Learning objective
- To explore the jobs available in the past using the census.
Success criteria
- I can extract information about jobs from the
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs. Display the Presentation: In the spotlight and ask the children to use the questions on the slide to recall what they learnt about Mary Bucktrout in the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could rank fewer jobs during the Attention grabber; could use the relevant job advert from the Activity: Victorian job descriptions to support writing their Activity: Kaposts! in the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could explain why some jobs were not available in Worcester but were available in London during the Main event; could write a Victorian-style advert for one of the jobs in the Attention grabber; could write a post for more than one character in the Wrapping up.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using the census to
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Vocabulary definitions
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class
A way to describe different groups in a society based on the kinds of jobs people have, how much money they make or their level of education.
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domestic servant
A member of staff who kept the house clean and looked after the family.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y6: What can the census tell us about local areas?
Lesson 1: What is the census?
Lesson 2: What can we learn about Victorian children from the census?
Lesson 3: What does the census suggest about the jobs available in the 1800s?
Lesson 4: Why did some women refuse to fill out the census in 1911?
Lesson 5: What changed in the 1921 Census?
Lesson 6: Who lived in our local area in the past?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 30th August, 2024
