Teachers and Career Leaders can help the diverse world of Apprenticeships come alive with this free lesson plan and resource pack from Amazing Apprenticeships.
About this lesson plan
Meet Sorcha, an Apprentice Zookeeper at Africa Alive!. This lesson plan with accompanying video and Powerpoint presentation offers a more in-depth look at Sorcha, an incredible apprentice featured in in the ‘Apprentices are amazing’ film from Amazing Apprenticeships. Sorcha is an apprentice zookeeper, which is a career path that your animal-loving learners might never have heard of before.
Key Stages
Key Stages 3-5 (years 9-13), or other UK equivalents.
Duration
30 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks
1 – A stable careers programme
4 – Linking curriculum learning to careers
5 – Encounters with employers/employees
Objectives
Students will be better able to:
- Describe what being an apprentice at Africa Alive! is like.
- Explain the different routes into an apprenticeship and the different types of support available.
- Explore the benefits of being an apprentice.
Resource bundle contents
This resource bundle has been created for teachers and careers advisers to help students to consolidate their learning. It includes a lesson plan, student worksheet and a PowerPoint slide deck to use with your students in the classroom and features additional suggestions for independent learning.
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