Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: Banks and building societies

Developing an understanding of the benefits of banks and building societies.

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Learning objective

  • To understand the benefits of banks and building societies

National curriculum

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

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Have ready

Classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support:

Year 1: Will benefit from working in a group with someone who has had experience of going to a bank and should undertake a more simple part in the role play, such as withdrawing money from their account.

Year 2: Could just look at each individual detail about the two bank accounts and identify which is better for that detail.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Year 1: Could practise role-playing both the part of the bank assistant and the customer, adapting their language as they do so.

Year 2: Can be challenged to role-play a greater range of activities in the bank. They can also try to explain the difference between a ‘high-street’ bank and an online bank.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Kapow Primary, 
RSE & PSHE specialist
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