ASDAN Studio · Careers · Week 1 of 7

My Strengths

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Progress SoW · BUILD ASDAN Aut 1 · 2026–27 · Careers & Work slot · Week 1🏅 Banks: ASDAN LI M8 / AQA UAS

Spark: Every job is a bundle of strengths.

Success looks like

I can name two of my real strengths
I can give an example of each strength in action
I can match one strength to a type of job

Aspire · ask someone else what strength they see in you — does it match?

Teacher Print Tools — Week 1

Retrieval Quiz

Arrival Task – What Do You Already Know?

1. Say it

Name one thing you're good at.

Any honest answer counts — say it out loud.

2. Spot it

Which is a strength — kind, or a colour?

Kind — a colour is not a strength. Any way of saying it counts.

3. Point to it

Point to a job you've heard of.

Any honest answer counts — say it out loud.

1. The big idea

What does 'Every job is a bundle of strengths.' mean in your own words?

Own words — one honest sentence.

2. Today's work

Today is 'My Strengths' — strengths → work. What do you think we'll be doing?

A sensible prediction — we check it at the end.

3. Success check

By the end you should be able to say: 'I can name two of my real strengths.' What will that take today?

Name one thing you’ll need to do or try.

1. Define it

What makes something a strength rather than just a thing you did once?

You can repeat it, you can prove it, and it helps — one lucky moment isn't a strength yet.

2. Prove it

Why do employers want an example, not just the word 'reliable'?

Anyone can say a word. An example is evidence — it shows the strength actually happening.

3. Flip it

Can a weakness point at a strength? Give one.

Often — 'talks too much' can be 'confident communicator' pointed the right way.

Starter

Today at a Glance

Key Question: What are we building today — and where does the evidence go?

💡

Big Idea

Every job is a bundle of strengths.

SPARK

🎲

Today We Play

Wordsearch — settle in

GAME

🧱

The Wall Grows

Onto the Strengths Wall

VOICE

🏅

It Banks

ASDAN LI M8 / AQA UAS

EVIDENCE

Talk first, then we play — every voice counts here.

I Do

The Model — My Strengths

Key Idea: Every job is a bundle of strengths.

👀 Look: strengths grow like a tree — each leaf is something you can already do.

Step 0 of 3

What a 'strength' is — something you're good at or enjoy.

It's something you can do again and again — not a fluke. If you can repeat it and someone benefits, it counts.

Matching a strength to a kind of work.

Practical strengths fit hands-on work; people strengths fit caring and service work; careful strengths fit checking and making work.

Speed 'prove it' — give a real example.

The example is the proof. 'I'm reliable' means little; 'I've been on time every day this term' is evidence an employer can trust.

We Do

Wordsearch — settle in

How it works: Say what you think each word means first. Then tap, and see how close you were.Found: 0/8

STRENGTH

SKILL

JOB

WORK

TEAM

PROUD

EMPLOYER

HELP

I Do

Proving It — The Evidence Loop

Key Idea: Launch extension: one written line — the strength you'd want a boss to notice first, and why.

Step 0 of 3

Documentarian

photo your strengths sort.

Annotate

'my strength is ___, good for ___'.

Witness

staff tick 'named a strength + example', sign.

For the moderator, not just the folder

A tick says it happened. A witness statement says what you did. Before the photo is filed, the adult writes one sentence naming the thing they actually saw you do — and rings whether you did it Supported, Standard or Stretch.

That ring is the part that counts. It is the difference between “the class did this” and “this candidate did it, at this level, with this much help.” The witness sheet prints with every pack.

We Do

Match the Word to the Moment It Happens

Step 1: Tap a card, then its partner. Step 2: Watch the WAGOLL write itself. Score: 0/6

STRENGTH

SKILL

JOB

WORK

TEAM

PROUD

You've sanded fifty edges — now your hand knows the pressure

Your unfinished job stops someone else starting theirs

The planter that wasn't there this morning

Standing back at the handover and not wanting to leave

The wage slip at the end of the month

You're the one who always spots what's missing

Top 3 chosenExample givenMatched to workEvidence filed

Independent Work

Independent Work — Studio Time

Instructions: Work at your level. Evidence goes in your ASDAN portfolio — Documentarian photo + annotation + witness tick — ASDAN LI M8 / AQA UAS.

🤝 With support

Task: Choose your strengths from the picture cards and place each on the job it fits. Then finish the printed stem — “I know because I ___” — with one word, or point your example at a photo from the tray.

Steps: One step at a time — adult support is right there. Photo when you’re proud of it.

👤 On your own

Task: Sort the strength cards, pick your top three and match each to a kind of work, with one example.

Steps: Work the task through — photo as you go, annotate at the end, witness tick before you pack up.

🚀 Take it further

Task: Sort the strength cards, pick your top three and match each to a kind of work, with one example. Stretch: ask someone else what strength they see in you — does it match?

Steps: Task first, stretch second — and your annotation should explain the why, not just the what.

Lundy Loop

Lundy Loop — Your Voice on the Wall

Why: Article 12 — your view counts here, and it genuinely changes what happens next.

🚪 SPACE

The Strengths Wall is our safe space — nothing goes up without your say-so, and 'pass' is always allowed.

📣 VOICE

Say one strength you would want written about you. Today's card goes onto the Strengths Wall — up in our room all term.

👥 AUDIENCE

The room hears it and staff read the wall — which is why a strength you own beats one somebody picked for you.

⭐ INFLUENCE

The strengths pinned this week decide which jobs we look at next — the wall sets our shortlist.

Exit Ticket

Instructions: Answer independently. Own words — no wall-peeking.

1.

I can name two of my real strengths — true for you today? Say how.

Point to today’s work as your proof.

2.

I can give an example of each strength in action — true for you today? Say how.

Point to today’s work as your proof.

3.

I can match one strength to a type of job — true for you today? Say how.

Point to today’s work as your proof.

1.

What does 'Every job is a bundle of strengths.' mean now the lesson’s done?

Own words + one example from today.

2.

What did you actually make or do today — and which bit are you proudest of?

Sort the strength cards, pick your top three and match each to a kind of work, with one example.

3.

Where does today’s evidence bank?

ASDAN LI M8 / AQA UAS

1.

Pick your strongest strength. What single piece of evidence would convince a stranger?

One specific, dated, repeatable example — the more concrete, the more convincing.

2.

Which of your strengths would matter LEAST in your dream job — and why is it still worth having?

Own reasoning — strengths transfer; even off-topic ones show character.

3.

Someone else's strength you wish you had — what's the first step to growing it?

Name the strength, name one small practice you could start this week.

Knowledge Organiser (BUILD ASDAN W1): My Strengths

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Key Word	Definition
STRENGTH	Something you are good at and can do again.
SKILL	A strength you have practised until it is dependable.
EXAMPLE	A real thing you did that proves the strength.
EMPLOYER	The person or business who gives you the job.

Key Facts

Every job is a bundle of strengths.
Banks: ASDAN LI M8 / AQA UAS
Pupil voice: Say one strength you would want written about you. Today's card goes onto the Strengths Wall — up in our room all term.
What it changes: The strengths pinned this week decide which jobs we look at next — the wall sets our shortlist.
Launch extension: one written line — the strength you'd want a boss to notice first, and why.

My Strengths

Name: ____________________ Class: __________ Date:

This week's spark

Every job is a bundle of strengths.

ASDAN evidence

Documentarian photo + annotation + witness tick — ASDAN LI M8 / AQA UAS.

Arrival Task

1) Name one thing you're good at.

2) Which is a strength — kind, or a colour?

3) Point to a job you've heard of.

1) What does 'Every job is a bundle of strengths.' mean in your own words?

2) Today is 'My Strengths' — strengths → work. What do you think we'll be doing?

3) By the end you should be able to say: 'I can name two of my real strengths.' What will that take today?

1) What makes something a strength rather than just a thing you did once?

2) Why do employers want an example, not just the word 'reliable'?

3) Can a weakness point at a strength? Give one.

Today at a Glance

Key Question: What are we building today — and where does the evidence go?

We Do 1: Wordsearch — settle in

STRENGTH, SKILL, JOB, WORK, TEAM, PROUD, EMPLOYER, HELP

We Do 2: Match the Word to the Moment It Happens

Draw lines to match:

STRENGTH · SKILL · JOB · WORK · TEAM · PROUD

A strength you've practised until it's dependable. · People relying on each other to get it done. · Effort that produces something useful. · The feeling when your effort was worth it. · Work someone pays you to do. · Something you're good at or enjoy — and can prove.

Scaffolding – Supported

Access & sensory notes (staff)
· The supported task today is: Choose your strengths from the picture cards and place each on the job it fits. Then finish the printed stem — “I know because I ___” — with one word, or point your example at a photo from the tray.
· Fine motor: offer the chunky-grip pen, and accept a card sort or a spoken answer scribed by an adult — the judgement is the evidence, not the handwriting.
· Sensory: Talking about jobs and futures is loaded for some pupils — a parent out of work, an older sibling who left with nothing. Offer the write-it-first route before any share-aloud, and never ask a pupil to name a family member’s job.
· Cognitive load: a completed small piece beats a half-done large one at moderation. Cut the target, never the thinking.
· Ring the level honestly on the witness sheet. Supported with the work finished is a stronger portfolio entry than Standard with it abandoned.

Sentence starters

One thing I am good at is ______.

I know because I ______.

That strength would suit ______ work.

Word bank

strength · skill · example · proud · practical · people · careful · employer

Scaffolding – Standard

Frame

1) Sort the strength cards. 2) Pick your top three and match each to a kind of work. 3) Give one real example that proves each — the example is the evidence.

Sentence spine: "I started by ___ — then ___ — which shows Every job is a bundle of strengths."

Scaffolding – Stretch

Stretch prompts

Pick your strongest strength. What single piece of evidence would convince a stranger? Which of your strengths would matter LEAST in your dream job — and why is it still worth having?

Independent Work – Supported

Draw or stick your cards here:

An adult can scribe your words.

Independent Work – Standard

Task: Sort the strength cards, pick your top three and match each to a kind of work, with one example.

Evidence check: photo ☐ annotation ☐ witness tick ☐

Independent Work – Stretch

Task: Sort the strength cards, pick your top three and match each to a kind of work, with one example.

Stretch: ask someone else what strength they see in you — does it match?

Exit Ticket – Supported

1) I can name two of my real strengths — true for you today? Say how.

2) I can give an example of each strength in action — true for you today? Say how.

3) I can match one strength to a type of job — true for you today? Say how.

Exit Ticket – Standard

1) What does 'Every job is a bundle of strengths.' mean now the lesson’s done?

2) What did you actually make or do today — and which bit are you proudest of?

3) Where does today’s evidence bank?

Exit Ticket – Stretch

1) Pick your strongest strength. What single piece of evidence would convince a stranger?

2) Which of your strengths would matter LEAST in your dream job — and why is it still worth having?

3) Someone else's strength you wish you had — what's the first step to growing it?

Assessor Witness Statement

BUILD ASDAN W1 · My Strengths
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Candidate name
Date of activity
Activity witnessed	My Strengths

1 · What I actually saw this candidate do

Name the observable action, not the worksheet. Write what a stranger would have seen from the doorway.

2 · Level the candidate worked at — ring ONE

SUPPORTED
Choose your strengths from the picture cards and place each on the job it fits. Then finish the printed stem — “I know because I ___” — with one word, or point your example at a photo from the tray.

STANDARD
Sort the strength cards, pick your top three and match each to a kind of work, with one example.

STRETCH
Pick your strongest strength. What single piece of evidence would convince a stranger? Which of your strengths would matter LEAST in your dream job — and why is it still worth having?

Prompts given (if any):

3 · Evidence attached

☐ Dated photograph ☐ Candidate’s written annotation ☐ Completed sheet ☐ Other:

4 · Assessor declaration

I confirm the work described above was produced by the named candidate, and that the level ringed reflects the support actually given on the day.

Assessor name (print)	Role
Signature	Date

5 · Learner confirmation

I confirm this is my own work.

Learner name (print)	Signature
Date

One statement per candidate per session. File it with the photo, not instead of it.

Lundy Loop — this lesson

Space → Voice → Audience → Influence. The adult’s first job is Space: regulate before you educate.

Space	The Strengths Wall is our safe space — nothing goes up without your say-so, and 'pass' is always allowed.
Voice	Say one strength you would want written about you. Today's card goes onto the Strengths Wall — up in our room all term.
Audience	The room hears it and staff read the wall — which is why a strength you own beats one somebody picked for you.
Influence	The strengths pinned this week decide which jobs we look at next — the wall sets our shortlist.

Closing the loop: out loud, as a class, is enough here. Any inclusion counts — a nod, a word, a pointed finger. If a pupil wants theirs written down, an adult scribes it in their words. Pass is always allowed.

My Strengths — Feedback Sheet

Keep with your ASDAN portfolio.

Pupil name:	Date:
WWW (What Went Well):
EBI (Even Better If):
Level worked at: Supported / Standard / Stretch	ASDAN evidence filed: Yes / Not yet
Pupil response — my next step: Ring this yourself — an adult may write your words if you ask.
How I answered it — ring one:👉pointed🗣said it✋showed🖼picture🔁tried again🎬filmedNothing yet is a real answer — leave it blank. Pass is always allowed.Filmed or photographed: work, not faces, unless consent is filed.R — adult initials that they received it: ____________

My Strengths

Success looks like

Teacher Print Tools — Week 1

Arrival Task – What Do You Already Know?

1. Say it

2. Spot it

3. Point to it

1. The big idea

2. Today's work

3. Success check

1. Define it

2. Prove it

3. Flip it

Today at a Glance

Big Idea

Today We Play

The Wall Grows

It Banks

The Model — My Strengths

What a 'strength' is — something you're good at or enjoy.

Matching a strength to a kind of work.

Speed 'prove it' — give a real example.

Wordsearch — settle in

Proving It — The Evidence Loop

Documentarian

Annotate

Witness

Match the Word to the Moment It Happens

Independent Work — Studio Time

🤝 With support

👤 On your own

🚀 Take it further

Lundy Loop — Your Voice on the Wall

🚪 SPACE

📣 VOICE

👥 AUDIENCE

⭐ INFLUENCE

Exit Ticket

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

My Strengths — banked!

Pens down — quick partner check!

Knowledge Organiser (BUILD ASDAN W1): My Strengths

Key Facts

My Strengths

This week's spark

ASDAN evidence

Arrival Task

Today at a Glance

We Do 1: Wordsearch — settle in

We Do 2: Match the Word to the Moment It Happens

Scaffolding – Supported

Sentence starters

Word bank

Scaffolding – Standard

Frame

Scaffolding – Stretch

Stretch prompts

Independent Work – Supported

Independent Work – Standard

Independent Work – Stretch

Exit Ticket – Supported

Exit Ticket – Standard

Exit Ticket – Stretch

Assessor Witness Statement

Lundy Loop — this lesson

My Strengths — Feedback Sheet