LC Guidance Counsellors Resourses Together - Flipbook - Page 6
Working with languages activities are designed
to give the student an opportunity to:
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Learn and use work-related words and phrases in the target language
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Explore the presence and importance of foreign languages in a workplace
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Enhance the awareness of foreign languages relevant to a workplace
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Explore the connection between foreign languages and careers
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Enhance intercultural awareness in a workplace
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Encourage heritage language speakers to use and be aware of heritage languages in a workplace
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Use digital tools
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Inspire to include foreign languages in plans for future careers
Working with languages Student Activity Pack supports:
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Modern Foreign Language Learning in introducing career-related vocabulary and language in reallife situations
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Developing my career path dimension - Career Development & Learning, Work Placement &
Shadowing, LMI, Learning Opportunities, Digital Literacy (NCGE : A whole School Guidance
Framework, 2017)
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Providing labour market, learning and career-related information through ICT (Programme
Recognition Framework : Guidance Counselling, DES 2016)
Working with languages builds on Junior Cycle Key
Skills and supports Senior Cycle Key Skills.
The Learner
Information Processing
Communications
Critical and Creative Thinking
Working with Others
Being Personally Driven
Working with languages supports areas of
learning and competences (NCGE)
Developing Myself
Developing My Learning
Developing My Career Path
Working with languages supports Senior Cycle
language subject learning outcomes:
Communicative competence in the target language
Awareness about language and communication
Understanding how to go about learning a foreign language
Cultural awareness
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