when i grow up

2. When I Grow Up…
Have a look at the jobs on the next slides.
What might you need to do in that job?
What qualities or skills might you need to be able to do that job?
Can you add your own ideas?

3. Could you be…?
a firefighter
What might you need to do in this job? What qualities or skills might you need?
• Put out fires.
• Rescue people from danger.
• Make buildings safe to prevent fires.
• Make people feel safe and calm in an
emergency.
• brave
• fit
• problem-solver
• kind
• strong
• team player

4. Could you be…?
an astronaut
What might you need to do in this job? What qualities or skills might you need?
• Pilot a spacecraft.
• Carry out missions.
• Do scientific experiments.
• Explore space or a new planet.
• adventurous
• fit
• curious
• team player
• interested in maths and science
• keen to learn another language

5. Could you be…?
an athlete
What might you need to do in this job? What qualities or skills might you need?
• Train hard.
• Take part in events or competitions.
• Travel around the country or the
world to different events.
• Compete by yourself or in a team.
• fit
• hardworking
• competitive
• determined
• try your best
• never give up

6. Could you be…?
a vet
What might you need to do in this job? What qualities or skills might you need?
• Check that animals are healthy.
• Give poorly animals injections
and medicine.
• Do operations on poorly animals.
• Tell people how to look after
their pets.
• kind
• caring
• interested in science
• love animals
• want to keep learning

7. Could you be…?
a scientist
What might you need to do in this job? What qualities or skills might you need?
• Ask questions about the world.
• Do experiments to find answers.
• Observe what happens in
the experiment.
• Use what you find out in the
experiment to answer your questions.
• Tell the world what you have
found out.
• problem-solver
• curious
• patient
• organized
• love learning
• want to find out more

8. Could you be…?
a musician
What might you need to do in this job? What qualities or skills might you need?
• Play an instrument or sing.
• Work by yourself or with others.
• Practise every day.
• Read music.
• Think of your own ideas for songs.
• creative
• imaginative
• passionate
• confident
• hardworking
• love music

9. What Would You Like to Be?
Have a think about what you would like to do when you are older.
What skills will you need to do that job?
Talk to the person next to you.
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