
Who do I want to be? Employability unit
Employability Microsite
Education for Employability ensures that all young people develop the personal qualities, skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes which will give them a strong foundation for lifelong learning and work.
CPD Training Units
The following materials should be used to deliver the first phase of Revised Curriculum training to members of your team. Notes for the training facilitator are included in the 'Notes' page of the PowerPoint. The Activity and Resource sheets are included in a separate document.
CPD Training UnitsZIP, 798 KB
Useful Links
Learning for Life and Work
This article first appeared in the September issue of the PMB newsletter 'linked'. It gives a quick overview of the requirements of Learning for Life and Work at Key Stages 3 and 4.
Read more about LLW.. PMB website
Teaching and Learning for Life and Work
Clare McFadden, Shimna Integrated College
This article also appeared in the September issue of 'linked'. It details a teacher’s experience of teaching some of the Learning for Life and Work strands.
Read more about Teaching and Learning for Life and Work PMB website
Global Dimension in Schools NI
A new online resource providing teachers with support in incorporating the global dimension into classrooms.
Global Dimension in Schools NI
Contributory Strands
Employability
Home Economics
Local and Global Citizenship
Personal Development