Hot Topic #4: A Curriculum that Prepares Us for Life Suggested session plan Topic (time) Activity Simplified activity Resources Helping you to do your best Support to be In 3s or 4s, CYP think about things they Support CYP to draw a picture of a time IPad/ camera my best want to do to be their best (e.g. joining when they have tried to be their best, and for filming (25mins) in in class, making friends, trying new the support they had from staff. OR things). Paper, pens, Each group works on a short role play Talk to them about what could be better pencils showing an example of what has and support them to draw a second happened when they have tried to be picture. their best, and the support they have had. Show the role plays to the whole group. After each role play, ask the audience to suggest ways that the CYP could have been supported better. Achieving your personal goals Understanding In small groups, think about what In small groups, think about how school Flipchart paper, my personal school/ college staff do to find out about staff find out about CYP’s interests and pens goals (10mins) and understand CYP’s interests and aspirations. (E.g. home-school books, free aspirations (aside from academics).E.g. time in class, informal chats). informal chats, form tutor sessions, Write or draw this on flipchart paper. school council. Write or draw this on flipchart paper. Rating my Using stickers or pens, ask each CYP to Using stickers or pens, ask each CYP to Red, yellow and support give a traffic light rating on how well give a traffic light rating on how well they green stickers (5mins) they think school/ college staff help think school/ college staff help them to or pens work towards these goals and aspirations.
Hot Topic #4: A Curriculum that Prepares Us for Life Suggested session plan Topic (time) Activity Simplified activity Resources Helping you to do your best Support to be my best (25mins) In 3s or 4s, CYP think about things they want to do to be their best (e.g. joining in in class, making friends, trying new things). Each group works on a short role play showing an example of what has happened when they have tried to be their best, and the support they have had. Show the role plays to the whole group. After each role play, ask the audience to suggest ways that the CYP could have been supported better. Support CYP to draw a picture of a time when they have tried to be their best, and the support they had from staff. Talk to them about what could be better and support them to draw a second picture. IPad/ camera for filming OR Paper, pens, pencils Achieving your personal goals Understanding my personal goals (10mins) In small groups, think about what school/ college staff do to find out about and understand CYP’s interests and aspirations (aside from academics).E.g. informal chats, form tutor sessions, school council. Write or draw this on flipchart paper. In small groups, think about how school staff find out about CYP’s interests and aspirations. (E.g. home-school books, free time in class, informal chats). Write or draw this on flipchart paper. Flipchart paper, pens Rating my support (5mins) Using stickers or pens, ask each CYP to give a traffic light rating on how well they think school/ college staff help Using stickers or pens, ask each CYP to give a traffic light rating on how well they think school/ college staff help them to work towards these goals and aspirations. Red, yellow and green stickers or pens
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