Lesson Plan

• Describe how education and training act as supply‑side measures to shift the LRAS curve.
• Explain the short‑run and long‑run effects on productivity, unemployment and potential output.
• Evaluate the advantages and limitations of government‑funded education and training programmes.
• Apply an evaluation checklist to assess a real‑world skills initiative.

• Projector and screen
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed handout summarising the policy measures and effects
• Case‑study worksheet: “Skills for the Future” (Country X)
• Sticky notes for group evaluation

Begin with a quick poll: “What jobs will you need skills for in ten years?” Use the responses to remind students of the importance of a skilled workforce. Link this to previous lessons on supply‑side policies and state that by the end of the lesson they will be able to analyse how education and training influence the economy and evaluate real‑world programmes.

1. Do‑now (5’) – Students list three ways education can affect an economy; share answers.
2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Overview of formal education, apprenticeships, adult learning, subsidies and PPPs; show LRAS shift diagram.
3. Group case‑study analysis (15’) – Work with the “Skills for the Future” worksheet to identify short‑run vs long‑run impacts and calculate the reported productivity gain.
4. Evaluation activity (10’) – Teams use the provided checklist to critique the programme; record one strength and one weakness on sticky notes.
5. Whole‑class debrief (5’) – Summarise key findings and connect back to the learning objectives.
6. Exit ticket (5’) – Write one advantage and one limitation of education‑based supply‑side policy.

Recap how education and training raise human capital, shift LRAS and affect unemployment and wages over time. Collect the exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign homework: research a local training programme and write a brief evaluation using the checklist.