Dealing with financial dilemmas: coronavirus

The engaging activities in this lesson about money and fraud can be facilitated remotely with elements that suit independent learning. This is lesson focuses on Money Skills for young people aged 11-14.

This lesson is designed to help students recognise what can influence our financial habits, as well as understand common types of financial fraud and how to help stay safe online.

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

Understand that people have different attitudes to money
Discuss common financial mistakes and threats
Understand of how to help keep their financial information safe from fraud
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