LEX BAILLIE
Activities
Before viewing
In a group or class, brainstorm the following and record responses on a board or on paper. Ask students what they associate with:
- a professional footballer
- a police constabulary
Briefly discuss what students personally think it would be like. Record their responses.
You may wish to have groups of students focus on the following:
- living in the shadow of a parent's former success
- understanding and accepting your strengths and limitations
- completing studies at school as a back-up option
After viewing
Key questions
Has the film made students:
- more aware of something?
- think more deeply about some issue?
- think more deeply about what they want or don't want to do with their life?
- change their opinion about the profession in any way?
Discuss and compare with their original brainstorm.
Activity (Class or Group)
Have students make a chart of what their parents do for a living; what their parents want them to do as a career; what they dream of doing for a career; and what they would be happy doing as a career. Discuss parental pressure on young adults and the reality and feasibility of their career choices.
Links
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Online information resource for constables and special
constables
www.police-information.co.uk
Government direct website
www.direct.gov.uk
A police test training program designed to prepare you for UK
Police National Recruitment Model
www.policeprep.co.uk
