Activity
Horticulture Careers Activity
Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Outcomes and Experiences
Health and Wellbeing
HWB 2-20a / HWB 3-20a: I am investigating different careers/occupations, ways of working, and learning and training paths.
Literacy and English:
LIT 2-16a: To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text and use supporting detail.
LIT 2-17a: I can respond to literal, inferential and evaluative questions and other close reading tasks and can create different kinds of questions of my own.
LIT 3-16a: I can make inferences from key statements, identify and discuss similarities and differences between different types of text.
Duration
Materials
20 min
Copy of A Window into the Outdoors pages 30 - 35
Horticulture Job Profile Worksheet Pens/pencils
Optional access to digital device and Lantra Scotland website
Activity Instructions
1.Introduction: Ask pupils: "What do you think about when you hear the term 'Horticulture'. Discuss initial ideas and write them down. Challenge assumptions: Show them a copy of ‘A Window Into Outdoors’. Explain: "Today, we're going to investigate how modern agriculture is changing and what diverse career opportunities it offers.”
2.Distribute/Display Page 30 - 35 of ‘A Window Into Outdoors’ to small groups (2-3 pupils) and ask the pupils to read them.
3.Activity: Horticulture Job Profiles. Direct pupils to the "Case Study" pages featuring Emma Martindale and Daisy Wright.
4.Ask the pupils to answer the following questions about Emma and Daisy. Alternatively they can complete the job profile sheet
"What is their job title?"
"What do they enjoy most about their job?” (Refer to their quotes).
"What skills do you think Emma and Daisy need for their role?”
“How are their jobs different and similar?"
5.Wrap-Up:
Recap: "What new things have you learned about careers in Horticulture today?”
"Do any of these careers spark your interest? Why. “What skills do you already have that could be useful in these areas, even from hobbies or other subjects?"
"Why do you think it's important for us to know about industries like Horticulture, even if we don't plan to work in them?"
Extension Task:
1.Ask the pupils to look at the Lantra Scotland website and find out about 5 careers that they didn’t know was part of the Horticulture sector. Now ask them to create a job advert for one of the jobs.
Name: Date:
Job Profile
Complete a Job profile for both case studies
First Person’s Name:
Job title:
Drawapictureoftheperson (orananimalonthepage)
Second Person’s Name:
Job title:
What do they enjoy most about their job? (Refer to their quotes)
What skills do they need to do their job?
What do they enjoy most about their job?
(Refer to their quotes)
What skills do they need to do their job?
Draw apicture oftheperson (or an animalon thepage)