Most Year 10s have never written a CV. This module teaches the fundamentals — what employers actually scan for, the eight-second test, structure, achievements over duties — and gets every student to a printable first draft.
Learning outcomes
- I can structure a CV with the right sections
- I can rewrite duties as achievements with measurable impact
- I can name three things to never put on a CV
Success criteria
- First-draft CV in Chapter CV Builder
- Three achievements rewritten using the STAR-lite frame
1
The eight-second scan
discussion · 15 min
Show 3 real CVs (anonymised). Students have 8 seconds each — what stuck? What didn't? Insight: structure matters as much as content.
2
Achievements over duties
individual task · 25 min
Rewrite 5 generic duties as achievements with numbers/results. Worked examples first, then in pairs.
Builds: Speaking
3
First draft live
individual task · 20 min
Open Chapter CV Builder. Live-fill your first CV. Print at end of lesson.
📓 Chapter timeline: Save your first CV draft. You'll update it through KS4 — version 1 is the milestone.
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Chapter Student Game
+70 XP
Action: Build your first CV draft in Chapter CV Builder
Save your first-draft CV to Chapter. You'll iterate it through the year.
Skills: Speaking, Creativity
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
Use the Chapter CV Builder live in class. Encourage 'STAR-lite' achievement format: Situation/Task/Action/Result in one sentence each.