Paying for it

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A free online resource for key stages 3 and 4 from which student resources can be downloaded and printed off. There are 9 modules dealing with respectively; Money, Crime, Health, Environment, , Government and Public Spending, Giving, Transport, Education, Employment. The resource is produced by the Citizenship Foundation in collaboration with Norwich Union.

The online lesson plans are well thought out and will provide an excellent platform for pupils to discuss and express their views on a range of money issues and opportunities to better understand the effect of government spending and taxation decisions and people’s lives.

  • COST FREE
  • DURATION9 lesson plans
  • PUBLISHED01/09
  • PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
  • SPONSORNorwich Union
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Citizenship Foundation

Phone
0207 566 4136
Fax
0207 566 4131
Email
Email them payingforit@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Address
Citizenship Foundation 63 Gee Street London
EC1V 3RS

ENGLAND

Suitability

  • Suitable for key stages 3 & 4
  • Suitable for year groups 9, 10 & 11
  • Suitable for 13 - 16 year olds

Secondary Key Concepts

  • Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
  • Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)
  • Democracy and justice (Citizenship 1.1)
  • Rights and responsibilities (Citizenship 1.2)

Secondary Key Processes

  • Exploration (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.2)
  • Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
  • Advocacy and representation (Citizenship 2.2)
  • Taking informed and responsible action (Citizenship 2.3)

Secondary Range and Content

  • Taxes(PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
  • Money management (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
  • Social and moral dilemmas about the use of money (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
  • Actions citizens can take in democratic and electoral processes to influence decisions locally, nationally and beyond (Citizenship 3)
  • The impact and consequences of individual and collective actions on communities, including the work of the voluntary sector (Citizenship 3)
  • The economy in relation to citizenship, including decisions about the collection and allocation of public money (Citizenship 3)
  • The rights and responsibilities of consumers, employers and employees (Citizenship 3)

NORTHERN IRELAND

Suitability

  • Suitable for key stages 3 & 4
  • Suitable for year groups 10, 11 & 12
  • Suitable for 13 - 16 year olds

WALES

Suitability

  • Suitable for key stages 3 & 4
  • Suitable for year groups 9, 10 & 11
  • Suitable for 13 - 16 year olds

SCOTLAND

Suitability

  • Suitable for year groups S2, S3 & S4
  • Suitable for 13 - 16 year olds

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