Learning for Life and Work - Key Stage 4

Please click here to view a copy of the Leraning for Life and Work Powerpoint Presentation.

To view Learning for Life & Work plans to support the presentation click here. 

Worksheet Resources to Learning for Life & Work Presentation

 * Discrimination

 * Equality

 * How Simon Community fit into the specification

 * Information Sheet - Equality Discrimination

 * Test your knowledge

 * Word search

 * Worksheet

An Introduction to Housing & Homelessness for Key Stage 3 Pupils

The Simon Community citizenship resource "An Introduction to Housing and Homelessness for Key Stage 3 Pupils" has been designed to fit in with the CCEA Key Stage 3 Citizenship programme.   The resource offers pupils the opportunity to explore issues of home, homelessness and the right to shelter and examines the emotional and social responses to the problem of homelessness.  The unit can also be linked with other subjects such as Personal Development, Home Economics, English and Drama and used as part of the GCSE Learning for Life and Work.  The resource is currently being disseminated free to schools and teachers through education and library board citizenship training days.

• Cover Page (4.1MB Word Document)
• Introduction (258KB Word Document)
• Section 1 (1.7MB Word Document)
• Section 2 (34.9MB Word Document)
• Section 4 (1.6MB Word Document)
• Section 5 (1.6MB Word Document)
• Section 6 (4.6MB Word Document)
• Appendix (1.5MB Word Document)

What's Homelessness All About - Key Stage 2 Resource

The aim of the resource is to raise awareness of the extent and the reality of homelessness in Northern Ireland as well as trying to break down the sterotypes that people have of those who are homeless.

The activities in the resource cover various topics in curriculum such as English, Maths, Art and Citizenships.

The resource was developed in conjuction with CCEA, who approved it fits into the revised curriculum under the section on Mutual Understanding in the Local and Wider Community for Key Stage 2.  The resource provides an opportunity for the pupils to explore relationships with family and friends and relationships in Community and the Wider World.

Click here to view a copy of the resource with answers.

DVD Resources

JUST LIKE YOU Just Like You" is a short film written and presented entirely by young people who are currently homeless. Often it is hard to image why people become homeless and so we think of it as happening to "someone else" or to people who have done sometime to "deserve" it. In "Just Like You" we see that homelessness really can happen to normal young people. The 5 minute film has been produced for use with young people to help increase understanding of homelessness and social exclusion. If you work with young people in Northern Ireland and would like a free copy of the DVD, contact the Education Unit 028 9023 2882. or email education@simoncommunity.org

School Christmas Fundraising Pack

The Simon Community have developed a Fundraising pack to help give you some ideas to run your own activites over the festive period.  If you are is interested in fundraising to help homeless individuals and families please click here to view a copy of the pack.