Applied learning and work-related learning
Work-related learning is relevant and important for learners at all ages and stages. It forms a key element of many 14 –19 programmes and hence is currently a hot topic with which many organisations and teachers are grappling. Learners also find work-related learning motivational.
You might use the videos Work projects that work and Theory into practice to consider how work-related and project-led learning can:
- enable development of project management skills
- promote personal learning and thinking skills
- enthuse employers and mentors to support learners
- stretch and challenge learners
- develop a range of work-related skills.
The two videos in the Virtual work settings show one way that teachers have incorporated work-related learning into their practice. Consider how this approach enables learners to:
- explore job roles and organisational structures
- practise communication and employability skills including customer care and enterprise
- relate theory to practice
- develop knowledge of professional practice
- carry out assessments and devise care plans.
Other resources address some of the challenges teachers face in making the most of work-related learning and helping learners to develop employability skills.
- Which skills do learners need to be ready for the workplace?
- How can teachers help learners to recognise the employability skills they need to develop and use?
- How does experiential learning and learning in the affective domain come into play?
- How can teachers embed a work-related dimension into programmes?
For more information and resources, look at the sections on:
Resources for teacher educators
- Getting the most out of these resources- Work projects that work: Video - Info
- Theory into practice: Video - Info
- Virtual work settings - Info
- Video part 1 - Quicktime Windows Media Player
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- no ratings (0 ratings) RateWorking with IT - Info and Web
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateFocus on Customer care - Info and Web
- Customer care - Info
- Customer care activities - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateAnalysing customer encounters - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateAsk me about my job - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateCould I do that job? - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateCreate a job advertisement - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateExploring customer care skills, knowledge and attitudes - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateMy best and worst experiences as a customer - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RatePrinciples of good customer care - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateUsing customer care data - PDF Word
- Using the enterprise resources - Info
- Enterprise - Info
- Enterprise activities - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateMaking a pitch - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateMeeting the challenge: Buying resources - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateMeeting the challenge: Planning projects - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSkills, knowledge and attitudes required in successful entrepreneurs - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSocial enterprise - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSourcing new ideas - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateUnderstanding and managing risk - PDF Word
- Exploring Health, safety and well-being - Info
- Health, safety and well-being - Info
- Health, safety and well-being activities - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateMind your back! Musculoskeletal disorders sheets - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateWhose responsibility is it? Sheets - PDF Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateUnderstanding risk assessment - PDF Word
- Spot the skills - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateWork experience: Spot the skills PowerPoint with embedded videos - PPT
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSpot the skills teacher guidance notes - PDF
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSpot the skills: Session plan - Word
- Creative and media learner activity - Info
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