Learning for life and work is a subject taught in secondary schools in Northern Ireland.
Key Stage 3
The curriculum at Key Stage 3 covers:
* employability,
* home economics,
* local and global citizenship
* personal development.
It is a compulsory subject but not a subject title. Schools are free to deliver the four strands in ways that suit their students.
Key Stage 4
There remains a statutory requirement to cover key topics:
*Employability
*Personal development
*Local and global citizenship
The school may decide how to deliver the content.
A GCSE is offered with the title Learning for life and work (2017) It is modular and work covers the following areas:
*Unit 1: Local and global citizenship (diversity and inclusion, government and politics, human rights)
*Unit 2: Personal development (physical health, mental health, sexual health, parenting, personal finance)
*Unit 3: Employability (globalisation, recruitment, employment rights, careers)
*Unit 4: Investigation (an in-depth study on a topic from Units 1-3)
There is an entry level certificate available too.Entry Level Learning for Life and Work (2015) It contains nine modules:
Local and Global Citizenship
* Unit 1: Learning to Live Together
* Unit 2: My Rights and Being Responsible
Personal Development
* Unit 3: Developing My Self-Management Skills
* Unit 4: Getting to Know Myself
* Unit 5: Travelling in My Community
Employability
* Unit 6: Workplace learning
* Unit 7: Applying for Jobs and Courses
* Unit 8: Planning My Business
* Unit 9: Making My Business Work.
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