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Lesson 4: Prioritising spending

Children learn how to put together a weekly budget by learning the difference between needs and wants

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Before the lesson

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Learning objectives

To understand how to put together a weekly budget

National curriculum

PSHE Association’s Programme of Study for PSHE: Living in the wider world > L20. to recognise that people make spending decisions based on priorities, needs and wants and L24. to identify the ways that money can impact on people’s feelings and emotions

Success criteria

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Can focus on the budget for family B or C in the Activity: Weekly budgeting.

Pupils working at greater depth: Should use the budget for family A in the Activity: Weekly budgeting.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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Sarah Huggins,

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Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…

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