Understanding Payslips and Deductions

World of Career Opportunities – Full Unit (Careers Education / Personal Development)

World of Career Opportunities – Full Unit (Careers Education / Personal Development) 7+ Lesson Bundle • Workbooklet • Quiz • Editable Resources Help students expand their horizons and gain practical, real-world skills with this comprehensive careers unit. Learners explore personal values, modern working models, financial literacy, and essential tools for navigating the job market with confidence. Perfect for Careers Education, Personal Development, tutor time, enrichment days, or drop-down sessions. 🌐 What’s Included A fully editable, ready-to-teach unit featuring: 1. Attending a Careers Fair Successfully Teaches students how to prepare, make a positive impression, ask effective questions, and follow up afterwards. 2. Building a Personal Career Portfolio Guides students in creating a strengths-based portfolio showcasing achievements, skills, experiences and aspirations. 3. Careers & Personal Values A reflective lesson linking identity, motivation and long-term satisfaction in career decision-making. 4. Careers & the Gig Economy Explores flexible work, on-demand roles, earning potential, risks, rights and financial considerations. 5. Job Search & Online Career Tools Shows students how to use search engines, job boards, filters, alerts and safe practice when setting up profiles. 6. Understanding Payslips & Deductions Covers gross vs net pay, tax codes, NI contributions, pensions, and reading a real payslip. 7. What Is Freelancing? Introduces self-employed work structures, invoicing, clients, time management and the realities of independent careers. 8. End-of-Unit Quiz Perfect for retrieval practice and assessing progress. 📘 Student Workbooklet A comprehensive booklet filled with tasks, scenarios, research activities and reflection prompts. ✨ Key Skills Developed Job search confidence & digital literacy Understanding modern employment models Professional and financial awareness Career readiness & organisation skills Personal values & decision-making Self-presentation & communication 📂 Format Fully editable PowerPoint lessons Printable / editable workbooklet Interactive and printable quiz Teacher guidance + optional extension tasks 💡 Perfect For Careers programmes (Y9–Y11) Personal Development / Advisory Work readiness preparation Drop-down & Life Skills days Employability workshops