BGCFL

MATHS DEPARTMENT

YEAR 7 Taught By ADB and MW

FINANCIAL EDUCATION TERM 1SCHEME OF WORK

Week 1

Lesson / Learning Objectives. / Resources.
Lesson 1 / Stage 1: Values of coins and notes. / Play money.
Cubes.
Counters.
Textbooks.
Worksheets.
Follow me cards.
Test sheets.
ICT: BBC Twinkl and many more resources.
Notes: Discuss number of sides of each coin, what the notes are made of, colours etc.
Lesson 2 / Stage 2: Adding coins up to 12p or 36p etc. Which is best? 44x1p coins or something else.
Notes: Using tables with amounts and different coins will help.
Lesson 3 / Stage 2: Adding up to larger amounts such as £5.98.
Notes: Using tables with amounts and different coins will help.
Lesson 4 / Stage 2: Know which coin to use.
Notes: If something costs 90p, which coin would be a good coin to pay with?
Lesson 5 / Stage 2: Consolidate the weeks work.
Notes: This lesson could be used for catch up, display work, tests etc.

Week 2

Lesson / Learning Objectives. / Resources.
Lesson 1 / Stage 3: Values of objects. / Play money.
Cubes.
Counters.
Textbooks.
Worksheets.
Follow me cards.
Test sheets.
ICT: BBC, Twinkl and many more resources.
Notes: Students estimate and find out the values of objects. Pencils are 20p a TV is £250 etc. Students have to identify which of two or more objects is more expensive.
Lesson 2 / Stage 4: Buying several objects. A toy for £2 + a ball for £1 = £3.
Notes: This can be fully differentiated up to £2.60 + £4.85 etc.
Lesson 3 / Stage 4: Buying several objects for a certain amount. How many £2 footballs can you buy for £5?
Notes: Using tables with amounts and different objects will help.
Lesson 4 / Stage 4: Make a small shopping list and add total.
Notes: This can be fully differentiated.
Lesson 5 / Stage 4: Consolidate the weeks work.
Notes: This lesson could be used for catch up, display work, tests etc.

Week 3

Lesson / Learning Objectives. / Resources.
Lesson 1 / Stage 5: Find the change for simple amounts such as change of 80p object from £1. / Play money.
Cubes.
Counters.
Textbooks.
Worksheets.
Follow me cards.
Test sheets.
ICT: BBC, Twinkl and many more resources.
Notes: Move on to increments of 5p if appropriate.
Lesson 2 / Stage 5: Find the change for any priced object from given amount.
Notes: Playing shop is always very popular for this.
Lesson 3 / Stage 5: For this and next lesson bring all knowledge together. How much change do you get when buying more than 1 item?
Notes: Playing shop is always very popular for this.
Lesson 4 / Stage 5: For this and previous lesson bring all knowledge together. How much change do you get when buying more than 1 item?
Notes: Playing shop is always very popular for this.
Lesson 5 / Stage 5: Consolidate the weeks work.
Notes: This lesson could be used for catch up, display work, tests etc.

Week 4

Lesson / Learning Objectives. / Resources.
Lesson 1 / Stage 6: Work out half of 10p, a quarter of 20petc. / Play money.
Cubes.
Counters.
Textbooks.
Worksheets.
Follow me cards.
Test sheets.
ICT: BBC, Twinkl and many more resources.
Notes: Play money will be invaluable for this lesson. Use pennies to begin with.
Lesson 2 / Stage 6: Work out more difficult fractions such as a third of 30p or a fifth of 40p etc.
Notes: Play money will be invaluable for this lesson. Use pennies to begin with. Then encourage use of larger coins.
Lesson 3 / Stage 6: Work out ¾ or 4/5 of an amount.
Notes: Split into 4 piles then take 3 piles etc.
Lesson 4 / Stage 6: 5 oranges cost 50p how much each? Six cans of coke cost £1.80 how much each.
Notes: Good use of division. Calculators should be used.
Lesson 5 / Stage 6: Consolidate the weeks work.
Notes: Notes: This lesson could be used for catch up, display work, tests etc.

Week 5

Lesson / Learning Objectives. / Resources.
Lesson 1 / Stage 7: Working out 30p off an object etc. / Play money.
Cubes.
Counters.
Textbooks.
Worksheets.
Follow me cards.
Test sheets.
ICT: BBC, Twinkl and many more resources.
Notes: This can be fully differentiated.
Lesson 2 / Stage 7: Work out ½ price or ¼ off and find new prices.
Notes: This can be left at ½ price if necessary.
Lesson 3 / Stage 7:2/3 off and other more difficult fractions finding new price.
Notes: Just find the amount off if necessary.
Lesson 4 / Stage 7: Comparison of offers. Which is cheaper ½ price coat at £40 or 1/3 off a £30 dress etc.
Notes: This can be differentiated as required.
Lesson 5 / Stage 4: Consolidate the weeks work.
Notes: This lesson could be used for catch up, display work, tests etc.

Week 6

Week 6 is to be used for end of term activities. This is to include revision and end of term test.