In the current economic climate, it is essential that young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience they need to meet the demands of the future workforce.

Using specific work-related activities, participants develop an understanding of the world of work, raise their awareness of some of the skills they need to build successful careers, and increase their employability.

• Improves their understanding of business and educational organisations and how they operate.
• Develops skills that employers want, such as teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Develops career awareness and how to prepare an application for a new job.
• Increases their motivation and self-con dence.
• Provides them with an opportunity to ‘learn by doing’.
• Improves their spoken English language skills and their ability to present information.

Students discuss a range of topics, with the emphasis placed on the workplace.

Topics may include areas such as employment trends, the role of ethics in business, technology and business, future prospects for millennials.

• The aim of a cover letter is described, with time devoted to learning how to write a successful letter of application and a CV.
• The types of phrases that are commonly used in job interviews are presented, followed by students engaging in mock job interviews.

• Students examine aspects of the British educational system, and compare and contrast it with another educational system.
• Students meet a school representative who presents the history of the school, the student population and the types of third level institutions attended by its former students. They receive information about the day-to-day running of a school.