Learning objective
- To explain why budgeting is important.
Success criteria
- I understand what a budget is.
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Non-statutory guidance
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
British values
Democracy
- Emphasise the
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: What am I? and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should consider whether certain items are necessary for a party during the main event activity; could come up with their own definition for a budget; could use the Activity: Ranking game: support version with fewer scenarios to rank.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should present and explain why they decided to spend their budget on what they did; could suggest how they could save for things they want; could prompt other children to explain why they chose to rank one benefit over another.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what a budget
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Vocabulary definitions
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benefit
Something that does good or gives an advantage.
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budget
An amount of money available to be spent.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th September, 2025
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