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Money Matters, and the games it includes,
can be mapped to the curriculum for KS3 and KS4 in the areas of:
Subject |
Skills |
Maths |
Calculations with money, comparing prices of products,
handling data, percentages, multiplication and division of 3-digit
numbers, averages, calculations based on APR |
| Enterprise Education |
Financial capability: understanding and using
financial terminology and processes; student finances, financial planning,
budgeting, interest rates
Business knowledge: banking terminology, minimum wage information,
Enterprise capabilities: team work, decision-making, taking responsibility,
prioritising |
| PHSE & Citizenship |
Life skills; personal financial education, choices
and decisions; rights, responsibilities of Citizens; provision of
services; money management; understanding the causes of debt |
| Financial Literacy |
Financial knowledge; financial skills & competence;
financial responsibility |
| Key Skills |
Communication, listening, use of ICT and Internet,
application of number; problem-solving; working together, decision-making |
This Teachers Centre offers teaching support for the
four interactive activities currently on the site.
You can take a look by following the links:
To help you weave these activities into your teaching,
we have also developed a downloadable PowerPoint presentation, with associated
handouts, to help you lead a one or two session ‘Financial Forum’.
The presentation aims to encourage the discussion of wider Citizenship
issues where good budgeting is need to manage personal financial issues.
Download the presentations here:
Kelly's presentation
Raj's presentation
Jack's presentation
Other teaching information:
There is a wealth of material available on the
internet regarding finance and budgeting. The following are just a couple
of links to some of these sites:
Why is Alliance & Leicester supporting the project?
The support of educational projects is a core
element of Alliance & Leicester's community investment programme.
The bank supports a number of initiatives aimed at improving education
generally and financial literacy in particular.
We value your feedback about this site and its content,
as well as suggestions for new resources. Please open an email
form to give you direct contact with our educational consultants.
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