Exercises for Unrealistic Ambition

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Age Range: KS4

Students assess realistically whether they can achieve their career goals, and look at the range of available jobs in their chosen field.

Sections include: Assessing skills; Rejection and failure; Focusing dream career ideas and looking at alternatives. Topics include: My skills and interests; Making the grade; Other ways ahead; Finding out

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Size: 79 Pages
ISBN: 978 1 86025 006 4
Code: EFUA
Popularity rank: 216

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Contents List

LESSONS

SECTION 1 - This section helps students assess their skills.

1 MY SKILLS
3 MY INTERESTS
5 MY INFLUENCES
7 FINDING OUT
9 TRUE OR FALSE?
11 MY GRADES

SECTION 2 - This section deals with issues surrounding rejection due to unrealistic ability analysis and career choice.

13 HOW I COPE
15 JOB PROBLEMS?
17 OTHER JOBS?
19 MIX AND MATCH
21 GETTING THERE
23 POSITIVE STEPS
25 AIMING HIGH
27 MAKING THE GRADE

SECTION 3 - This section explores alternative career moves when a mismatch between aspiration and practicality is reached. Each career topic is split into three pages. The first page lists the career the student may aspire to. The second page lists alternative ways ahead in this field. The third page provides data about the qualifications students will most likely need to progress in this area.

DOCTOR

29 BE A DOCTOR?
31 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: MEDICAL
33 MEDICAL DATA SHEET

MODEL

35 BE A MODEL?
37 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: FASHION
39 FASHION DATA SHEET

SPORTS STAR

41 BE A SPORTS STAR?
43 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: LEISURE
45 LEISURE DATA SHEET

ROCK STAR/ACTOR

47 BE A ROCK STAR/ACTOR?
49 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: ENTERTAINMENT
51 ENTERTAINMENT DATA SHEET

PILOT

53 BE A PILOT?
55 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
57 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT DATA SHEET

BARRISTER

59 BE A BARRISTER?
61 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: LEGAL
63 LEGAL DATA SHEET

ARTIST

65 BE AN ARTIST?
67 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: DESIGN
69 DESIGN DATA SHEET

VET

71 BE A VET?
73 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: ANIMALS
75 ANIMALS DATA SHEET

STOCKBROKER

77 BE A STOCKBROKER?
79 OTHER WAYS AHEAD: FINANCE
81 FINANCE DATA SHEET

Reviews

05/01/05

Teacher Testing Report

Points students towards alternative, more realistic career choices without being too discouraging.

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04/01/05

Steve West at Careers Team Leader, Newscheck

The factor that makes this publication different from many others in the careers education market is the analysis of "Dream Careers".

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04/01/05

David Miller at Realistic/Unrealistic Career Aspirations

We need to encourage a project such as this. It has its feet very firmly on the ground.

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04/01/05

Steve West at Careers Team Leader, Newscheck

I have no hesitation in recommending purchase of this valuable resource.

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04/01/05

Steve West at Careers Team Leader, Newscheck

The point is very well made.

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04/01/05

Steve West at Careers Team Leader, Newscheck

The materials are presented very well, with clearly written exercises and a variety of neat illustrations.

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04/01/05

Steve West at Careers Team Leader, Newscheck

EFUA is another little gem in the expanding Chalkface series.

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04/01/05

Steve West at Careers Team Leader, Newscheck

The teacher's notes accompanying each exercise are particularly welcome for the hard pressed tutor likely to be at the delivery end.

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