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60 mins
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Whose Job Is It?

Name services near the school and say who looks after each one. Sort each service into council, whole-country, community group or business and give a reason. Choose who to tell about a local problem and say why.

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    1 - Where Are We? ~5 mins

    Find our school in the middle of the map. Near it you can see shops, stops and other services people use.

    What services can you name on this map, or near our school?

    2 - Read and Learn ~8 mins

    Let’s find out who looks after the services we use every day.

    3 - Sort the Services ~15 mins

    We have twelve services. Who looks after each one?

    1. Read the service on the card.
    2. Choose the box that fits best: the council, a service for the whole country, a community group, or a business.
    3. Say why it belongs there. A card may fit more than one box if you can give a clear reason.

    Which services were hardest to place, and why?

    Who looks after each service?

    4 - Write It in Your Copy ~3 mins

    COPYBOOK MOMENT

    In your copy, finish these two lines.

    One service near our school is ...

    I think ... looks after it because ...

    5 - What Did We Find? ~10 mins

    Look back at the sorted cards on the board.

    Which box held the most services that we use close to school?

    Name one service the council looks after, one that a service for the whole country looks after, one that a community group looks after, and one that a business looks after.

    Look at a sorted card. Does it tell us who pays for the service? Does it tell us how well the service is run this week?

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    Module 1 · Who Looks After Our Place?
    Lesson 1 · Whose Job Is It?
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