Applying for a job

Applying for a job

Pencil and paperOnline interactive
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about leaving a voicemail and writing a letter for a job.

Question 1Change answer

Here's some information from a supermarket noticeboard:
 
pamphlet-delivery.png
 
Prepare a message to leave on the company's voicemail showing your interest and giving your contact details.
Write your message here.

Question 1Change answer

Write a letter to send to the company, saying why you are the best person for the job. Also provide a reason why you need work.
 
Dear Elisaia ...
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Level:
5
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
letter, structure and language
Description of task: 
Students express interest in a job by writing a letter and a message to leave on an answer phone.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students’ ability to create texts to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum.
 

Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • choose effective content, language, and text structure
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Writing meaningful text: text features, sets 5-7
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
   

Y11 (04/1999)
a) 1 mark each for:

  • name
  • phone number
  • expression of interest

Example

Hi, this is ____________________. I'm interested in the pamphlet delivery job. My phone number is ___________. I will have a letter in the mail this afternoon.

Thanks _________

 3 correct – easy

2 correct – very easy

1 correct – very easy
b) 1 mark each for:

  • Appropriate layout for salutation (Dear Mr Brown, or Dear Sir,).
  • An appropriate letter.
  • Accurate mechanics, spelling, punctuation, grammar [3 or more errors no mark].
  • Appropriate close (Yours sincerely,).

Example

Dear Mr Brown,

Re: Delivery Job

I am really interested in the delivery position. I have the qualities you are looking for and I'm available after school and on weekends if required. I am saving up for a school trip to Australia and this position sounds ideal. I can be contacted at the above address or by ringing __________ after 4:00 p.m.

Yours sincerely,

 4 correct – moderate

3 correct – easy

2 correct – easy

1 correct – very easy