Making the most of your virtual work experience

This lesson brings the LifeSkills virtual work experience tool to life in a classroom setting. The tool provides insight into the workplace, specifically a digital transformation agency. It offers multiple pause points on screen that present either an interactive challenge for students to consider or a selection of questions that invite them to explore the skills and motivations of the different employees.

This lesson features in the employability skills scheme of learning for 11-14 year olds.  They provide a ready-made sequence of curriculum linked resources to help you build progression in your learners' knowledge over time. Visit the Scheme of learning homepage to support with your planning.

Lesson learning outcomes

By the end of this activity, students will be able to:

• Understand the work that goes on at an innovative organisation by seeing an office in action and meeting the people that work there
• Recognise the skills needed for the world of work, such as resilience, communication proactivity and creative thinking
• Recognise the range of roles and opportunities on offer across an organisation

Further ways to get students exploring workplaces

Our dedicated work experience page, supports students in finding virtual work experience opportunities, as well as broader resources to help build out a multi-year, multi-experience model for your students.