Shares4Schools
Students are placed in a real-life situation (not a simulation) whereby they receive investment funds, run their own share portfolio, make at least one business transaction per month and monitor their progress online. They are in competition with other schools/colleges and the participating establishment gets to retain any proceeds.
- COST School has to arrange sponsorship to the value of £750
- PUBLISHED04/04
- PHOTOCOPIABLE No
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Ian Benning
- Phone
- 01296 439160
- Fax
- 01296 414140
- Email them Ianb@share.co.uk
- Address
- The Share Centre
PO Box 2000
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP21 8ZB
Suitability
Age range
- 14 - 19 year olds
- Key stages 4 & 16-19 in England
- Key stages 4 & 16-19 in Northern Ireland
- Year groups S3, S4 & 16-19 in Scotland
- Key stages 4 & 16-19 in Wales
Secondary Key Concepts
- Risk (PSHE Education EWBFC/PWB 1.3)
- Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)
Secondary Key Processes
- Exploration (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.2)
- Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
Secondary Range and Content
- Knowing about a range of economic and business terms including the connections between markets, competition, price and profit (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)
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.
Assessor's comments
This business challenge provides the opportunity for Year 12 students to be enterprising in the real world of finance and shares, starting with raising funding from sponsors and then as they make decisions about their investments.
Online help is available through various links to other websites that give background information and help tools for successful investment. League tables of participating schools/colleges are presented and updated regularly.
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