Learning for life and work

Northern Ireland school subject

Learning for life and work is a subject taught in secondary schools in Northern Ireland.

## Key Stage 3

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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.[1]

## Key Stage 4

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There remains a statutory requirement to cover key topics:

* Employability
* Personal development
* Local and global citizenship [2]

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:[3]

* 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:[3]

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.

## References

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1. ^ "Learning for Life and Work |KS3| CCEA". ccea.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
2. ^ "Statutory Requirements | KS4" (PDF). ccea.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
3. ^ a b CCEA http://ccea.org.uk/llw/

## External links

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* Northern Ireland Curriculum KS3: Learning for life and work
* Northern Ireland Curriculum KS4: Learning for life and work

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