Preparation for Working Life:
If you want to find out more about the exam and the specification go to:
http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/pdf/AQA-4800-W-SP-10.PDF
The Subject Content is divided into nine main compulsory sections:
- The Changing World of Work
- Applying for Jobs and Courses
- Economic and Financial Aspects of Life
- Employment Opportunities
- Enterprise Activities
- Hazard Identification at Home, on the Roads and at Work
The following sections are covered with Mrs Dyt in PSHE
- Personal Awareness
- Healthy Lifestyles for work-life balance
- Relationships and the Differences between People
Past exam papers can be accessed as follows:
2006: http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/level/qp-ms/AQA-3800-W-QP-JUN06.PDF
2007: http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/level/qp-ms/AQA-3800-W-QP-JUN07.PDF
2008: http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/level/qp-ms/AQA-4800W-W-QP-JUN08.PDF
Please bring any completed papers/questions into Chessbrook when you return to school and I can mark them and give you some feedback on your progress.
Here are some useful websites that you can use to revise from. As there is not a text book in publication for this exam, this is the best way to study if you don’t have your file at home. Also, reading a newspaper and watching the TV news is also really helpful.
Employment
Whether you like it or not, at some stage in your life, you are going to finally enter the world of work! It’s a lot different compared to school and college so there are bound to be lots of changes you have to cope with.
Everything you need to know about finding your first job can be found on these sites:
Getting your first job:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Workandcareers/Gettingyourfirstjob/index.htm
Help choosing a career:
http://www.need2know.co.uk/need2know/work
Connexions website with lots of info about work:
http://www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?go=Work
Once you’ve found work and finally enter the world of work, these websites will give you advice on how to deal with difficult work colleagues, when you can work, pay, overtime, holiday entitlement etc.
http://www.need2know.co.uk/work/choosing_a_career/article.html/id=880
http://www.thesite.org/workandstudy/working/workinglife
Applying for Jobs & Interview Skills
http://content.monster.co.uk/job_hunting/articles2/coping_with_interviews/presentation/
http://www.careers-gateway.co.uk/jobseek/index.htm
Road Safety
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/index.htm
Health & Safety in the Workplace
Watch these videos:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/realpeople/index.ht m
http://www.hse.gov.uk/shatteredlives/video/
and take your pick form any of these:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/campaigns/worksmart/videos/
Look at these pages
Preventing slips and trips in the workplace http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/index.htm
Falls from height http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/index.htm
Health and safety in the construction industry http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
Play a game: http://www.wiseup2work.co.uk/office.php
Personal Finance
Learn about banking, setting up your own business and how to borrow money and avoid debt at:
http://moneysense.natwest.com/natwest/14to16/
Try these games: http://www.mymoneyonline.org/Fortunity/
Watch this video about 2 young people moving into their fist home and learn about living on a budget:
http://www.teachers.tv/video/3523
How to manage your money – tips and guidance:
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/everyday-money/manage-money
http://money.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/ (includes games)
http://www.need2know.co.uk/money
The Nationwide website has some good fact sheets and a glossary that you can print off to help with revision. There are also worksheets you can work on and games that will help you to see how much you have learned:
http://www.nationwideeducation.co.uk/pupils/ choose the 14-16 Savings & Lifeskills section
Money, tax and benefits: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/index.htm
Struggling to pay off debts – e.g. mortgages? http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/ManagingMoney/index.htm