Personal Statements

Year 12 Year 13 Careers/World of Work Higher Education University Skills Become Practice Benchmark 1 Benchmark 3 Benchmark 7 Balance Grow Manage

Personal Statements (40 - 50 mins)

This lesson will support learners to think about how to present themselves for university or job applications, including UCAS or other personal statements.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this lesson learners should be able to:

Explain the purpose of a personal statement
Effectively articulate some of their skills, experiences, knowledge, achievements and interests
Make links between what they do, and the benefit it brings to their future studies or career
Understand a basic UCAS personal statement structure and be able to independently write their personal statement

Resources:

Lesson Plan
PowerPoint Presentation
Worksheets x 2

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