- Students will explore and challenge their views about jobs.
Getting started
Learning intention
Success criteria
- Students will be able to discuss their views about jobs along with their peers and show respect for other people’s opinions.
Before you start
- Consider completing Making decisions lesson plan.
- Download and prepare class resources (photos and job titles can be cut up prior to lesson but not essential).
- Read advice from a careers adviser on My World of Work about Stereotypes.
Duration
These are suggested timescales only and will vary dependent on your group:
- 15 mins: Introduction to preconceptions
- 15 mins: Analysing pictures and job matching
- 15 mins: Feedback from groups and discussion
- 5 mins: Plenary
Suitable for
This activity is suitable for BGE: S1 to S3, but earlier or later for some pupils.