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Budget Brains

Budget Brains is a newly developed, innovative hands on class set that follows the financial transactions of six unique characters. Budget Brains is aimed mainly at KS2 mathematics but is also flexible enough to include key areas in KS3. Each character is portrayed in ‘top trump’ style with their incomes, number of family members, marital status, mortgage/rent arrangements etc. The task for each pupil is to follow each character through their financial dealings – taking ownership of their spending and budgeting whilst recoding their transactions and tracking their balances. Budget Brains aims to instill real financial awareness amongst the next generation of consumers.

Budget Brains product code - 86GJ86233

COST £79.95 (+VAT)
FORMAT Booklet, Boardgame
PUBLISHED02/10
PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes

SPONSORNES Arnold

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NES Arnold

Phone: 0845 120 4525
Website: Visit their website http://www.nesarnold.co.uk

ENGLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
WALES
SCOTLAND

ENGLAND

Suitability

Suitable for key stages 2 & 3
Suitable for year groups 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Suitable for 7 - 12 year olds

Primary outcomes

Secondary Key concepts

Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
Personal identities (PSHE Education PWB 1.1)
Healthy lifestyles (PSHE Education PWB 1.2)
Competence (Mathematics 1.1)
Creativity (Mathematics 1.2)
Rights and responsibilities (Citizenship 1.2)

Secondary Key processes

Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
Representing (Mathematics 2.1)
Decision-making and managing risk (PSHE Education PWB 2.2)
Developing relationships and working with others (PSHE Education PWB 2.3)
Communicating and reflecting (Mathematics 2.4)

Secondary Range and content

Personal budgeting (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
Wages(PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
Taxes(PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
The roles and responsibilities of parents, carers, children and other family members (PSHE Education PWB 3)
Calculations and manipulations with real numbers (Mathematics Number and Algebra 3.1)

NORTHERN IRELAND

Suitability

Suitable for key stages 1, 2 & 3
Suitable for year groups 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Suitable for 7 - 12 year olds

WALES

Suitability

Suitable for key stages 2 & 3
Suitable for year groups 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Suitable for 7 - 12 year olds

SCOTLAND

Suitability

Suitable for year groups P3, P4, P5, P6 & P7
Suitable for 7 - 12 year olds

Relevant subjects

Relevant topics

Suitable for gifted and talented

The extension activities are useful for adding additional challenges, e.g. research supermarkets to find the cheapest place to purchase items on a shopping list.

Advanced learners could play the game individually instead of in a group which would make it more challenging.

Suitable for special educational needs

Colorful handouts lend themselves to demonstrating to learners what household bills and insurance documents look like.

Assessor's comments

A comprehensive resource for upper KS2 or early KS3 useful for developing pupil’s practical maths skills and competency with money. The resource introduces them to the day to day reality of running a weekly household budget, surviving on a set regular income, making financial decisions and coping with unforeseen circumstances.

The majority of a school’s personal finance education could well be delivered through careful use of the resource, using self-contained activities before building up to the full game.