CHOOSING A CAREER IS NOT EASY

L/O: To understand the career

choices which are open to you.
In this unit, you will…
Understand more about yourself (self-
development)

Know where to look for useful

information.

Plan for the future (career management).

In this unit you will….
Understand the importance of making
the right choices soon.

Understand what choices are available to

you.

Discuss your values, your strengths and

weaknesses.
What choices of career do they have?
What choices of career does she have?
What choices do they have?
REMEMBER….

You ALL have choices NOW !

Time and again, teachers

watch students waste their
choices and limit them until….

They have NO choice.

SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Copy the following

VALUES and BELIEFS
into your book.
FUN BEING PHYSICALLY FIT
FRIENDS
ADMIRED BY FRIENDS
MONEY

SUCCESS OWNING LOTS OF THINGS

BEING FAMOUS GIVING
HELPING OTHERS
BEING “GREEN”
POWER

FAMILY
TOLERANCE

ADVENTURE HARD WORK

Match them to the following statements.

I want to be rich. I always want to be in control.

I want everyone to know my

name. Exercise is important to me.

I am approachable.
I need to know the latest fashion.
I like to enjoy myself.
I like taking risks.
I like spending time with my
mates.
I want people to respect me.
I want to get to the top.
I enjoy choosing presents for my friends and
I love doing things with my family. family.

You get out what you put in. I worry about Earth’s future.
TASK.

Write a mini paragraph

explaining what your
values were when you
were YOUNGER.

“ All I really cared about

was if Mum bought me the
toy that I wanted, or if I
could watch my favourite
programme…”
TASK

Write a mini paragraph

explaining what you hope
your values will be in the
FUTURE ( aged 30).

“ I would love to be
respected by my family and
friends for my ability to
provide them with the
things they wanted…..”
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