Teacher Resources

The Module 1 curriculum helps students to become more aware of how financial decisions are already a part of their lives. Students are encouraged to see themselves as consumers and to consider their financial decisions more.

The Module 2 curriculum provides practical information about a range of financial topics, in particular banking and bank accounts. Saving (one of the curriculum’s key concepts) is introduced here.

The Module 3 curriculum provides information on some money-related topics that students may wish to be wary of, such as cryptocurrency, gaming and exploitation.

The Module 4 curriculum focuses on the world of work. Students are introduced to different careers and career paths, job applications, and are invited to start making a plan for their own future.

The Module 5 curriculum addresses how people earn money, and what to do with it once it’s yours. The sessions start with payslips and salaries, before moving to saving and investing.

The Module 6 curriculum explores financial topics students may encounter in the next few years. Sessions include guidance on the implications of choosing to go to university or not, how to rent or buy property, and how managing your money can have a positive impact on wellbeing.

The Module 7 curriculum explores some of the most important financial instruments that students will encounter as adults: mortgages, credit cards, pensions and ISAs. It also considers how these fit into the wider financial environment: the economy as a whole.