Download Ethiopian new Curriculum grade 8 career and technical education cte Student Textbook PDF

Writers

The textbook is authored & Prepared by:

• Deribe Kaske (PhD)

Publisher

Published by: Ministry of Education of Ethiopia.

Country of Origin

Ethiopia, The content is tailored to the Ethiopian context.

Pages

The textbook contains 162 pages, organized into several units that cover a range of topics.

Total Units

The textbook includes 7 units, each focusing on different aspects of topic.

Curriculum

The textbook follows the Ethiopian New Curriculum

File Size

The digital file size of the textbook is 9 MB, available in PDF format

The Textbook consists of 8 chapters or units that cover various aspects of career and technical education. The chapters include:

1. Unit 1: Personal Career Selection
2. Unit 2: Personal Career Selection
3. Unit 3: Self-Employment Opportunities
4. Unit 4: Self-Employment Opportunities
5. Unit 5: Self-Employment Opportunities
6. Unit 6: Preparing for Employment
7. Unit 7: Entrepreneurship

Chapter 1 - Personal Career Selection:

• Explains the four main steps of personal career selection: researching career opportunities, evaluating careers, discussing selected careers, and making a decision on a single career.
• Provides guidance on finding the right career by following a seven-step process.
• Emphasizes the importance of research, exploration, and making an informed career choice.

Chapter 2 - Self Employment Opportunities:

• Introduces reception skills and the use of a photocopier machine as potential self-employment opportunities.
• Covers the basic skills required for reception work and the steps to operate and maintain a photocopier machine.
• Discusses the process of undertaking an enterprise activity, including product selection, market selection, and product advertisement.

Chapter 3 - Self Employment Opportunities (continued):

• Explores construction and basic carpentry as self-employment opportunities, covering the construction of bricks and clay materials, basic carpentry, and painting and decorating.
• Provides information on checking and maintaining car tires as another self-employment option.
• Focuses on handling a retail business, including customer payment processing, payment collection problems, and the retail process.

Chapter 4 - Self Employment Opportunities (continued):

• Introduces hospitality events as a self-employment opportunity, covering different types of events.
• Explores food preparation service, including essential kitchen tools, preparing balanced and nutritious meals, handling hot and cold drinks, and fast food preparation.
• Discusses cleaning service as a self-employment option, covering the major steps of cleaning a floor, personal appearance requirements, hand washing, and types of cleaning services.

Chapter 5 - Employability:

• Provides seven tips to boost employability, such as developing skills, gaining work experience, and building a professional network.
• Emphasizes the importance of working as part of a team and developing teamwork skills.

Chapter 6 - Preparing for Employment:

• Defines the terms "employee" and "employer" and discusses problem-solving in the workplace.

Chapter 7 - Entrepreneurship:

• Introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and defines the term "entrepreneur."
• Covers the four types of entrepreneurship: small business, scalable startup, large company, and social entrepreneurship.
• Discusses the characteristics of an entrepreneur and the relationship between entrepreneurship and saving.

Students will gain understanding in:

• Personal Career Selection Process: Understanding the steps involved in personal career selection, including how to evaluate personal interests and strengths to find the right career.
• Practical Skills for Self-Employment: Developing practical skills for self-employment opportunities, such as reception work, operating a photocopier machine, construction and carpentry, and food preparation services.
• Importance of Employability and Teamwork: Gaining insights into the importance of employability and understanding how to effectively work as part of a team in different professional environments.
• Entrepreneurship Concepts and Characteristics: Learning about the concepts of entrepreneurship, the different types of entrepreneurs, and the characteristics that make entrepreneurs successful.