Students reflect on the skills they already have, which they will use in the future.

Year level

9-12

Duration

5 minutes

Type

In class activity

SEL Competencies

Self-awareness

Responsible decision-making

Learning intention

Students assess the skills they already possess for the future of work.

Key outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

  • identify practical strategies for developing their skills.

Materials needed

Mapped to

  • This resource is not mapped to a curriculum.

Activity 1

Instructions

5 minutes

Students reflect on the skills they have for the future of work.

  • Students rank the following five skills from 1 (their strongest skill) to 5 (their weakest skill):

    • Complex problem solving

    • Critical thinking

    • Creativity

    • Coordinating with others

    • Emotional intelligence.

  • Students access the ReachOut.com article 'Skills for the future of work'. Reflecting on their ranking, they list five ways they can continue to develop their skills. Encourage students to take a strength-based approach and to consider the things they feel they are good at.

Print

Related resources

skills for the future

Skills for the future

young person using computer

So many options

there is no right path

There is no right path

what type of worker

What type of worker are you?

Free teaching resources emailed to you

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest teaching resources on mental health and wellbeing.

To see how we use this information check out our Privacy policy.

ReachOut home
        Aboriginal flagTorres Strait islander flagRainbow flagAustralian flag

        We acknowledge the traditional owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present. We recognise connection to Country as integral to health and wellbeing.

        We acknowledge people with lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery and the experience of people who have been carers, families, or supporters.

        ReachOut values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.

              Aboriginal flagTorres Strait islander flagRainbow flagAustralian flag

              We acknowledge the traditional owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present. We recognise connection to Country as integral to health and wellbeing.

              We acknowledge people with lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery and the experience of people who have been carers, families, or supporters.

              ReachOut values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.

              © ReachOut Australia 2024