Year 8 students hear from a working professional in a structured 'three rooms, three voices' format — three short conversations rather than one long talk. Topics: how they got there, what they actually do all day, what surprised them. Year 8 students leave with three Q&A reflections and one follow-up goal.
Learning outcomes
- I can describe one professional's career journey
- I can ask a relevant follow-up question to a professional
- I can identify one job element that surprises me about real work
Success criteria
- Three professional summaries completed
- One question asked in person
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Pre-event question prep
task · 15 min
Briefing: how to ask a great question (specific, curious, polite). Students prepare 3 questions each.
Builds: Speaking
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Three rooms, three voices
task · 60 min
Three 20-minute rotations with three professionals. Structured listening sheet for each.
Builds: Listening
3
What surprised me
discussion · 15 min
Group debrief: one thing each professional said that surprised you. Connect to your own career profile.
📓 Chapter timeline: Add your top 'surprising fact' to your Chapter timeline as evidence of your employer encounter.
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Chapter Student Game
+40 XP
Action: Add a professional you'd want to learn more from to your Chapter network
Pick one of the professionals you met. Write a 5-sentence reflection on what their career looks like and what surprised you.
Skills: Listening, Speaking
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
Recruit 3 professionals from your local employer network. Brief them: be honest, share missteps, no jargon.