Year 3 Economic wellbeing

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Teacher video: Economic wellbeing

An overview video to support the teaching of this unit.

Lessons

Lesson 1: How do people pay for things?

To understand the different ways to pay for things and why people might choose them

Lesson 2: What does budgeting mean?

To understand how to put together a budget

Lesson 3: How do people feel about money?

To recognise that money has an impact on how we feel

Lesson 4: What happens when people spend money?

To begin to recognise how ethics can influence our spending decisions

Lesson 5: What careers do people have?

To understand that there are a range of jobs available and to think about what job they might want to do

Lesson 6: Can anyone be anything?

To understand that there are stereotypes in the workplace and these should not limit people’s career aspirations.

Key skills

  • Considering the pros and
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Key knowledge

To know:

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Key vocabulary

account

assumption

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Year 3 Economic wellbeing videos

Explore an overview of Year 3 Economic wellbeing and other videos within this unit.
Unit overview: Year 3 Economic wellbeing
Pupil video: Payment methods
Jobs and careers
Teacher video: Why can anyone be anything?

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RSE & PSHE

*New* Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Year 3 Economic wellbeing

Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Economic wellbeing".

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RSE & PSHE

Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y3: Economic wellbeing

A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'Year 3 Economic wellbeing'.

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