New
New
Year 1

Jobs in our school

I can make a list of the people who work in my school and interview some of them to find out more about their job.

New
New
Year 1

Jobs in our school

I can make a list of the people who work in my school and interview some of them to find out more about their job.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There are lots of different jobs in a primary school and some are easily noticed but others are not obvious.
  2. Interviews are a good way of finding out information from people.
  3. Interviews need to be planned in advance, to ensure the right questions are asked.
  4. Interviews can be recorded to help us remember what the person being interviewed said.

Keywords

  • Job - A job is regular work which is usually paid.

  • Interview - An interview means talking to people to gather information.

  • Questions - A question is something we can ask to find out information.

Common misconception

Everyone who works in a school gets paid.

There are many volunteers who work in schools to help them run smoothly. These people don't get paid, they give up their time for free.

Adapt the roles in the school section to fit your school. You can add more or remove some. You can insert names of staff that work at your school during the teacher model for tasks.
Teacher tip

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
A teacher is a job in a ...
An image in a quiz
house.
shop.
Correct answer: school.
bank.
Q2.
Jobs in a school include:
Correct answer: teaching assistant
Correct answer: headteacher
farmer
Q3.
A good way to find out information about jobs is by ...
Correct answer: talking to people.
sitting quietly in a room.
listening to music.
Q4.
Making notes can help you ...
forget something.
Correct answer: remember something.
miss something.
Q5.
Which objects can you use to help you record something?
Correct answer: iPad
Correct answer: Pen and paper
Stickers
Story book
Q6.
Why is it important to plan questions?
Correct answer: To make sure you ask the right ones
To make sure you ask the wrong ones
So you forget something

6 Questions

Q1.
A job is ...
something you do in your free time.
something you do before bed.
Correct answer: regular work which is paid.
Q2.
Some examples of different jobs are:
Correct answer: nurse
Correct answer: athlete
flower
Correct answer: electrician
table
Q3.
Jobs in a school include:
Correct answer: receptionist
Correct answer: teacher
Correct answer: school bus driver
builder
Correct answer: cook
Q4.
Some jobs in a school are voluntary. This means that ...
the people get paid a lot.
Correct answer: the people don't get paid.
the people get paid a little bit.
Q5.
An interview means ...
singing to an audience.
Correct answer: talking to people to gather information.
dancing on stage.
Q6.
It's helpful to record answers in an interview ...
Correct answer: to remember what the person being interviewed said.
so you know what to eat for dinner.
to remember what to take home with you.