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Lesson 4: Saving and spending

Discussing the differences between spending and saving money.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display one of the photos on the whiteboard from Lesson 3 of this unit, showing one of the groups role-playing a scenario from inside a bank. Arrange the children into pairs and ask them to discuss what is happening in the scenario.

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In this unit

Assessment – RSE & PSHE: Y1 Economic wellbeingLesson 1: What is money?Lesson 2: Keeping money safeLesson 3: What is a bank?
Lesson 4: Saving and spending
Lesson 5: Jobs in schoolsLesson 6: Jobs out of school
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