The bank supports their financial literacy curriculum by developing knowledge, skills and attitudes from the wide range of objectives from the financial planning framework in an applied way. For example, the bank brings lessons around the decisions made when spending and saving, needs vs wants, how one can earn interest and get into debt.

Our financial education lesson plans will allow you to build your own bespoke scheme of work in minutes.

The lesson plans are mapped to the Primary and Secondary Planning Frameworks and will allow you to cover a range of financial topics relevant to your pupils.

They utilised their CoE consultant to help create & deliver the event which took place over a full school day and involved knowledge, skills and attitude development across financial education.

Schools spent time looking at financial capability, curriculum links, resources, best practice and sharing opportunities.

The event evaluation showed the breadth of knowledge that was developed during the day and ALL of the members of staff who attended have gone on to design/develop something in school. As well as directly benefiting all attending schools, the host school will also refer to the event in their own reaccreditation portfolio.

The UTC Derby is no exception and implemented a unique session around creating avatars of their future selves to empower learners to envision their future lifestyles and careers.

Many of the learners are studying design-based courses and the exercise seemed fitting.

Students were encouraged to consider their interests, skills, and career goals when designing their avatars.

The session then prompted a lot of discussion and insight into their aspirations. 

'Rate the value you place on financial education.

What are your thoughts on pocket money?

Do you talk about money at home?'

were just some of the questions she asked.

Larisa explained that the result of this letter was so positive and insightful and altered the direction she took the programme.

What better motivation for our pupils than this: whatever profit they made could be spent on an end-of-year celebration of their choosing.

Across our two Year 6 classes, the children formed 10 groups and began generating ideas. Each team set out to design a game or activity that would be both entertaining for their customers and profitable enough to raise a healthy sum. To keep things weatherproof, the games had to be suitable for indoor classrooms.

With creativity buzzing, plans were carefully drawn up and shopping lists submitted. The children researched the best value for money, sourced materials and in some cases even purchased the items themselves-proudly providing receipts like true entrepreneurs.

The big day was added to the diary, parents were invited to support and preparations began in earnest. When the morning finally arrived, the Year 6 stalls were a delight-colourful, inventive and ready for business. The whole school was timetabled to visit in slots, ensuring a steady stream of eager customers.

After a whirlwind morning of running games and counting takings, the young entrepreneurs were exhausted but thrilled. Throughout the event, they provided a running commentary of their growing profits, excitement building with every coin collected.

Finally, after the last pennies were counted and “coppered up,” the results were in: an incredible £440 had been raised! The cheers from our 57 Year 6 pupils said it all-hard work, teamwork and a spark of enterprise had paid off, funding a well-deserved end-of-year treat they could truly call their own.