QR Challenge: Application forms

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. State reasons why employers use Application forms	To find out specific information, skills and qualities required for the job. To compare candidates,to see if you can follow instructions.
2. Give tips for completing Application forms	Make a copy before you start, keep a copy as a template, get someone to check it over, copy or cut and paste your personal statement.
3. What should be included in your Supporting Statement?	What skills and qualities you have that are relevant to the job description, why you want to work for them, what you can bring to them, Enthusiasm.
4. What is the STAR method and what is it used for?	Situation Task Action Result used to bring out examples of your strengths.
5. What is a psychometric test and what experience do you have of it?

 

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