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1 WORK ED.WORK ED.

Lesson:

TIME REQUIRED: 3 x 55 minute lessons and homework.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Students will explore the employment opportunities within the Transport and

Logistics field through internet research.

Students will begin to recognise that there are five components to Transport

(air, sea, rail, road, and pipeline) and identify some of their related ser-

vices ( eg storage, logistics).

OBJECTIVES:

Students’ prior knowledge, skills and concepts: Students will need to have had experience in internet use for research, Publisher or Word for presentation, critical literacy for reviewing text.

Students’ Values and Perspectives (e.g.: Cultural, Environmental, Social, Economic) Students will find this activity risky as often this is not an area of career re-search which students would normally pursue.

PROCEDURE: Teachers will need to prepare a background to explain to the students the

importance of the transport industry to the operation of a country like

Australia.

This shows the relevant page to be accessed by students when they have

entered www. the-linc.com.au. This is the page which could be printed out

and given to students to use to make their career selection. It provides all

the possible choices for this activity

RESOURCES: Teacher Resources/Materials: Stationery supplies Computer room access Pre-printed T & L career options from www. the-linc.com.au for preparatory discussions (see page 2)

Student Resources/Materials: Internet access Stationery supplies

Student Product: An A4 size poster is designed which

will link with others in the class to

form a large Transport and Logistics

career map.

Refer to prepared examples for guid-

ance.

TEACHER NOTES:

This activity can be modified to enable it to be used for any career sector. If a large scale display is organised

try using a space external to your

classroom perhaps a Resource

Centre, window or large pinup board.

This will enable a wider audience to

access the information.

EXTENSION: Students can use this

format to create career posters

relevant to occupations which interest

them. These can be placed within

their Personalised Learning Plans.

“LINC” to a Transport and Logistics Career

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Numeracy & Literacy Strategies: Good literacy skills are needed for this activity:

Read the internet

Paraphrase information in their own words

Present punchy short notes of information

Spatial awareness will be important

for layout of poster.

ICT Inclusion:

Students will need to be familiar with:

Basic computer operations

Effective Internet usage and

search techniques.

Publisher programming for poster

construction

Modifications for Improved Learning:

Some students may find it easier to work with a peer tutor or SSO to han-dle the reading necessary to com-plete this task.

Give students a copy of the-linc Transport and Logistics career choices offered to make pre-selection. Teachers could focus on one particular sector of the Transport and Logistics chain eg Air. A copy should also be given of the marking rubric to guide students through the expectations of the final product and assessment. Students log on to www.the-linc.com.au website then double click on the career section of the ship’s wheel. From there students are able to access information relevant to preparing a poster on that career by double clicking on their chosen career. Sample posters are included to assist with demonstrated results. Completed posters should be displayed together to show the relationship between careers e.g.:

AIR → Student pilot → Private Pilot → Commercial pilot →Helicopter pilot

→Charter pilot

→etc.

Related Standard: SACSA Framework: SOSE 5.2 Researches and analyses primary and secondary sources to contextualise, justify and act on the basis of their interpretation of a issue, event or pattern. In • T • C • KC1 From the Australian Blueprint for Career Development: •Learning and Work Exploration- competency 5 5.2 Locate, understand and use career information.

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Logistics Information & Navigation Centre at

www. the-linc.com.au

or the publication T&L CAREERS GOING PLACES

www.myfuture.edu.au

Job Guide (either in print version or at

http://www.jobguide.dest.gov.au),

and you may also need to use...

http://www.wagenet.gov.au/WageNet/Search/view.asp?

docid=262346&query=&page=0&quickview=Y )

for information about wages and pay.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

IN THE FIELD OF

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Research Assignment

for the career of __________________________________________

Over two lessons and homework, using resources such as the

TASK: Students are asked to research and compile an A4 poster to show others a possible career opportunity for the topic above. Posters should include relevant brief information to inform readers about the following aspects of their chosen career:

The finished products will be marked using the accompanying rubric

and used as an ongoing display.

The due date for this piece of work is

_____________________________________________________________

Brief description of duties: 3 marks

Skill level: 3 marks

Personal requirements: 3 marks

Education and training requirements: 3 marks

Pay and wages: 3 marks

Employment opportunities: 3 marks

Possible future career paths: 3 marks

Use of Maths and Science in career: 2 marks

Presentation : 2 marks

TOTAL MARKS 25 marks

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RUBRIC FOR THE

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS: Research Assignment

POSSIBLE MARKS

3

Excellent

2

Good

1

Fair

0

Poor

Brief description

of duties:

Job is described accurately and creatively including specific locations as appropriate to the profession chosen. Examples provided.

Job is described accurately including specific locations as appropriate to the profession chosen.

Job is described accurately but briefly. Specific locations as appropriate to the profession chosen or examples lacking.

Job is described in a limited manner with little or no elaboration.

Skill level:

The poster includes all required pieces of information as well as additional information on skill level.

The poster includes required pieces of information on skill lev-el.

The inclusion of skill levels is limited on the poster.

Required information on skills level is missing.

Personal requirements:

The poster includes all required pieces of information as well as additional information on personal requirements.

The poster includes required pieces of information on personal requirements.

Information about the personal requirements for this career is brief.

Required information on personal requirements is missing.

Education and training

requirements:

Detailed list of qualifications for this profession includes education and experience required and other criteria as appropriate.

List of qualifications for this profession includes education, experience and may include other criteria.

List of qualifications for this profession is limited.

List of qualifications for this profession is incomplete and/or lacking.

Pay and wag-es:

The poster includes all required pieces of information as well as additional information on pay.

The poster includes re-quired pieces of infor-mation on pay.

Information on pay is limited.

Required information on pay is missing.

Employment

opportunities:

The industry that would employ a person with this job title is clearly and accurately described with elaboration and examples.

The industry that would employ a person with this job title is accurately described with some examples.

The industry that would employ a person with this job title is stated but is lacking in elaboration and/or examples.

The industry that would employ a person with this job title is poorly described, possible with inaccuracies.

Possible future career paths:

The poster includes all required pieces of information as well as additional information on career paths.

The poster includes required pieces of information on career paths

There is brief information about the career pathways of this job presented and it may have inaccuracies.

Required information on career paths is missing.

Use of Maths & Science in career:

Student provides a detailed and clear description of how Maths and Science is important to this profession.

Student provides a brief explanation of how Maths and Science is important to this profession but may have inaccuracies or misconceptions.

Student limited description of how Maths and Science is important to this profession and displays inaccuracies and/or misconceptions.

Layout

Poster is extremely neat and easy to follow. Layout is pleasing to look at. Images used are well chosen.

Poster is somewhat difficult to follow due to some messy content. Difficult to interpret the purpose of the images used.

Poster is very messy and it is hard to decipher the images, writing and labels.

Student’s Name: ___________________________________________

Care Group:___________________ Teacher:____________________

TOTAL MARK:

/25