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Money Lessons - financial education for school children

Money Lessons is a Nationwide Building Society initiative that offers financial education to school children in Key Stages 2 and 3 (years 3 to 9, ages 7 to 14). It aligns with the Financial Education Framework and supports the Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) and Citizenship elements of the Department for Education (DfE) National Curriculum.

At Nationwide, we know how important inclusion and diversity is, and it's our goal to provide financial education for everyone regardless of learning style. The learning content has been designed to be Special Educational Needs (SEN) friendly.

Who can use Money Lessons?

We aim to support communities by empowering children and young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to take charge of their lives and build a secure future for themselves and their families.

Money Lessons can be downloaded and used by teachers, and those working with local schools to run workshops and classes. The modules can easily be integrated into existing class material.

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In the UK only 40% of children say they've had financial education in school

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Financial education gives children the tools...

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to develop good money habits they can take into adulthood

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Those who have had financial lessons at school are more likely to...

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Save up regularly. Have a bank account. Be confident managing their money

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It also enhances financial wellbeing

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A lack of financial literacy makes it more difficult for young adults...

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to take control of their money

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For educators our modules can

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enhance existing curricula

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Or can be extra curricular

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Bringing the curriculum to life

Financial education modules and downloads

The modules are broken down into Key Stages. There are 4 modules within each stage. These should ideally be delivered in order, to build on from each other.

Each Money Lesson comes with a:

Lesson Plan
These are your delivery notes and will include:

  • learning overview and objectives
  • a plenary which will allow you to find out what has been learnt
  • future additional opportunities which could be set as homework/additional work
  • your feedback link via a QR code.

PowerPoint presentation
These will follow along with your Lesson Plan and may include videos.

Activity Handouts
Most modules have physical activities where printed handouts are required.

SEN (Special Educational Needs) Activity Handouts
Most Activity Handouts come with a SEN alternative, which can be used if required.

Choose your key stage to get started: