ASDAN Studio · Careers & Employability · Week 4 of 6

Meeting an Employer

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Progress SoW · LAUNCH ASDAN Aut 1 · 2026–27 · Careers & Experiencing Work · Employability · Week 4🏅 Banks: ASDAN Careers & Experiencing Work — employer encounter; AQA UAS

Spark: A good question and a calm hello tell an employer a lot.

Success looks like

I can prepare questions for an employer
I can make a good first impression
I can note what I learned from the encounter

Aspire · follow up an employer encounter with a thoughtful thank-you to a professional standard.

Teacher Print Tools — Week 4

Retrieval Quiz

Arrival Task – What Do You Already Know?

1. Say it

Say a polite way to greet someone new.

Any honest answer — e.g. ‘Hello, nice to meet you.’

2. Spot it

Name one question you could ask about a job.

Any honest answer counts.

3. Point to it

Point to something that makes a good first impression.

Any honest answer — e.g. a smile, being on time.

1. The big idea

Why does a first impression matter with an employer?

Own words — people decide quickly, and it sets the tone.

2. Today’s work

What makes a question worth asking a visitor?

A sensible answer — it is open and shows real interest.

3. Success check

By the end you can note what you learned. What will you listen for?

Name one thing you want to find out.

1. Question logic

Why do open questions get better answers than yes/no ones?

Because they invite the employer to explain, and you learn more.

2. Evidence test

‘The visit went well.’ What proof would show it?

Your notes, your questions, a thank-you you sent.

3. Nerves

Should nerves stop you asking a question? Argue it.

Own argument — prepared questions carry you through nerves.

Starter

Today at a Glance

Key Question: How do I meet an employer well — and learn from it?

💡 Big Idea

Prepare questions, make a calm first impression, and note what you learn.

🎲 Today We Play

Word cards — encounter words

🧱 The Wall Grows

Onto the Careers Board

🏅 It Banks

ASDAN Careers & Experiencing Work — employer encounter; AQA UAS

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

I Do

The Model — Meeting an Employer

Key Idea: Prepare, present, then capture what you learned.

👀 Look: prepared questions and a calm hello turn a visit into evidence.

Step 0 of 3

Prepare — write open questions.

Open questions start with what, how or why: ‘What does a normal day look like?’. Two or three prepared questions carry you through nerves.

Present — a calm first impression.

On time, a clear hello, eye contact, and listening. You do not need to be loud; calm and interested is a strong impression.

Capture — note what you learned.

Straight after, write what you found out. Those notes, plus a short thank-you, are your evidence of the encounter.

We Do

Word cards — encounter words

How it works: Say what each word means, then tap to check.Found: 0/8

QUESTION

IMPRESSION

GREETING

LISTEN

PUNCTUAL

POLITE

NOTES

THANK-YOU

I Do

Proving It — The Evidence Loop

Key Idea: Your prepared questions and your notes are the evidence of the encounter.

Step 0 of 3

Documentarian

photo your prepared questions and your notes.

Annotate

write ‘the most useful thing I learned was ___’.

Witness

staff sign that you met the visitor and engaged.

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 Move to the Impression It Makes

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

ON TIME

OPEN QUESTION

EYE CONTACT

LISTEN

THANK-YOU

NOTES

Shows you are reliable before you speak

Invites the employer to explain, so you learn more

Meeting their eyes shows you are focused on them

Letting them finish shows you value what they are saying

Leaves a warm, professional last impression

Turns the visit into evidence you can keep

Questions preparedGood impressionLearning capturedFollowed up

Independent Work

Independent Work — Studio Time

Instructions: Work at your level. Evidence goes in your ASDAN portfolio — Documentarian photo + annotation + witness tick — ASDAN Careers & Experiencing Work — employer encounter; AQA UAS.

🤝 With support

Task: Choose two question cards to ask the visitor, then tick what makes a good impression, with an adult.

Steps: One step at a time — adult support is right there. A prepared card you read out counts.

👤 On your own

Task: Prepare three open questions, take part in the employer encounter, and note what you learned.

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

🚀 Take it further

Task: Prepare open questions, engage in the encounter, note your learning, and draft a short thank-you.

Steps: Task first, thank-you second — make it specific to what you learned.

Lundy Loop

Lundy Loop — Your Voice on the Wall

Why: Article 12 — your questions to an employer are your voice, and they count.

🚪 SPACE

The Careers Board tracks progress, never rankings — ‘pass’ is always allowed, and reading a prepared question is fine.

📣 VOICE

Say one thing you most want to ask an employer. Your words.

👥 AUDIENCE

Your questions are yours — the board shows only the headline you choose.

⭐ INFLUENCE

The questions the room prepares shape the visitors we invite next.

Exit Ticket

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

1.

You prepared a question — true? Say it.

Point to today’s work as your proof.

2.

You can name a good-impression move — true? Say one.

Point to today’s work as your proof.

3.

You noted one thing you learned — true? Say it.

Point to today’s work as your proof.

1.

Give one open question worth asking an employer.

Own words — starts with what, how or why.

2.

What did you learn from the encounter?

Your notes — one useful thing.

3.

Where does today’s evidence bank?

ASDAN Careers & Experiencing Work — employer encounter; AQA UAS.

1.

Which question got the best answer, and why?

Own pick + reasons.

2.

Why do open questions beat yes/no ones?

Because they invite explanation, so you learn more.

3.

Draft the first line of a thank-you tied to what you learned.

A specific, warm opener.

Knowledge Organiser (LAUNCH ASDAN W4): Meeting an Employer

LAUNCH · ASDAN Studio · Careers & Experiencing Work · Banks: ASDAN Careers employer encounter; AQA UAS

Key Word	Definition
OPEN QUESTION	One that invites explanation, starting what/how/why.
FIRST IMPRESSION	The quick picture someone forms of you.
PUNCTUAL	On time, or a little early.
FOLLOW-UP	A short thank-you after the encounter.

Key Facts

Prepared questions carry you through nerves.
Calm and interested is a strong first impression.
Note your learning straight after.
Banks: ASDAN Careers & Experiencing Work — employer encounter; AQA UAS.
Pupil voice: name what you most want to ask.

Meeting an Employer

Name: ____________________ Class: __________ Date:

This week’s spark

A good question and a calm hello tell an employer a lot.

ASDAN evidence

Documentarian photo + annotation + witness tick — ASDAN Careers & Experiencing Work — employer encounter; AQA UAS.

Arrival Task

1) Say a polite way to greet someone new.

2) Name one question you could ask about a job.

3) Point to something that makes a good first impression.

1) Why does a first impression matter with an employer?

2) What makes a question worth asking a visitor?

3) By the end you can note what you learned. What will you listen for?

1) Why do open questions get better answers than yes/no ones?

2) ‘The visit went well.’ What proof would show it?

3) Should nerves stop you asking a question? Argue it.

Today at a Glance

Key Question: How do I meet an employer well — and learn from it?

We Do 1: Word cards — encounter words

QUESTION, IMPRESSION, GREETING, LISTEN, PUNCTUAL, POLITE, NOTES, THANK-YOU

We Do 2: Match the Move to the Impression It Makes

Draw lines to match:

ON TIME · OPEN QUESTION · EYE CONTACT · LISTEN · THANK-YOU · NOTES

Shows you are reliable before you speak · Invites the employer to explain, so you learn more · Meeting their eyes shows you are focused on them · Letting them finish shows you value what they are saying · Leaves a warm, professional last impression · Turns the visit into evidence you can keep

Scaffolding – Supported

Access & sensory notes (staff)
· The supported task today is: Choose two question cards to ask the visitor, then tick what makes a good impression, with an adult.
· 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: offer the write-it-first option before any share-aloud; nobody is put on the spot cold.
· 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

An open question I will ask is ______.

A good first impression means ______.

The most useful thing I learned was ______.

Word bank

question · impression · greeting · listen · punctual · polite · notes · thank-you

Scaffolding – Standard

Frame

1) Prepare open questions. 2) Meet the visitor calmly. 3) Note what you learned and thank them.

Scaffolding – Stretch

Stretch prompts

Which question worked best, and why? Write a thank-you line tied to your learning.

Independent Work – Supported

Task: Choose two question cards to ask the visitor, then tick what makes a good impression, with an adult.

Work here (an adult can scribe):

Independent Work – Standard

Task: Prepare three open questions, take part in the employer encounter, and note what you learned.

Evidence check: photo ☐ annotation ☐ witness ☐

Independent Work – Stretch

Task: Prepare open questions, engage in the encounter, note your learning, and draft a short thank-you.

Stretch: follow up an employer encounter with a thoughtful thank-you to a professional standard.

Exit Ticket – Supported

1) You prepared a question — true? Say it.

2) You can name a good-impression move — true? Say one.

3) You noted one thing you learned — true? Say it.

Exit Ticket – Standard

1) Give one open question worth asking an employer.

2) What did you learn from the encounter?

3) Where does today’s evidence bank?

Exit Ticket – Stretch

1) Which question got the best answer, and why?

2) Why do open questions beat yes/no ones?

3) Draft the first line of a thank-you tied to what you learned.

Assessor Witness Statement

LAUNCH ASDAN W4 · Meeting an Employer
LAUNCH · ASDAN Studio · Careers & Experiencing Work · Banks: ASDAN Careers employer encounter; AQA UAS

Candidate name
Date of activity
Activity witnessed	Meeting an Employer

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 two question cards to ask the visitor, then tick what makes a good impression, with an adult.

STANDARD
Prepare three open questions, take part in the employer encounter, and note what you learned.

STRETCH
Prepare open questions, engage in the encounter, note your learning, and draft a short thank-you.

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 Careers Board tracks progress, never rankings — ‘pass’ is always allowed, and reading a prepared question is fine.
Voice	Say one thing you most want to ask an employer. Your words.
Audience	Your questions are yours — the board shows only the headline you choose.
Influence	The questions the room prepares shape the visitors we invite next.

Closing the loop: this one ends on paper — your own hand, or your words scribed by an adult. Pass is always allowed.

What I said, and what it changed:

Meeting an Employer — 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:

Meeting an Employer

Success looks like

Teacher Print Tools — Week 4

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. Question logic

2. Evidence test

3. Nerves

Today at a Glance

💡 Big Idea

🎲 Today We Play

🧱 The Wall Grows

🏅 It Banks

The Model — Meeting an Employer

Prepare — write open questions.

Present — a calm first impression.

Capture — note what you learned.

Word cards — encounter words

Proving It — The Evidence Loop

Documentarian

Annotate

Witness

Match the Move to the Impression It Makes

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

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2.

3.

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2.

3.

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2.

3.

Meeting an Employer — banked!

Pens down — quick partner check!

Knowledge Organiser (LAUNCH ASDAN W4): Meeting an Employer

Key Facts

Meeting an Employer

This week’s spark

ASDAN evidence

Arrival Task

Today at a Glance

We Do 1: Word cards — encounter words

We Do 2: Match the Move to the Impression It Makes

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

Meeting an Employer — Feedback Sheet