'When I Grow Up' Activity Kit

No prep. Ready to use. Designed for real classrooms.

A complete classroom activity kit to teach future aspirations and jobs through speaking, discussion and structured activities, so students can confidently talk about what they want to be when they grow up.

What this kit helps you do

• Teach jobs and future-related vocabulary clearly
• Get students speaking about their own ideas and goals
• Build confidence using longer, more meaningful responses
• Encourage discussion and personal expression
• Save hours of prep time

Why this topic matters

Talking about future aspirations gives students a meaningful reason to use the language.

It encourages them to express their own ideas, making speaking more engaging and purposeful.

Best suited for: Year 5 – 6

Ideal for students ready to express ideas, opinions and future intentions

Ideal for

• Speaking and discussion activities
• Personal response tasks
• Extending sentence length and complexity
• End-of-unit or reflection topics
• High-engagement lessons with real meaning

What’s included 

Vocabulary Chart (A2)
Large, clear visual display for whole-class teaching

Theme Cards (A4 set of 23 cards)
Image and text cards for introducing and reinforcing vocabulary

Picture Cards (A5 set of 23 cards)
Image-only cards ideal for games, matching activities and speaking practice

Sentence Building Cards
Structured cards to help students build simple sentences and support speaking

Bingo Game
20 A5 player cards and 1 A4 master card for whole-class revision

Mix and Match Card Game (A7 set of 46 cards)
23 image cards and 23 matching text cards for interactive vocabulary practice

For more information on the above items, see 'When I Grow Up' in the Topics section in the Menu.

Partner Talk Cards
Structured speaking cards to get students asking and answering in pairs

Teacher Guide 
Clear, structured lesson guidance showing you exactly how to use the charts, cards and games to teach and get students speaking. Includes explicit instruction steps, guided speaking activities and a simple assessment guide.

How this kit is used

• Introduce jobs vocabulary using visuals
• Model simple future-focused sentence structures
• Practise whole-class speaking
• Use partner cards for discussion and questioning
• Extend responses through structured speaking tasks

Flexible vocabulary use

This kit includes a range of jobs and future-related vocabulary.

• Start with simple responses
• Extend to longer sentences as students gain confidence

Pricing

Valued at over $270 + GST
Kit price: $220 + GST