Year 1 - Geography
Jobs in our school
Local area: where do we go to school?
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Unit Summary
Explore the school environment to identify features, describe locations using simple vocabulary, interpret aerial photos and observe seasonal change through early fieldwork.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make a list of the people who work in your school and interview some of them to find out more about their job.
Key Notes
- There are lots of different jobs in a primary school and some are easily noticed but others are not obvious.
- Interviews are a good way of finding out information from people.
- Interviews need to be planned in advance, to ensure the right questions are asked.
- Interviews can be recorded to help us remember what the person being interviewed said.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Everyone who works in a school gets paid.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are lots of different jobs in a primary school and some are easily noticed but others are not obvious. Interviews are a good way of finding out information from people.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'job'
A job is regular work which is usually paid.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Everyone who works in a school gets paid. Correction: 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.
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