Jobs People Do: Free KS1 Geography Worksheet for Ages 5 to 7

What is on the worksheet

One clear line drawing of four people doing different community jobs, shown side by side: a doctor with a stethoscope, a firefighter holding a hose, a teacher holding a book, and a farmer with a watering can. The figures have bold, even outlines, so they are comfortable for small hands to colour.

Underneath, there is a short matching activity with a word bank. Each clue says what a person does and what they are holding, and children write the matching job on the line. Because each figure carries a familiar object, children have a picture clue to help them before they read or write a word.

How to use it at home or in the classroom

Print the worksheet, or open it on a tablet and print from there. Start with the colouring: there are no wrong colours, so it is a relaxed, confidence-building way in, and a good moment to talk together about each person and the object they are holding.

Then move to the matching. Read the descriptions aloud with your child and help them find the right job for each one. For early readers, point to the picture and the matching object as a clue, and read the word bank together. In class it works well as a starter for a topic on people who help us, or before a visit from a nurse, police officer or firefighter.

The picture happens to show a man as the doctor, firefighter and farmer and a woman as the teacher. It is worth saying out loud that anyone can do any of these jobs, and asking your child whether they know a woman who is a doctor or a man who is a teacher.

What your child will learn

By the end of the activity, your child should be able to name four common jobs and say what each person does: a doctor helps people who are poorly and keeps us well; a firefighter puts out fires and keeps people safe; a teacher helps children learn at school; and a farmer grows crops and looks after animals so we have food to eat.

They will also begin to understand that lots of different people do important jobs in their community, and that we rely on one another. This is an early step in personal, social and health education (PSHE) and in learning about the local area, and it lays the groundwork for later learning about places, work and the wider world.

A note for teachers

This worksheet supports the Early Years Foundation Stage area Understanding the World. Its 'Past and Present' early learning goal asks children to talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society, and the EYFS framework mentions meeting important members of society such as police officers, nurses and firefighters. It also suits the 'people who help us' topics many schools teach in Key Stage 1 PSHE.

It makes a useful talking point ahead of, or following, a visit from a community helper, and pairs well with role-play, picture books and a class discussion about the jobs children's own family members do. The four jobs shown are deliberately familiar and broad; you may wish to extend the activity by inviting children to name other helpers they know, such as a nurse, dentist, bus driver, postal worker or vet. There is no log-in and no watermark. You are welcome to print copies for your class and to link to this page from your school website or newsletter.

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