Level 4 Skills Builder accredited

Our brand new, Aiming High Challenge has been designed to be delivered as a, flexible, 1-hour session for 14 – 19 year olds.

Each class is different, so extension activities have been included throughout the lesson plan at the end. These optional activities allow you to include more content or take more time with this challenge, promoting additional reflection and further developing your students’ skills.

A teacher facing guide to support the delivery and facilitation of the classroom challenge. Includes flexible delivery options.

Let parents know how children have been developing their listening skills and tell them about McDonald’s Taste for Work programme, with this ready-to-send Parent Letter.

Work place scenario cards, the perfect activity to develop your students Aiming High skills during the Challenge.

An easy-to-use, interactive classroom presentation to support session delivery. Includes embedded videos, tasks and discussion points. 

Reward students for their hard work with this certificate to mark the completion of the Aiming High Challenge.

A student workbook to support the delivery and facilitation of the classroom challenge. 

Students are taken on a virtual ‘ready for work’ shift, where work-based communication activities are set by McDonald’s employees. Students will tackle the tasks in teams using the experiences and skills shared by the employees for inspiration. The challenges will culminate in the creation of a 60-second ‘elevator pitch’ giving students the chance to show why they are ready for work.

Packed full of guides, student activities, videos and student certificates, you will have everything you need to deliver the perfect skills development lesson.

Click the download button to get all the free resources, or you can download each individual resource at the bottom of this page.

Print out this certificate to congratulate your students on completing the Taste for Work Communication Challenge.

A quick and simple reference document detailing how the Communication Challenge fits with all four nations curricula.

A ready-to-go guide covering everything you need to run the Taste for Work Communication Challenge. Work through step-by-step with the accompanying presentations for the classroom or whole school assemblies.

Demonstrate to your students the importance of good listening skills in the workplace, before challenging them to put their new skills into practise.

The engaging 2-hour session (that has been designed for flexible delivery in two 1-hour slots) students take on a series of tasks set in the workplace. Including recording key information about a range of different jobs, and working in teams to demonstrate good body language for effective listening.

The comprehensive resource pack contains clear teacher guidance for delivery, session workbooks for students and a session powerpoint that includes engaging videos to bring the workplace to your classroom.

To receive your free resources bundle, click the download button. Or you can download individual resources at the bottom of this page.

Let parents know what their children have been learning through the Taste for Work challenge, with this ready-to-send Parent Letter.

A vibrant poster for your classroom wall. The perfect quick reference guide detailing the types of language students will learn to develop through the Communication Challenge.

Work through the Taste for Work Communication Challenge with this easy-to-use classroom presentation.

Complete with guidance notes and full of prompts for the activities, this presentation will make delivering an engaging lesson easy!

Students are taken on a virtual ‘ready for work’ shift, where work-based communication activities are set by McDonald’s employees. Students will tackle the tasks in teams using the experiences and skills shared by the employees for inspiration. The challenges will culminate in the creation of a 60-second ‘elevator pitch’ giving students the chance to show why they are ready for work.

Packed full of guides, student activities, videos and student certificates, you will have everything you need to deliver the perfect skills development lesson.

Click the download button to get all the free resources, or you can download each individual resource at the bottom of this page.

Encourage your Students to tell the school about the communication skills they have learned using this adaptable template they can use for an assembly or other presentation.

Guide students through the 3 communication tasks with this workbook. Designed to help pupils improve their skills development and practice speaking effectively by using appropriate language.

A presentation template, ready for your students to edit. Perfect for sharing what they have learned from the challenge to their peers.

A teacher facing guide to support the delivery and facilitation of the classroom challenge. Includes flexible delivery options.

Let parents know how children have been developing their listening skills and tell them about McDonald’s Taste for Work programme, with this ready-to-send Parent Letter.

An easy-to-use, interactive classroom presentation to support session delivery. Includes embedded videos, tasks and discussion points. 

Reward students for their hard work with this certificate to mark the completion of the Communication Challenge: Listening.

An accessible workbook for students to complete the tasks set out in the challenge and reflect on their essential skills development. 

Our brand new, Teamwork has been designed to be delivered as a, flexible, 1-hour session for 14 – 19 year olds.

Each class is different, so extension activities have been included throughout the lesson plan at the end. These optional activities allow you to include more content or take more time with this challenge, promoting additional reflection and further developing your students’ skills.