Employability skills
By Rochelle Dale
In a few words, what is one way to improve your fitness and health?
Good fitness and health is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Exercising regularly and eating healthy foods can help to prevent illness and disease. Having healthy habits now can lead to a longer and healthier life.
Fitness and Health
Exercise: physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body Nutrition: the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Concepts:
The average person who exercises regularly can expect to live approximately three to five years longer than those who do not. Studies have shown that regular physical activity can reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and other chronic diseases. Exercising regularly can help reduce stress levels and improve concentration and mental performance.
Did you know?
What are some of the benefits of exercising regularly?
What are some of the health risks associated with an unhealthy diet?
What do you think are the most important elements of health and fitness?
How do you think you can make healthy lifestyle changes that you can stick to?
Brain break: Draw a unicorn eating an extra large pizza
Question: How could you design an effective plan to improve your fitness and health? Clues: • Think about your current lifestyle, diet and exercise habits. • Consider the benefits and drawbacks of different types of exercise. • Think about how you can fit exercise into your daily routine. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Work with your partner to create a plan to improve your fitness and health. Explain your plan through a drawing. B. Write down a list of steps you need to take to achieve your fitness and health goals.
Which of the following is a good way to increase your aerobic fitness?
What is a healthy resting heart rate for adults?
- Between 60 and 100 beats per minute
- Between 120 and 140 beats per minute
- Between 160 and 180 beats per minute
'BMI' stands for what in relation to health?
- Body Mass Index
- Blood-Making Indicator
- Brain Motor Impulse
Which of the following is NOT an important component of physical fitness?
- Social Skills
- Muscular Endurance
- Cardiovascular Endurance
What are some benefits that come with regular exercise?
- Improved mood, increased energy levels, better sleep quality.
- Decreased stamina, poor circulation, reduced flexibility.
- Increased weight gain, decreased muscle mass, higher risk of disease.
Work together in pairs: What is one healthy lifestyle habit that you can start practicing today to improve your overall fitness and health?
In a short sentence, describe what you think the word 'skill' means.
State what you think the word 'quality' means.
Record 1 employability skill
Having the right attitude and behaviour is important for getting a job. Developing communication skills helps you to express your ideas and feelings. Planning and organisation skills help you to manage your time and tasks.
Employability Skills
What 2 skills do you think you need to succeed in life?
Employability skills are transferable, which means that once you learn them you can use them in different situations and workplaces. Employability skills can be developed in any situation, not just in the classroom. You will get the opportunity to apply your skills during work experience. Employability skills are important to employers because they can help employers decide who is best suited for a job.
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What skills or qualities do you think are important for finding a job?
What employability skills do you think you possess?
What employability skills would you like to improve?
Scenario: You are a college student who just got a job at a local store. What employability skills do you need to be successful in your job? Clues: • Ability to take direction, follow instructions, and ask questions when needed. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time. Tasks: A. Work in pairs to create a drawing that illustrates the employability skills needed for the job. B. Explain the employability skills in your drawing to the class.
Which of these jobs require communication and literacy skills?
- Bus driver
- Actor
- Sports coach
- IT technician
- Cleaner
- Make up artist
- Teacher
- Customer assistant
What skills & qualities involves being able to work well in a team?
- Active listening
- Sharing ideas
- Accountability
- Organisation
Work together in pairs: What are two examples of employability skills that you can practice in your daily life?
In a few words, what is one way to improve your fitness and health?
In a few words, what is one way to improve your fitness and health?
Good fitness and health is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Exercising regularly and eating healthy foods can help to prevent illness and disease. Having healthy habits now can lead to a longer and healthier life.
Fitness and Health
Exercise: physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body Nutrition: the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Concepts:
The average person who exercises regularly can expect to live approximately three to five years longer than those who do not. Studies have shown that regular physical activity can reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and other chronic diseases. Exercising regularly can help reduce stress levels and improve concentration and mental performance.
Did you know?
What are some of the benefits of exercising regularly?
What are some of the health risks associated with an unhealthy diet?
What do you think are the most important elements of health and fitness?
How do you think you can make healthy lifestyle changes that you can stick to?
Brain break: Draw a unicorn eating an extra large pizza
Question: How could you design an effective plan to improve your fitness and health? Clues: • Think about your current lifestyle, diet and exercise habits. • Consider the benefits and drawbacks of different types of exercise. • Think about how you can fit exercise into your daily routine. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Work with your partner to create a plan to improve your fitness and health. Explain your plan through a drawing. B. Write down a list of steps you need to take to achieve your fitness and health goals.
Which of the following is a good way to increase your aerobic fitness?
What is a healthy resting heart rate for adults?
- Between 60 and 100 beats per minute
- Between 120 and 140 beats per minute
- Between 160 and 180 beats per minute
'BMI' stands for what in relation to health?
- Body Mass Index
- Blood-Making Indicator
- Brain Motor Impulse
Which of the following is NOT an important component of physical fitness?
- Social Skills
- Muscular Endurance
- Cardiovascular Endurance
What are some benefits that come with regular exercise?
- Improved mood, increased energy levels, better sleep quality.
- Decreased stamina, poor circulation, reduced flexibility.
- Increased weight gain, decreased muscle mass, higher risk of disease.
Work together in pairs: What is one healthy lifestyle habit that you can start practicing today to improve your overall fitness and health?