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Contents
Contents Page 3

Interpretation of the Statutory Requirement Page 5

Unit 1 About Me and Work Page 9

Unit 2 Opportunities Page 27

Unit 3 Self-Employment and Social Responsibility Page 37

Unit 4 Transition - Preparation for Post-16 Page 47

Acknowledgements Page 79

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Interpretation of the
Statutory Requirement
The Statutory Requirement for Education for Employability at Key Stage 4 has been
interpreted into the points below, which are cross referenced in the four units of work
for this programme. Interpretation of the statutory statements is organised under
the specific headings (e.g. Work in the Local and Global Economy) and numbered for
reference alongside the specific units, e.g. Unit 1: About Me and Work W4, W5.

WORK IN THE LOCAL CAREER MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE AND

AND GLOBAL ECONOMY PERSONAL CAREER PLANNING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

1. Identify opportunities for 1. Methods of recruitment 1. What is self-employment?

self-employment
- in the local area
- within Northern Ireland
2. What is globalisation?
- examples of local firms
- examples of national firms
- examples of global
organisations
3. Advantages/disadvantages:
- going to work abroad
- migrant workers coming
here to work
2. Methods of selection
3. Review steps necessary
for career planning
4. Develop a personal plan
based on relevant information
and guidance
- lifelong learning
- local examples
- visit to/from self-employed
person
2. Building your own business
- benefits
- challenges
- relevant sources of support

4. Employers’ and employees’

rights and responsibilities

5. What makes a good working

environment
- staff facilities
- working relationships

6. Social responsibility
- what it is
- reasons for it

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Acknowledgements
CCEA is grateful to the following for their contribution
to the development of these materials:

• Una Orr, Cedar Lodge School, Newtownabbey

• Dawn Patterson, Fort Hill College, Lisburn
• Myrtle Shannon, Jordanstown Special School, Newtownabbey

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