Lesson inserts are a really simple way of linking learning to careers using resources found on My World of Work.
The importance of linking learning to the world of work is highlighted in the Curriculum for Excellence – in both the principles of curriculum design and the entitlements. It is further reinforced in Developing the Young Workforce and the Careers Education Standard.
To support teachers in making these links explicit, Skills Development Scotland has worked with secondary school teachers across Scotland to develop lesson inserts.
Lesson inserts are short activities which link subject content to relevant labour market information, job profiles and videos on My World of Work.
For languages, lesson inserts are available for:
- BGE – Modern Languages job research
- BGE – Modern Languages job market
- National 4/5/Higher – Global citizenship
- BGE – Gaelic (learners)
To access the lesson inserts, teachers need to register on My World of Work as a partner. To do this, check the partner tickbox when registering. Once registered as a partner, the lesson inserts can be accessed.
My World of Work has job profiles, real people stories and videos that you can insert into your lesson as a short reference to answer that question that many young people ask “Why are we doing this?”. It will remind them that what they learn today will help prepare them in choosing and following a career path in the future.
To give you an overview of what they are and how they can help you make a connection between school subjects and the wider world of work, have a look at this recent blog post from Skills Development Scotland.