LESSON PLAN – Which Job



LESSON PLAN – Which Job? Which Family?

Theme – Investigating The World Of Work

CAREER SKILLS – Career Exploration

KEY SKILLS – Communication, Problem Solving , Working With Others, Improving Own Learning and Performance

WORK RELATED LEARNING – Learning For Work, Learning About Work

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SUGGESTED SUBJECT AREA – Social Studies, Personal Development, English

Learning Outcomes

By completing this task students will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of job families.

• Increase the range of jobs they know about.

• Sort job titles into job families to show understanding.

Preparation and Materials

• One or more copies of Activity Sheet (1) “Which Job? Which Family?” for each student.

• 3-4 sets of Activity Sheets (2) to (6).

• Teachers’ Notes (1) and (2).

• Blackboard/flipchart.

• This lesson links with lesson plan “Where Do My Neighbours Work?” and “Local Jobs”.

Method

1. Split the class into groups of 3 or 4.

2. Explain the aims of the lesson using the learning outcomes on Activity Sheet (1).

3. Brainstorm as a class the types of jobs the students think would come under the heading ‘Construction’ – list on the blackboard/flipchart.

4. Discuss the list when all ideas have been recorded using the Teachers’ Notes (1) as a guide.

5. Give out one of the Activity Sheets (2) to (6) to each group. Give out Activity Sheet (1) to each student and ask them in groups to follow the instructions. Working together in their groups as k the students to allocate jobs to families. (A few jobs may fall into two categories).

6. Ask the students what they have learned from the lesson.

7. Summarise the main learning outcomes.

Extension Activity

• Students should be encouraged to move on to a new Activity Sheet when they have allocated all the jobs on their first one.

TEACHERS’ NOTES – Which Jobs? Which Family?

Discussion Points

• Do any jobs not belong?

• Are there any jobs which are only partly to do with construction.

• Are there any other words to describe this type of job? E.g. Building, Active, Outdoor, Skilled etc.

• What is the point of “Job Families?” They are helpful in thinking about career plans for the future. Often if we like a job then its “relatives” may also appeal to us. There may similar jobs that we do not know about but which would suit us better. When thinking about the future it is best to have a few ideas, rather than just one job. If for any reason the first choice is not possible, then another job in the same family may be a good second choice.

The Activity

• At this stage it is suggested that students are encouraged to explore the idea of job families without too much emphasis on right or wrong answers.

• There will be opportunities for them to find out more about classifications of jobs next year when they begin to use the careers library more seriously.

• This activity can be treated as a competitive game by encouraging the groups to compete with one another to get through all the Activity Sheets (2) to (6), or by giving a clear time limit and seeing which team has the most allocated jobs at that point.

• Time should be left to share answers with the whole class and check the quality of the work completed before summarising the learning outcomes.

Possible Answers

A. Construction:

Bricklayer, plumber, electrician, painter and decorator, kitchen fitter, architect, glazier, civil engineering, quantity surveyor, joiner.

B. Agriculture/Horticulture:

Gardener, groom, landscape architect, nursery worker, jockey, grounds person, gamekeeper, pig farmer, farm manager, fish farmer, kennel assistant.

C. Art and Design:

Florist, potter, fashion designer, window dresser, interior designer, fine artist, graphic designer, photographer, sign-writer.

D. Finance:

Actuary, bank clerk, bank manager, insurance clerk, foreign exchange clerk, accounting technician, accountant, insurance claims official, stockbroker, insurance broker.

TEACHERS’ NOTES – Which Job? Which Family?

Possible Answers (continued)

E. Transport and Distribution:

Bus driver, truck driver, bike courier, pilot, merchant navy deck officer, train manager, taxi driver, fork lift truck operator, warehouse manager.

F. Travel, Tourism and Leisure:

Housekeeper, courier, travel agent, hotel receptionist, resort representative, hotel receptionist, housekeeper, telephone salesperson, swimming pool attendant, yoga teacher, air steward/stewardess, fitness instructor.

G. Education:

School secretary, teacher, non-teaching assistant, college principal, university lecturer, youth leader, careers adviser, educational psychologist, nursery school teacher, adult education centre principal.

H. Administrative/clerical:

Clerk, school secretary, call centre manager, medical secretary, personal assistant, administrative assistant, telephone operator, word processor operator, clerical officer.

I. Care and Community:

Care assistant, nursery nurse, community worker, nanny, careers adviser, probation officer, psychiatrist, matron, social worker, voluntary helper.

J. Medical Scientific:

Doctor, laboratory technician, matron, nurse, dentist, medical secretary, health care assistant, health visitor, veterinary nurse, physiotherapist, radiographer, midwife.

K. Food/ Catering:

Chef, baker, waiter/waitress, fishmonger, restaurant manager, butcher, home economist, ice-cream factory operative, food service counter assistant, kitchen assistant.

L. Engineering/Motor Vehicle:

Vehicle body repairer, civil engineer, welder, washing machine service engineer, telecommunication technician, fitter, electrician, fabricator, motor mechanic.

Learning Outcomes: By completing this task you will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of job families.

• Increase the range of jobs you know about.

• Sort job titles into job families to show your understanding.

ACTIVITY SHEET (1) – Which Jobs? Which Family?

See how many jobs you can find that belong to the ‘Job Families’ below. Write them down in the space below:

Some jobs may fit into more than one family!

ACTIVITY SHEET (2) – Which Jobs? Which Family?

ACTIVITY SHEET (3) – Which Jobs? Which Family?

ACTIVITY SHEET (4) – Which Jobs? Which Family?

ACTIVITY SHEET (5) – Which Jobs? Which Family?

ACTIVITY SHEET (6) – Which Jobs? Which Family?

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A. Construction

G. Education

B. Argriculture/Horticulture

H. Administrative/Clerical

I. Care and Community

C. Art and Design

J. Medical/Scientific

D. Finance

K. Food and Catering

E. Transport and distribution

L. Engineering/Motor Vehicle

F. Travel, Tourism and Leisure

Bricklayer non teaching assistant

Nursery Nurse Doctor Bus Driver

School Secretary Actuary Courier

Bank Clerk Chef Potter Florist

Vehicle Body Repair Clerk Baker

Teacher Truck Driver

House Keeper Gardener Care Assistant

Electrician Plumber Laboratory Technician

Groom

Painter & Decorator Landscape Architect

Fashion Designer Building Society Manager

Motorcycle Courier Travel Agent Matron

School Secretary Hotel receptionist

Civil Engineer Waiter/Waitress College Principal

Pilot Nursery Teacher Jockey

Window Dresser Train Manager

Merchant Navy Deck Officer Fish Monger

Resort Representative Kitchen Fitter

Hotel Receptionist

University Lecturer Call Centre Manager

Nurse Nanny Welder Glazier

Grounds-person Fine Artist Butcher

Dentist Probation Officer Insurance Clerk

Swimming Pool Attendant Youth Leader

Taxi Driver Foreign Exchange Clerk

Careers Advisor Medical Secretary Interior

Designer

Telephone Salesperson Interior Designer

Restaurant Manager House keeper Architect

Washing Machine Service Engineer

Telecommunication Technician

Home Economist Quantity Surveyor

Ice Cream Factory Operative

Graphic Designer Civil Engineer Gamekeeper

Fork Lift Truck Operator Accountant

Matron Air Steward/ess Health Visitor

Administrative Assistant Psychiatrist

Accounting Technician Fitter Electrician

Pig Farmer Joiner Farm Manager

Yoga Teacher Health Care Assistant

Careers Advisor Personal Assistant

Insurance Claims Official

Fabricator Sign-writer Midwife

Clerical Officer Radiographer Insurance Broker

Warehouse Manager Fitness Instructor

Kitchen Assistant Stockbroker Physiotherapist

Veterinary Nurse Volunteer Helper

Word Processor Operator Social Worker

Telephone Operator Nursery School Teacher

Educational Psychologist Adult Education Centre

Principal

Motor Mechanic Kennel Assistant

Fish Farmer Photographer

Food service Counter Assistant

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