Skills for Work Book 1: Ready for Work (print + digital)

Hardcopy book

3-year eBook access code card (sealed inside hardcopy book)
The printable eBook version of the text provides 3 years access from date of activation. It is accessed online through FS Portal using a unique 14-character code found in the hardcopy book. A free FS Portal account is required

Skills for Work is a series of four photocopiable teacher resource books to use with:

• secondary school students who are thinking about leaving school and joining the workforce
• students in vocational courses
• young adults already at work but who have low levels of literacy

Each title deals with a comprehensive range of issues which young adults entering the world of work need to deal with, and includes:

• teacher led activities for use in the classroom
• case studies for discussion and research based activities
• photocopiable worksheets focusing on literacy activities related to various elements of daily life in the workplace
• checklists to help students monitor performance and progress
• sample documents, for example resume, phone records, application letter, email enquiry

Photocopiable!

Book 1: Ready for Work Contents

• Introduction
• Unit 1: About me
• Unit 2: Around the house
• Unit 3: Getting there on time
• Unit 4: Managing your money
• Unit 5: Making choices
• Unit 6: Health
• Unit 7: Food preparation and nutrition
• Unit 8: Clothing and presentation
• Unit 9: Thinking about work
• Appendix: Sample documents and templates