Learning for life and work

Learning for life and work is a subject taught in secondary schools in Northern Ireland.

Key Stage 3
The curriculum at Key Stage 3 covers:
 * employability,
 * home economics,
 * local and global citizenship
 * personal development.

It is a compulsory subject but not a subject title. Schools are free to deliver the four strands in ways that suit their students.

Key Stage 4
There remains a statutory requirement to cover key topics:
 * Employability
 * Personal development
 * Local and global citizenship

The school may decide how to deliver the content.

A GCSE is offered with the title Learning for life and work (2017) It is modular and work covers the following areas:
 * Unit 1: Local and global citizenship (diversity and inclusion, government and politics, human rights)
 * Unit 2: Personal development (physical health, mental health, sexual health, parenting, personal finance)
 * Unit 3: Employability (globalisation, recruitment, employment rights, careers)
 * Unit 4: Investigation (an in-depth study on a topic from Units 1-3)

There is an entry level certificate available too.Entry Level Learning for Life and Work (2015) It contains nine modules:
 * Local and Global Citizenship
 * Unit 1: Learning to Live Together
 * Unit 2: My Rights and Being Responsible
 * Personal Development
 * Unit 3: Developing My Self-Management Skills
 * Unit 4: Getting to Know Myself
 * Unit 5: Travelling in My Community


 * Employability
 * Unit 6: Workplace learning
 * Unit 7: Applying for Jobs and Courses
 * Unit 8: Planning My Business
 * Unit 9: Making My Business Work.