Literacy

Living & Work Literacy - Book 7 - Moving Out title provides photocopiable activities that explore some of the practical issues for young adults as they move towards independent living. Working through the units, students consider the reasons why young adults move out of the family home, finding a place to live, different housing options, signing a lease and the issues involved in shared living.

Concepts are reinforced through a range of challenging short answer, class discussion and research activities. Topics contained in this book are suitable for secondary school subjects in years 7–10 that teach young people about the practical skills and knowledge that they need to participate fully in society. All the worksheets are included as a PDF on the attached CD-ROM, making them ideal resources for use on interactive whiteboards.

Moving Out topics include:
When can I leave home?; Homelessness; Finding a place to live; Different types of accommodation; The lease, bond, condition report and rent; Connecting services; How much will it all cost?; Household organisation and budgets; Repairs and maintenance; The neighbourhood and privacy; Health; Voting.

Versatile uses:

• Supplementary classroom lessons


• Homework activities


• Reinforcement of learning


• Extension work for advanced students


• Preparation for assessment


• Exam revision

Teaching Benefits:

• Creative teaching ideas


• Developing greater student interest and understanding


• A fresh approach to a topic


• A way to target student weaknesses


• Suitable for individual group work


• A variety of activities for home study