My career options Career Fact or fiction Career
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My career options Career: Fact or fiction
Career: Fact or fiction Learning intention • I will explore and challenge my views about the world of work Success criteria • I can discuss my views about jobs and learning along with my peers and show respect for other peoples opinions My career options
Career: Fact or fiction Example statement Think about reasons why you agree or disagree with this statement and quickly write down your thoughts to share with the class “People our age can’t start a business!” My career options
Career: Fact or fiction “People our age can’t start a business!” AGREE “you would need to have a degree and experience in business management. ” My career options
Career: Fact or fiction “People our age can’t start a business!” DISAGREE “there are people and organisations that can help with starting a business. ” My career options
IT entrepreneur in Dunoon ‘When I was leaving school, I’d recently set my business up, but I also had a place in St. Andrews University. It was a hard choice to decide whether to go to university or to do the business, ’ says Sam ‘In the end I decided to do the business because I enjoyed it and thought I’d regret it if I didn’t. ’ Sam has always been an entrepreneur. He set up his first business, an online auction site when he was just 13. He started his current business SAMTEQ, when he was 16. SAMTEQ specialises in interactive touch screens and web development. At the age of 20, his hard work was rewarded with a Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland Regional Business Award for Argyll. Sam Coley My career options
Career: Fact or fiction Debate and present • Within your group, think about whether you agree or disagree with the statement(s) you are given. Why do you agree or disagree? • What evidence can you provide to back up your opinion? • Present your argument to the class My career options
My career options Career: Fact or fiction Go to myworldofwork. co. uk and explore My career options
