Teachers' notes

Comprehensive teachers' notes, including curriculum links, print resources and activity sheets are provided embedded within each of the modules. The brand new MoneySense for Schools course creation and student tracking system allows you to tailor your lessons for groups or individual learning and keep track of your students' progress. You will be able to access these once you are registered.

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Differentiation

Each module is most suitable for the following age group:

12-15	15 - 18	18 - 19
Managing your money	Managing your money	Credit worthy
Credit worthy	Credit worthy	Planning your future
You're in business	Planning your future	You're in business
	You're in business

 

There are a number of ways in which the content can be differentiated to suit your students:

• A broad indication of the age range for which the modules are generally most appropriate is given in the teachers' notes.
• The activities can be tackled at an individual level depending on age, ability and prior knowledge and understanding.
• The detailed teachers' notes suggest how to make the best use of the resources for short and more extended sessions.
• The 'Including everyone' section in the teachers' notes provides ideas for using the materials with less confident learners.
• Extension ideas are given at the end of the longer session notes, and are designed to stretch older or more able students.
• The Fact Files contain more detailed, sometimes fairly complex information about savings plans, insurance, pensions, mortgages etc and are suitable for more confident readers.
• The end of unit quizzes are differentiated to two levels of difficulty.

Timings

The amount of time you decide to spend on the activities will be dictated by your school's own timetable constraints. You may choose to run a series of sessions over three or four weeks as part of Business or Enterprise Education. Alternatively, you may decide to work with the materials for an hour or so once or twice a term.

More detailed timings are included with the teachers' notes on each topic. These are approximate times, and do not include any of the follow up extensions or homework activities. They do include discussion times if the activities suggest a discussion as part of the activity.

Activity sheets

The follow-up activity sheets can be printed out and used to reinforce learning either during or at the end of each module. They can be used as extension activities or as homework tasks.

Quiz

At the end of each topic there is an interactive, multiple choice quiz which is differentiated to two levels. You can use the quiz as a quick student self assessment and teacher assessment tool. A series of further questions is provided at the end of each quiz. These can be used to further stretch older or more able students, or provide a stimulus for follow-up discussions and further research.

Video clips

Each module includes some short video clips which can be used as a stimulus for introducing the module or a particular topic. The activities which follow the video clips are not dependent on the students having watched the footage, but the topics will be more alive and meaningful if they do. Ideally students should watch the video as a class. Follow-up comprehension questions on the video clips are also provided in the teacher's notes relating to that particular topic.

Glossary

Definitions of words, phrases and concepts related to the activities are given in the Glossary. Teachers might also find it useful to read through the glossary to remind themselves of the meaning of key terms.