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Barclays LifeSkills - Samir's Birthday Budget Challenge

Work Inspiration and Preparation Provided by Barclays LifeSkills with Business in the Community

The lesson follows Samir going out for the day with his friends to spend his birthday money. During the activity, pupils are encouraged to retrace Samir’s steps to solve the mystery of the missing money. The reveal points in each scene cover topics such as value for money, creating a budget and making payments.

 

By the end of the activity pupils will be able to:

 

• Understand key financial terminology.

 

• Understand the value of money, how to manage and use money in an increasingly digital or cashless society and how to keep money safe.

 

• Use problem solving skills to work out where the missing money may have gone.

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Offer details

Set date

14th January 2025 (09:30 - 10:15)

Location

Online

Related industries

Financial services

Energy

Creative

Chemical sciences

Agriculture and land

Construction and built environment

Digital technologies

Engineering and manufacturing

Food and drink

Healthcare

Life sciences

Social care

Transport

Tourism

Retail

Education

Hospitality and catering

Public sector and security services

Learning

Awareness

Audience

Educators

Primary school pupil

Available to

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

Falkirk

Fife

Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

Midlothian

Moray

North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland Islands

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian