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.
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.
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Lesson details
Key learning 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.
- 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.
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.
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