PSHEE: Careers - Lesson 1

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• PSHEE
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• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

Introduction

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1. Goals and Careers

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of the PSHE Association

Learning objective:

To explore how to make a positive first impression using online settings.

1

Not yet.

2

I have some ideas!

3

I know what I want to aim for.

4

I know exactly what I want to do!

Does anyone know what job

or career path they want to pursue?

Its important to let your students know that it's OK to not know what they want to do! If they don't, they have even more reason to make sure they achieve well at school so they leave as many doors open to themselves as possible 

What job or career path

would you like to

follow?

First impressions

and Social Media

• Subjective:first impressions in person
   

• Prospective employer first impressions
   from social media: easier to draw
   accurate information .
   

• What do your socials say about you?

So now we have explored that first impressions in person can be subjective, It's important to understand that first impressions from social media are much easier to draw accurate information from by a prospective employer.

What do your socials say about you?

Share or Shame?

We are now going to have a short quiz to see if you can tell the difference between acceptable social posting, and things that may tarnish your digital reputation and potentially make your dream job harder to attain.

So now we have explored that first impressions in person can be subjective, It's important to understand that first impressions from social media are much easier to draw accurate information from by a prospective employer.

What do your socials say about you?

Quiz

What is acceptable posting here?

A

Congratulating a friend on an achievement

B

Celebrating a family members birthday

C

Leaving a comment letting someone know how much you dislike them

D

Liking a song you find on Instagram

Quiz

What is acceptable posting here?

A

Sharing a political opinion

B

sharing photos of yourself with friends

C

Sharing information about topics such as climate change

D

Content that contains excessive violence

Quiz

What is acceptable posting here?

A

Taking social media like snapchat too casually, not worrying about screenshots

B

Commenting on someones photos being explicit

C

Messaging companies on social media to ask for internships or holiday work

D

Liking brands on social media to follow their content

Quiz

What is acceptable posting here?

A

Setting your profiles to private

B

Accepting every friend request that comes in

C

Jumping on the newest trends, no matter the risk

D

Keeping personal posts to texts to friends

Digital Footprint - BBC Teach

What would be negative things

for employers/ colleges/ universities

to see on your socials?

What are positive things for our 

employers/ Colleges/ Universities to see?

What next?

• If you know your socials are too visible, make sure you change your security settings as soon as possible.| 

• If you have any questions regarding careers, talk to your schools careers advisor!

• If you are worried about something you have seen, or have received on social media, report it to the correct people as soon as possible. 

So now we have explored that first impressions in person can be subjective, It's important to understand that first impressions from social media are much easier to draw accurate information from by a prospective employer.

What do your socials say about you?

What is a key danger of Snapchat usage?

A

Enhancing creativity

B

Improving communication skills

C

Inappropriate content sharing

D

Building friendships

What does a digital footprint refer to?

A

Physical footprints on sand

B

Paper trail of documents

C

Social interactions in person

D

Online activities and their traces

Why should teens be cautious online?

A

It guarantees job offers

B

Employers might view their posts

C

It improves their online presence

D

It enhances their academic performance

How long can online posts last?

A

Only for a few minutes

B

Just until the app deletes them

C

They can last indefinitely

D

For a couple of days

What can inappropriate posts affect?

A

School lunch choices

B

Current friendships

C

Daily exercise routine

D

Future job opportunities

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