Different Careers and Their Roles Vocational Aptitude Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 4

Vocational Aptitude Lesson Plan for Primary 1 – First Term – Week 4

Subject: Vocational Aptitude
Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Week: 4
Age: 6 years
Topic: Career Opportunities
Sub-topic: Different Careers and Their Roles
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define what a career is.
2. Identify various career opportunities.
3. State the roles of professionals in different careers.

Keywords

• Career: A job or profession that someone does for a long period.
• Opportunity: A chance to do something.
• Profession: A type of job that requires special training.

Set Induction

The teacher asks the pupils what they want to be when they grow up and explains that these are called careers.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils have seen various professionals like teachers, drivers, and barbers at work.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures of different professionals (e.g., doctors, teachers, farmers).
• Flashcards with the names of different professions.

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

Ask the pupils to mention the jobs they see people doing in their community.

Embedded Core Skills

• Critical thinking skills in identifying different professions.
• Communication skills in discussing roles.

Learning Materials

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Vocational Aptitude.

Instructional Materials

• Flashcards with names of careers and their roles.
• Picture charts of professionals and their work.

Content

What is a Career?

A career is the job or profession that someone has been doing for a long period of their life. It is a job someone trains for and works in to earn a living.

Examples of Career Opportunities

1. Acting
   • Professionals: Actor
   • Job They Do: Perform in plays and dramas.
2. Accounting
   • Professionals: Accountant
   • Job They Do: Prepare and manage financial accounts.
3. Architecture
   • Professionals: Architect
   • Job They Do: Design and draw building plans.
4. Archeology
   • Professionals: Archeologist
   • Job They Do: Research culture and history.
5. Auditing
   • Professionals: Auditor
   • Job They Do: Check and examine financial records.
6. Baking
   • Professionals: Baker
   • Job They Do: Bake bread and cakes.
7. Bricklaying
   • Professionals: Bricklayer
   • Job They Do: Lay bricks to build houses.
8. Barbing
   • Professionals: Barber
   • Job They Do: Cut and style hair.
9. Carpentry
   • Professionals: Carpenter
   • Job They Do: Join and work with wood to make furniture.
10. Teaching
    • Professionals: Teacher
    • Job They Do: Teach and guide pupils in learning.
11. Nursing
    • Professionals: Nurse
    • Job They Do: Take care of sick people.
12. Photography
    • Professionals: Photographer
    • Job They Do: Take pictures.

Evaluation (Fill-in-the-Blank Questions)

1. An actor performs in ___.
   a. Songs
   b. Dramas
   c. Offices
   d. Sports
2. An accountant prepares ___.
   a. Bread
   b. Cars
   c. Accounts
   d. Gardens
3. An architect draws plans of ___.
   a. Buildings
   b. People
   c. Cars
   d. Clothes
4. A baker bakes ___.
   a. Wood
   b. Nails
   c. Bricks
   d. Bread
5. A barber cuts ___.
   a. Paper
   b. Hair
   c. Vegetables
   d. Trees
6. A nurse treats ___.
   a. Animals
   b. Cars
   c. Sick people
   d. Clothes
7. A bricklayer lays ___.
   a. Tiles
   b. Clothes
   c. Bricks
   d. Books
8. A teacher works in a ___.
   a. School
   b. Farm
   c. Hospital
   d. Market
9. A photographer takes ___.
   a. Cars
   b. Houses
   c. Pictures
   d. Books
10. A driver drives ___.
    a. Cars
    b. Planes
    c. Clothes
    d. Bicycles

Class Activity Discussion (15 FAQs with Answers)

1. What is a career?
   • A career is a job someone does for a long time.
2. What does an actor do?
   • An actor performs in dramas and plays.
3. Who prepares financial accounts?
   • An accountant prepares financial accounts.
4. What does an architect do?
   • An architect designs buildings.
5. Who makes bread and cakes?
   • A baker makes bread and cakes.
6. What does a barber do?
   • A barber cuts and styles hair.
7. Who lays bricks for buildings?
   • A bricklayer lays bricks for buildings.
8. What does a teacher do?
   • A teacher teaches pupils.
9. Who takes care of sick people?
   • A nurse takes care of sick people.
10. Who takes pictures?
    • A photographer takes pictures.
11. What does a driver do?
    • A driver drives cars or buses.
12. Who builds and repairs machines?
    • An engineer builds and repairs machines.
13. What does a caterer do?
    • A caterer cooks for many people.
14. What does a journalist do?
    • A journalist gathers information about events.
15. Who works in a hospital treating people?
    • A nurse works in a hospital treating people.

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic on “Types of Work.”
Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Career Opportunities,” explaining the various professions and what they do.
Step 3: The teacher shows pupils pictures of different professionals and discusses their roles.

Teacher’s Activities

• Show pictures of professionals.
• Explain what different careers involve.
• Discuss the jobs performed by each professional.

Learners’ Activities

• Pupils will identify different careers from the pictures shown.
• Pupils will state the jobs performed by each professional.

Assessment (Evaluation Questions)

1. What is a career?
2. What does a nurse do?
3. Name two careers that involve working with wood.
4. What job does an architect do?
5. Name a career that involves driving.
6. Who cuts hair?
7. What job does a caterer do?
8. Who treats sick people?
9. What is the job of a photographer?
10. Who lays bricks for houses?

Conclusion

The teacher moves around the class, checking pupils’ understanding of career opportunities and giving feedback where necessary.

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