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Working with languages LCA & LCVP Student Activity Pack
How to use the pack
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The student, school or employer can download the pack
from our website languagesconnect.ie
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The pack is divided into 4 sections,
each with a different colour.
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Pick as many or as few activities in each section
as you like.
Section 1:
Language awareness in the workplace
- in English
Section 2:
Cultural awareness - in English
Reection - what the student
has learned
The reflective process will enable the student to
identify aspects of his/her authentic experiences
that are personally meaningful. It will provide the
student with an opportunity to : Make sense of
experiences • Develop skills of reflection • Develop
the capacity for self-evaluation and self-knowledge
• Set personal goals and attain them • Recognise
personal strengths and aptitudes in terms of
learning style • Transfer knowledge to new
situations. The outcomes of this reflective process
will be applied to decisions on future career
planning and life-long learning
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Section 3:
Work and social relationships
What was I like before this experience?
What did I expect of the experience?
What was the experience actually like?
What did I learn from the experience?
What have I learned about myself from this
experience?
How has it affected my outlook and plans for
the future?
What advice would I give anyone else starting
on the same work placement or experience?
- in Target Language
Section 4:
Work and organising
- in Target Language
When to use the pack
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During work experience the student may have spare time
when these activities can be used as a resource
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The student can tell the employer they have the pack so
the employer knows the student can be engaged in doing
work-related activities in case there is spare time
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The skills you will use include:
Working independently
Critical thinking
Personal responsibility
Practising self-directed
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The outcome of the reflection could be
presented in written, audio, video, graphic or
pictorial form and maintained by the student as
a reference point for the reflective statements
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In the world of work we often have to assess
our work by ourselves - it may be a new
experience
not to have a teacher correct or guide the
student but in a working environment a level
of independent self-assessment is the norm
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Can-do descriptors are included with each
task and can be used for self-assessment.
The pack can be used in school by Guidance Counsellors,
TY co-Ordinators and MFL teachers
Work experience skills
World of Work
Showing initiative
Creativity
Researching
Managing and taking
responsibility for
personal learning and
performance
With regard to the specific subject or focus of
reflection, students should identify what was
meaningful for them and address questions
such as :
The student can record their learning in a
portfolio, set further learning goals and include
reflections on learning.
The student will also be able to record and
share progress by exhibiting work in the
classroom. The learning during the course can
be presented in many formats: posters,
recordings, videos, etc.
