*New* Year 5 Economic wellbeing
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*New* Y5 Economic wellbeing
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Prioritise needs over wants.
- Manage a weekly budget.
- Understand the responsibilities and consequences of borrowing and loaning.
- Recognise the risks and considerations associated with spending money online.
- Explain why workplace stereotyping needs to be challenged.
- Describe how interests and skills align with future careers.
Suggested prior learning
*New* Y4 Economic wellbeing
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Why prioritise needs over wants?
- To prioritise needs over wants.
Lesson 2: What is a weekly budget?
- To create a weekly budget.
Lesson 3: What is borrowing and loaning?
- To identify the significance of borrowing and loaning money.
Lesson 4: What are the risks of handling money online?
- To examine the risks associated with handling money online.
Lesson 5: Why challenge workplace stereotypes?
- To identify and challenge stereotyping in the workplace.
Lesson 6: What makes a suitable career?
- To explore how personal interests and skills align with different careers.
Key skills
Key knowledge
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Unit resources

RSE & PSHE
*New* Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Year 5 Economic wellbeing
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit.

RSE & PSHE
Vocabulary display: Year 5 Economic wellbeing
A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'Year 5 Economic wellbeing'.
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