Module 1

How to take care of monthly money

This content is suitable for: 11-12 year olds

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.

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Sessions

Making Spending Decisions

Session 1

This lesson offers insights into needs, wants and priorities as well as personal and external influences that affect spending decisions.

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Budgeting

Session 2

Students will learn what a budget is, why budgeting is important and how to analyse a budget before setting their own savings goals.

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Getting a Job

Session 3

Explore different types of jobs and ways of working. The lesson ends with students’ having an opportunity to determine what kind of work they’d like for their future.

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The Impact of Inflation

Session 4

This session teaches students what inflation is, how it’s measured and how inflation affects people’s everyday lives.

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The Critical Consumer

Session 5

Students explore various pressures that influence spending decisions before diving into what makes adverts persuasive.

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Decision Making: Budgeting for a Summer Holiday

Session 6

Learning is consolidated in this activity where students create a holiday budget for a profile, making spending decisions along the way.

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