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Learning area 3

There’s no such thing as a boy’s / girl’s job

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Quick on the draw

• We’re going to draw a quick sketch of some people doing particular jobs.

• Have you ever met people doing these jobs? What did they look like?

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Quick on the draw

• Nurse• Bus driver• Police officer• Soldier• Builder• Plumber• Teacher• Childminder

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Michael or Michaela?

• Did the groups that had the ‘Michael’ worksheet think he would be doing something different than the groups that had the ‘Michaela’ worksheet?

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Michael or Michaela?

• Why did you come up with the answers you did?

• Do we expect boys and girls to do different things after school?

• Why?

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Guess the job - 1

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Guess the job - 2

Play audio clip # 2

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Guess the job - 3

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Play audio clip # 3

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Guess the job - 4

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Play audio clip # 4

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Guess the job - 5

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Guess the job - 6

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Play audio clip # 6

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Guess the job - 7

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Play audio clip # 8

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Thumbometer

• We’re going to read a number of statements, and you have to show whether you agree or disagree using your thumbometer.– Thumb straight down means you don’t agree.– Straight up means you agree.– All positions in between show you agree or

disagree a little.

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Thumbometer

Being a hairdresser is not a job for a man.

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Thumbometer

Women can’t be car mechanics.

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Thumbometer

Being Black makes it harder to find a job you like.

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Thumbometer

If none of your family have been to university, you can’t go either.

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Thumbometer

If you are blind or deaf you can’t work.

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Thumbometer

If you are white you will earn more money.

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Thumbometer

Men who stay at home to look after children are weird.

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Thumbometer

People who believe in God can’t be scientists.

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Thumbometer

Women can’t be vicars.

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Thumbometer

Women who wear hijabs can’t be hairdressers.

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Thumbometer

• What are stereotypes?

• Why are they a problem?

• Why is it so important not to just accept them?

• Why did you give the answers you did to the statements?

• Why are the statements wrong?

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What do kids think?

• We’re going to hear what some kids think about different jobs.

• You’re going to use your worksheet to write down what they say, and then we’re going to talk about whether you think the same.

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What do kids think?

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What does a firefighter look like ?

Play video clip

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What do kids think?

Did you think that a firefighter would be a man?– The days of the traditional all male style of

Fire Service have gone.– The word “fireman” isn’t used any more in the

Fire Service. Instead they say “firefighter”. – More women are becoming firefighters.

People in trouble need somebody to help them, they don't care who.

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What do kids think?

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What sort of person works in a nursery ?

Play video clip

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What do kids think?

Did you think that somebody who worked in a nursery would be a woman?– Men can work in nurseries too.– In fact it’s really important that they do, so that

children have both men and women to look up to.

– It’s a really fun job that is very creative and active.

– You will normally need a childcare qualification to work as a nursery nurse.

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What do kids think?

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Describe a scientist

Play video clip

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What do kids think?

Did you think that a scientist would be a man?– Women can be scientists too. – There are lots of science-

based jobs like working with chemicals, or in medicine.

– You usually need to go to university to become a scientist.

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What do kids think?

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What is an airline pilot like ?

Play video clip

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What do kids think?

Did you think that an airline pilot would be a man?– Women can be pilots too. There’s no such

thing as a job that’s just for boys, or just for girls.

– It’s an exciting job that allows you to travel all over the world.

– There are different courses that you can take to become a pilot, but it helps if you have a good level of Science and Maths.

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What do kids think?

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What are nurses like ?

Play video clip

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What do kids think?Did you think that a nurse would be a woman?– Traditionally, nursing is a female career.– However, there are more and more male

nurses.– Nursing is a very interesting and rewarding

job.– There are lots of different nursing courses you

can do to become a nurse.

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What do kids think?

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What’s it like being an engineer ?

Play video clip

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What do kids think?

Did you think that engineering was a dirty job, for men?– Engineering is behind everything we eat, wear and

use, from make-up, to cars, to mobile phones.– Engineers find out what people need, develop an idea

and see how it can be made at a good price.– Most engineering needs a good understanding of

maths and science.– It doesn’t have to involve getting dirty or greasy -

some engineers do most of their work at a desk and others get more ‘hands-on’.

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Why do people work?• All people work for ‘reward’.• This means that they get

something out of working.• Different people find different

things important in their working lives:– Some people think that money is the

most important reason for working– Other people think enjoyment is

more important.

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Why do people work?• To earn money.• Because they find their work interesting.• Because they feel like they are making a

difference to the world (for example somebody who works as an ambulance driver, or for a wildlife charity).

• Because they like the people they work with.• Because it makes them feel important and they

like the fact that other people look up to them.

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Why do people work?

• What would you find most important if you were working?

• Place the cards in order of importance.

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What if? poetry

• We are going to write a ‘what if’? poem.

• The aim of this activity is to put yourself in somebody else’s shoes and to think creatively about different jobs.

• It’s not about choosing a job for yourself.

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What if? poetry

• What if I was a nurse?• What if I went to university?• What if I was a jet pilot?• What if I was in the army?• What if I was a mechanic?• What if I was a builder?• What if I was a plumber?• What if I was a scientist?• What if I was a hairdresser?

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What if? poetry

• Once you have written your poem you could make a template linked to the job you have chosen and write your poem in it.

• For example, you might make a car template if you have written about being a taxi driver in your poem.

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Pass it on

• Watch the Pass it On film and think about what the most important messages are.

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Play video film