Learning objective
- To understand how different factors can influence career choices.
Success criteria
- I can identify different influences on career choices.
- I
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Non-statutory guidance
The National Curriculum
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Cross-curricular links
British values
The Rule of law
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Before the lesson
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and ask the children to talk to their partner for one minute about how we can look after money.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and presentation mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
If you need further support with extending your display,
please contact [email protected].
Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Should, during the Main event, discuss influences on career choices that they can relate to the most; could use the Activity: Career choice influences (support version) to help them rank their choices.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should imagine alternative outcomes to the scenarios and explain their choices; could create their scenarios for other children to use; could also explore alternative careers not discussed in class, identifying potential influences and suggesting ways to overcome them.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying a range of
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Vocabulary definitions
-
career
The work a person chooses to do through life.
-
choice
The act of picking or choosing.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
In this unit
Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y4: Economic wellbeing
Lesson 1: What is value for money?
Lesson 2: Why keep track of money?
Lesson 3: What ways are there to look after money?
Lesson 4: What influences career choices?
Lesson 5: Why make a career change?
Lesson 6: How can workplace stereotypes be challenged?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th September, 2025
Lesson 6: How can workplace stereotypes be challenged?
Exploring the different ways to challenge stereotypes in the workplace.
Lesson 5: Why make a career change?
Understanding that many people decide to change their careers and exploring why the children may...
Lesson 2: Why keep track of money?
Exploring how to keep track of money and discussing why it is important.
Lesson 1: What is value for money?
Developing an understanding of what makes something good value for money.
