Lesson 1: Introduction to money

Learning about what money is and where it comes from.

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Before the lesson

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Learning objective

  • To understand what money is and where it comes from

Statutory guidance

  • The National Curriculum states that ‘All schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE)’

Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Use the Activity: Writing frame – support version to support their writing.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Write a story about a child finding or stealing money and include a moral message.

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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In this unit

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