Tax Matters

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Three online modules, which combine factual information with games and videos that give examples of real people’s situations and a quiz to give pupils the opportunity to learn about income tax, national insurance and the link between tax and government spending.

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  • PUBLISHED05/09
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ENGLAND

Suitability

  • Suitable for key stages 3, 4 & 16-19
  • Suitable for year groups 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
  • Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds

Secondary Key Concepts

  • Career (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.1)
  • Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
  • Risk (PSHE Education EWBFC/PWB 1.3)
  • Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)
  • Rights and responsibilities (Citizenship 1.2)

Secondary Key Processes

  • Self-development (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.1)
  • 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)
  • Personal budgeting (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
  • Wages(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)
  • How money can make money through savings, investment and trade (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
  • Calculations and manipulations with real numbers (Mathematics Number and Algebra 3.1)
  • 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)
  • The challenges facing the global community, including international disagreements and conflict, and debates about inequalities, sustainability and use of the world's resources. (Citizenship 3)

NORTHERN IRELAND

Suitability

  • Suitable for key stages 3, 4 & 16-19
  • Suitable for year groups 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14
  • Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds

WALES

Suitability

  • Suitable for key stages 3, 4 & 16-19
  • Suitable for year groups 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
  • Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds

SCOTLAND

Suitability

  • Suitable for year groups P7, S1, S2, S3, S4 & 16-19
  • Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds

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Assessor's comments

This is an excellent resource for pupils learning about how tax will affect them throughout their lives.  Each module is well organised and the combination of factual information with games and videos that use ‘real’ people’s situations is an effective means of consolidating understanding of the topics.  The game which enables pupils to decide government spending is extremely valuable and will generate some excellent discussion.  The word bank is very useful and provides good support for pupils.

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