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Year 6

Electrical careers

I can identify different careers involving electricity and research these further using secondary sources of information.

New
New
Year 6

Electrical careers

I can identify different careers involving electricity and research these further using secondary sources of information.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Some careers, such as electrician, are linked to the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
  2. There are a wide variety of careers available to young people today involving electrical technology.
  3. Some careers, such as power plant operators and line workers, involve generating and transporting electricity.
  4. Careers in electronics involve designing and using electrical circuits found in everyday devices and systems.
  5. Electrical careers can be researched using secondary sources of information.

Keywords

  • Electrical - Something that is electrical either needs or is linked to electricity.

  • Career - A career is a job that a person chooses to do through their life.

  • Industry - Industry is work linked to the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of products.

  • Electronics - Electronics is the study, design, building and maintenance of devices and systems which use electricity.

  • Secondary sources - Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.

Common misconception

Only scientists and electricians have careers which are associated with electricity.

Children will be introduced to a wide variety of careers which involve electricity and electrical technology.

Encourage children to recognise that different jobs associated with electricity and electrical technology require different skills and different qualifications and training.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Access to a range of age appropriate secondary sources of information.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which type of materials allow electricity to flow easily through them?
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Correct answer: electrical conductors
electrical insulators
Q2.
Which type of materials are good electrical conductors?
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fabrics
wood
Correct answer: metals
plastics
Q3.
How does the plastic casing on electrical plugs protect us?
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It is an electrical absorber so it absorbs electric shocks from our bodies.
Correct answer: It is an electrical insulator so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies.
It is an electrical conductor so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies.
Q4.
Which of these is a portable source of electricity?
plug
Correct answer: cell
cable
Correct answer: battery
switch
Q5.
Electrical appliances are devices or pieces of equipment which need electricity and are …
for washing clothes.
used only in buildings.
Correct answer: designed to perform a specific task.
only for use in the kitchen.
Q6.
Match the career to the description.
Correct Answer:scientists,learn about electricity and answer questions about how it works

learn about electricity and answer questions about how it works

Correct Answer:electrical engineers ,design and build electrical systems to solve problems

design and build electrical systems to solve problems

Correct Answer:electricians,solve wiring problems and repair circuits and appliances

solve wiring problems and repair circuits and appliances

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these jobs would you consider to be an electrical career?
Correct answer: computer engineer
Correct answer: electrical engineer
footballer
Correct answer: line worker
Q2.
Which of these careers are involved in generating or transporting electricity to our homes?
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Correct answer: power plant operator
electronics technician
software engineer
Correct answer: line worker
Q3.
What does an electrician do?
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works on the generation of electricity
sells electrical components
Correct answer: installs and maintains electrical systems
builds electrical circuits
Q4.
Careers in involve designing and using electrical circuits.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: electronics, electronic
Q5.
Match the type of information to the examples.
Correct Answer:primary sources of information ,original materials, statements or evidence from investigations

original materials, statements or evidence from investigations

Correct Answer:secondary sources of information,texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others

texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others

Q6.
Which of these are secondary sources of information about electricity?
results from an investigation about electrical circuits
Correct answer: a book on electricity
Correct answer: a website about electricity
Correct answer: talking to an electrician