preparation for working life

Main topics

Healthy lifestyle

Nutritional values

dangers of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs

Emotional well being

Self concept

Wages

P45 end of job

P60 end of tax year

Compulsory deductions; PAYE (tax pay as you earn) NI (National Insurance)

Debit cards: from your own account

Credit cards: borrowed from the card company/bank up to a set limit

Contracts

Fixed term ( for a set period of time (eg three months)

Part time ( less hours than full time)

Essential spending: Mortgage/rent/utilities/travel to work/food/ personal /

non essential spending: leisiure , mnake up , holidays etc

Basic first aid

CPR

Hazards ( something that could cause harm)

Risks (the likelyhood or result of a hazard causing harm)

Wages (gross pay (before deductions) net pay (after deductions)

Deductions ( Complusory and voluntary)

Tax code: amount you can ear per year before paying tax; add a 0 to the tax code figure; for example ( tax code 650 , you can earn £6500 a yearbefore paying tx)

Job Contracts can be (permanent (indefinitely) fixed term (for a set period of time eg 3months) can be full time or part time (less hours than fulltime)

Process of getting a job ( see advert, apply, complete application form. interview, acceptance letter, start date)

Interview preparation

CV

Letter of application