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Understanding the Purpose & Nature of Work

GCSE ECONOMICS: UNIT 11. Understanding the Purpose & Nature of Work. Part One. Aims of today’s lesson …. State what ‘work’ means Understand why people work or choose not to work. What does ‘work’ mean?.

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Understanding the Purpose & Nature of Work

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  1. GCSE ECONOMICS: UNIT 11 Understanding the Purpose & Nature of Work Part One

  2. Aims of today’s lesson … • State what ‘work’ means • Understand why people work or choose not to work

  3. What does ‘work’ mean? • ‘Work’ refers to paid work – where people perform jobs in exchange for money and other benefits • The person working is often referred to as an employee, while the business employing the worker(s) is known as the employer • The distinction is not clear when a person is self employed (i.e. they work for themselves)

  4. Why do people work? • There are a number of reasons why someone will choose to work Pay Job Satisfaction

  5. Different ways of working… • Write down your own definitions and examples of the following types of employment; • Full time • Part time • Temporary • Seasonal Use the Case Study to help you!

  6. Over to you... • Open and compete Activities 1, 2 and 3 on the document called... “Case Study”

  7. Why might people not work? • A large section of the UK adult population do not work • Can you identify the main reasons for not working?

  8. Plenary: what have you learnt?

  9. Smiley Faces Draw smiley faces to indicate how comfortable you are with the topic. Do not understand and need to look at it again Ready to move on Understand some parts but not all

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