What jobs in the UK did not exist 50 years ago? Make a list.

How Employment Changes over time

LO: To know how employment structures can change over time and to understand why this happens and

how it could happen in the future

All will be able to use a graph to describe how employment sectors change over timeMost will be able to suggest why changes in employment happen and how this affects peopleSome will be able to suggest how employment will change in the future and why

Key stages in the timeline 1) Primary predominant2) Primary falls as more secondary and tertiary3)Primary low, tertiary main sector now includes quaternary

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1. Describe how employment changes as a country becomes more industrialised

2. Copy down the following causes of change in employment structure

Key changes to employment1) Movement away from people and more

towards technology – Online film rentals2) Outsourcing: When a company contracts out

its work to another company. Usually when they can save money or utilises certain skills e.g. Many British companies use Indian call centres

3. Look at the statements you have been given. Which point and line do you think they are describing? Note

down their number at the correct point

1. In a class survey Sarah finds that nearly 70% of her classmates’ parents work in the tertiary sector

3. Employment structure - The futurePick three of the possible changes below and for each one draw a flow diagram that shows the effect they would have on employees, education, environment, society etc.

Tweet it….

• You have only 140 characters to write a tweet to tell the rest of the class how employment structure changes over time

• You need to count the letters to make sure you are not over your limit!

Learning objectives

• To know how employment structures can change over time

• To understand why this happens and how it could happen in the future