This video resource looks at various aspects of the Early Years Setting from the basics of Health and Safety to areas of employment within this rewarding industry. The topics of Preventing Accidents, Controlling Infections, and Types of Early Years Settings are highlighted as well as Career Pathways and the roles of workers in different Early Years Settings. This video resource has additional support notes with questions and answers for your students and includes interviews with personnel working in the industry which shows a true reflection of life working in the Early Years Sector.
Subjects: Personal Development
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Adult Learning 1 – Principles
Learning is a lifelong activity. Without realizing it, adults continually learn throughout their lives in an informal way. However as the population ages, and the nature of jobs and work change, we need to address the perceived barriers faced by many adult learners in more formal situations. In this program we introduce the key principles of adult learning, including learning styles and some specific difficulties faced by older individuals. By understanding the barriers adult learners face, facilitators can help unlock potential advantages, decrease barriers to adult learning, and take advantage of the methods available to best engage and support adults in their on-going education.
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Adult Learning 2 – Styles
Learning is a part of life. We learn many different things in a variety of ways. For educators, it’s all about finding the most effective learning styles for each individual to achieve success in the teaching environment. This program describes three main learning styles – visual, auditory and kinesthetic – and the four personality types that all individuals display. It provides concrete examples of the main styles and encourages all educators to learn more about the composition of their classes. By making the effort to cater for different styles of individual adult learners and varying teaching techniques, teachers and students can experience successful learning outcomes.
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Adult Learning 3 – Inclusive Practices
In the face of ever increasing levels of diversity, educators are grappling to create and maintain inclusive learning cultures and environments. As facilitators of learning we must develop awareness of, and respond to, the diversity of our learners. This program provides an essential introduction to inclusive learning by exploring strategies that promote diversity and support inclusion. We also discover how organizations can improve the workplace through encouraging a positive learning culture and adopting inclusive learning practices. Through implementing inclusive learning practices, educators and trainers can provide learning and assessment that embraces and encourages diversity in the learning environment.
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Job Seeking Solutions for Young People – Student Version
The Generation Y person was born somewhere between 1975 and 1990 and is quite a different generation to Gen X or previous generations. Gen Ys are highly technology driven, seek short-term career pathways and jobs that either make a difference in society or are a means to an end based on lifestyle. This program investigates this Generation and provides advice on likely career pathways and job-seeking skills specific to their needs. Emphasis is placed on developing a digital career portfolio, specific and generic skills, investigating employers on the internet that fit the Gen Y outlook, and interview skills that contain ambitious career aims.
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Getting It Right at the Interview – Student Version
Going to job interviews can always be a challenging and occasionally nerve-wracking experience. This program addresses all the basics you need to know about going to a job interview. Issues discussed include: preparing for the interview; developing your listening and communication skills; understanding your career goals and how the job interview can address that; using appropriate body language; asking questions of the interviewer and seeking feedback; using mock interviews; understanding the difference between individual and group interviews. After having seen this program you will be much more confident at your next job interview.
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Developing a Career Portfolio
Years before someone lands their first job they should be putting serious thought into the development of their career portfolio. A career portfolio is a collection of documents that provide evidence of a job seeker’s interests and skills both specific to a particular job and generic to employment in general. This program covers a range of aspects relating to the compilation of a career portfolio, including defining a career portfolio, collection of information relevant to both specific and generic skills, and putting it all together. As well as hearing from career coach Julie Farthing, the program follows the experience of two (fictitious) students who applied for the same job one having prepared a career portfolio and the other without. It also takes a step-by-step look at how to prepare a portfolio and explains how developing a career portfolio is a highly advantageous strategy when trying to create an impression with an employer.
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What Will I Say in the Interview (Student Version)
Going for a job interview can be quite a nerve-racking experience. This program addresses the key issues that impact on achieving a good job interview. The importance of doing your research, being well prepared and having a list of questions ready to ask the interviewer is part of the process. The other important aspect is being confident and being able to effectively market yourself as the best candidate for the job. Advice is given on listening carefully, taking your time to answer questions, turning negatives into positives, and generally approaching the interview with confidence. The advantage of doing a number of mock interviews as part of the preparation is also discussed. Chapters Include: 1.Interview skills, prepartion 2.Anticipating Interview Questions 3.At the Interview 4.The advantage of mock interviews 5.Putting it together
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What Will I Say in the Interview? (Employment Agency Version)
Interviews – they’re the point in the job application process where the employer has the opportunity to gain a firsthand impression of a candidate’s character and suitability for a position. Being well prepared, able to anticipate questions and having considered appropriate responses ready, gives anyone facing a job interview a significant advantage. This program is filmed in documentary style as a job applicant, together with his professional advisor, goes through the process of preparing for and undertaking two job interviews. A number of key points about job interviews are covered, as well as a multitude of ways in which an applicant can prepare for interviews and be well in contention for the job they want. It also illustrates how a bit of careful thought and preparation can significantly enhance an applicant’s performance in a job interview. questions ready to ask the interviewer is part of the process. The other important aspect is being confident and being able to effectively market yourself as the best candidate for the job. Advice is given on listening carefully, taking your time to answer questions, turning negatives into positives, and generally approaching the interview with confidence. The advantage of doing a number of mock interviews as part of the preparation is also discussed.