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Workplays provides school to work transition play scripts and activities for secondary school students. This approach provides students with a realistic understanding of a variety of professions, trades and careers, fosters collaboration between subjects and develops essential skills for the workplace world.
This second edition of Hazel Edwards' well-loved and used teacher resource, highlights the practicality of integrating plays and simulated workplace experiences in schools in addition, or in lieu of work placements. Multiple play scripts, activities and discussion points provide for all level of reading skills. The book advocates for the value of incorporating simulated workplace experiences, offering a practical and inclusive skills approach to preparing students for future work.
About the author
Educator-author Hazel Edwards has written books for children, teachers and adults. Her best-known publication is the children's picture book classic 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' (1980), now a series of picture books, classroom play scripts, a musical stage production and a short movie.
