Money Diaries
This resource produced by the Debt Advice Foundation comprises three books, available in both hard copy and online. The books are accompanied by a number of financial literacy guides.
Each publication has two diaries, which through well-written stories in diary form, illustrate important aspects of personal finance. The two diaries in each volume complement each other in that one shows the 'wrong' way of doing things and the other the 'right' way. Each book ends with a glossary of essential financial terms.
The Money Diaries resources have been produced through a working partnership between Southlands School, Chorley, Lancashire and the Debt Advice Foundation.
- COST Blue booklet - £1 each. Yellow and red booklets - £1.25 each. Costings apply to hard copy versions only.
- FORMAT Booklet, Download
- PUBLISHED10/10
- PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
- SPONSORDebt Advice Foundation
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Suitability
Age range
- 8 - 18 year olds
- Key stages 2, 3, 4 & 16-19 in England
- Key stages 2, 3, 4 & 16-19 in Northern Ireland
- Year groups P4, P5, P6, P7, S1, S2, S3, S4 & 16-19 in Scotland
- Key stages 2, 3, 4 & 16-19 in Wales
Primary outcomes
- Spending
- Different ways to pay
- Credit
- Saving
- Consequences of not budgeting
- Prioritising needs and wants
- Types of debt
- Where to save money
- Financial planning
- Interest
- Assessing value for money
Secondary Key Concepts
- Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
- Career (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.1)
- Risk (PSHE Education EWBFC/PWB 1.3)
- Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)
Secondary Key Processes
- Self-development (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.1)
- Exploration (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.2)
- Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
- Decision-making and managing risk (PSHE Education PWB 2.2)
Secondary Range and Concept
- Personal budgeting (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Taxes(PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Money management (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Credit and/or debt (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Knowing about a range of financial products and services (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Risk and reward (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- How money can make money through savings, investment and trade (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- The effect of diverse and conflicting values on individuals, families and communities and ways of responding to them (PSHE Education PWB 3)
Origin of resource
This resource was produced in England and meets the requirements of the English curriculum. All Quality Mark resources are designed for use across all UK countries, although they may be more suited to the country where the resource was produced and as such may need some adaptation.
Relevant subjects
Relevant topics
- Banking and bank accounts
- Bankruptcy and insolvency
- Benefits / allowances
- Borrowing, loans and credit
- Budgeting
- Credit and debit cards
- Credit reports and agencies
- Consumer Issues
- Debt
- Earnings
- Financial advice
- Financial institutions
- Financial risk
- Forms of payment
- Healthy eating
- Insurance
- Interest
- Mortgages
- Overdrafts
- Resolving money problems
- Saving
- Student Finance & EMA
Suitable for special educational needs
The use of role play and group activity would make this resource accessible to students with medium learning difficulties.
Assessor's comments
This is a great resource for KS2, 3 and 4 pupils, presenting financial issues through the words of their peers. The format is good and the teacher’s notes provide a wide range of activities, from discussion topics to role-plays to enable pupils to develop and consolidate their understanding of the topics covered.
This resource is presented in a clear and concise manner which your student will enjoy and find easy to work with. The teachers notes provide a very good variety of follow up exercises and tasks. They also give clear guidance to teachers as to the suitability for each booklet for various age groups and to the expected learning outcomes.
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