
Students’ views on foreign exchange experience
Young people from The Costello School in Basingstoke talk about what they gained from the Shaping Characters exchange trip to the Czech Republic
Young people from The Costello School in Basingstoke talk about what they gained from the Shaping Characters exchange trip to the Czech Republic
Making a greating card - considering how this brings happiness
Groupwork activity to encourage co-operation and creativity
Exercise to encourage the identification of characteristics in a literary character
An exercise in empathy, ability to stay true to one’s opinion, ability to assess others as well as oneself
Exercise using the Lord of the flies story’s atmosphere; making the students think and speak to convey their feelings to others
An exercise for younger children to encourage empathy and compassion
Introduction to a book included in a literary contest organised by Rosteme s knihou (Growing Up With a Book) association
An annual event to illustrate learning and training options to students and parents
Group and physical activty to illustrate co-operation and problem solving
A groupwork exercise to consider character qualities
An exercise in decision-making, cooperation, respect, thinking about the future
An exercise to bring ot young peoples ability to peceive and empathise with others
The student follows up the development talk and the “Individual Development Plan” by writing a letter home to the guardian(s) in which the student reflects on how the work with achieving the new objectives is going so far.
A cyclical document that works like a tool for students to reflect on their learning and how to achieve new objectives.
An all-day workshop where young people through different cases and challenges can start their own business
The students fill in a self-assessment based on the knowledge requirements in each subject to visualize their knowledge development.
An activity for learning how to cooperate efficiently.
An activity that gives young people an understanding of confidence
A reflection over who I am and where I want
Work Experience - Swedish model
Cooperation and dramatization based on three words
One to one mentoring for young people aged 14/15 with a focus on progression and employment
Understanding the connection between a family’s finances and work-life and how you can contribute to being a good member of society.
An event where young people get the chance to test out being a leader of a company or an organisation for a day.
Healthy living programme
Physical activity to promote co-operation
Activity to raise pupil's awareness of elections
Physical activity to cover problem solving, respect and consideration
Activity to enourage patience, awareness of traditions and creativity
A maths based activity to encourage children to co-operate, empathise and work as a team
Teaching the children to resolve conflicts without violence
Activity promoting respect
Activity considering 16 character traits and expanding upon them.
An activity to strengthening the student’s shared responsibility for the class and school environment
Groupwork activity to promote awareness of business planningand enterpreneurship skills
An activity to promote communication, persuasion and awareness of social bonds.
FIlm viewing activity with focus on young people following their path and resisting barriers and opinions against this
A role play activity from Czech Republic encouraging the development of appropriate assertiveness skills
Scavenger search to encourage the development of co-operation, 5th to 11th grade in the Czech education system
Review and reflect session on the previous employability sessions
Students will use previously learnt skills to complete an entrepreneurial challenge
Employability session on presentation skills
Employability session around time management and why this is an important skills to have in the workplace.
Employability session looking at team working and communication in education and the workplace.
Introduction to employment program
Research and planning activty to encourage students to explore potential career paths
An activity to encourage students to discover their abilities
A description of a while school apporach taken in Latvia with a full set of resources
An event where young people get the chance to test out being a leader of a company or an organisation for a day.
Understanding the connection between a family’s finances and work-life and how you can contribute to being a good member of society.
A board game where you have to use your knowledge by answering questions in 3 difficulty levels (they include questions about economics, politics, history of worldwide organizations) and hope that your luck is going to be with you.
Business delivering series of employability workshops for year 9 students (age 13/14) in Basingstoke, UK.