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Primary Level - Lesson Plan 1 and 2

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Personal finance management Lesson Plans - Competence 1 : Managing finances Lesson Plans

Personal Finance Management - Competence 1 Age group: Year 5 (9-10 years) Lesson Title: My Pocket Money: How I Get It. How I Spend It. Time: 2 sessions of 90 minutes Curriculum context: Mathematics - Develop and refine (money calculations); problems involving ‘real life’ (money) PSD - Decision making Learning outcomes: Skills: identify priorities plan effective use of pocket money handle information wisely Attitudes: appreciate the value of money be responsible for own and other (...) Read more

Primary level , Sustainability , Citizenship , Literacy , Mathematics , PSD , Numeracy , Consumer Skills

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Secondary Level - Lesson Plan 1 and 2

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Personal finance management Lesson Plans - Competence 1 : Managing finances Lesson Plans

Personal Finance Management - Competence 1 Age group: Form 3 / 4 (13-15 years) Lesson Title: The Importance Of Budgeting Ones Income Time: 4 sessions of 45 minutes Curriculum context: Home Economics - Budgeting Business Studies - Background to business; budgeting PSD - Management skills; budgeting Social Studies - Consumerist society Learning outcomes: Skills: distinguish between a need and a want identify priorities to be considered when planning a budget analyse (...) Read more

Secondary level , Sustainability , Citizenship , Literacy , Social Studies , PSD , Home Economics , Business Studies , Numeracy , Consumer Skills

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Primary Level - Lesson Plan 1

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Personal finance management Lesson Plans - Competence 2 : Assessing financial risk Lesson Plans

Personal Finance Management - Competence 2 Age group: Year 5 (9-10 years) Lesson Title: All About Shopping Time: 4 sessions of 45 minutes Curriculum context: PSD: Decision making, problem solving, assertiveness and conflict management Learning outcomes: Skills: critically reflect on reasons for buying certain products and making use of various services debate on the potential of money for causing conflict Attitudes: appreciate that other people may be adversely affected by their (...) Read more

Primary level , Citizenship , Literacy , PSD , Consumer Skills

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Secondary Level - Lesson Plan 1

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Personal finance management Lesson Plans - Competence 2 : Assessing financial risk Lesson Plans

Personal Finance Management - Competence 2 Age group: Form 4 (14 years) Lesson Title: The R and R of a Consumer Time: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Curriculum context: Home Economics: Consumer rights and responsibilities Textiles Studies - Consumer rights and responsibilities; Consumer protection PSD: Rights and obligations of consumers Social Studies: The meaning of rights and responsibilities Business Studies: The business environment Design and Technology: Through various topics (...) Read more

Secondary level , Citizenship , Literacy , Consumer Rights , Social Studies , PSD , Home Economics , Design & Technology , Business Studies , Textiles Studies , Consumer Skills

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Primary Level - Lesson Plan 1 and 2

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Safe and healthy consumers Lesson Plans - Competence 1 : Using and evaluating information Lesson Plans

Food Safety Competence 1: Learners are able to distinguish between information and advertising for food / health products and evaluate them Title: Bacteria…No Way! Time: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Years 5 / 6 (9-10 years) Curriculum context: Science: Classify food into basic categories and use such information to build a healthy diet PSD: Keeping safe; personal hygiene Learning Outcomes: Skills: use products safely make informed choices based on evaluating (...) Read more

Primary level , Literacy , Science , PSD , Consumer Skills

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Primary Level - Lesson Plan 1

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Safe and healthy consumers Lesson Plans - Competence 2 : Applying consumer knowledge to health management Lesson Plans

Safe and Healthy Consumers – Competence 2 Age group: Year 3 (7-8 years) Lesson Title: Healthier Teeth, Wonderful Smile! Time: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Curriculum context: PSD: My body - the importance of healthy eating; what foods are healthy and why English: vocabulary building, shared reading, sequencing Learning outcomes: Skills Be able to communicate likes and dislikes Attitudes Demonstrate willingness to take responsibility for ones health Knowledge and understanding (...) Read more

Primary level , Literacy , English , PSD , Consumer Skills

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Secondary Level - Lesson Plan 1

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Safe and healthy consumers Lesson Plans - Competence 2 : Applying consumer knowledge to health management Lesson Plans

Safe and Healthy Consumers – Competence 2 Age group: Form 3 (13-14 years) Lesson Title: A Healthier Lifestyle for Healthier Living Time: 90 minutes Curriculum context: Home Economics: The concept of health; the dietary guidelines PSD: To review the importance of healthy eating habits PE: Health-related fitness Learning outcomes: Skills Be able to communicate likes and dislikes Be able to make informed choices Attitudes Demonstrate willingness to take responsibility for ones health (...) Read more

Secondary level , Citizenship , Literacy , PSD , PE , Home Economics , Consumer Skills

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Primary Level - Lesson Plan 1

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Responsible consumers Lesson Plans - Competence 1 : Reflecting on and evaluating consumption patterns Lesson Plans

Responsible Consumers - Competence 1 Age group: Year 4 (7-8 years) Lesson Title: I can make a difference! Time: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Curriculum context: Science – Sharing our world PSD – Environment (to understand what recycling is, to identify how recycling makes a difference etc.) Learning outcomes: Skills: use information to make responsible decisions affecting sustainability Attitudes: appreciate that individual consumer choices impact on wider society Knowledge and (...) Read more

Primary level , Sustainability , Citizenship , Literacy , Science , PSD , Consumer Skills

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Secondary Level - Lesson Plan 1 and 2

Into: Lesson Plans & Tools: Using services wisely Lesson Plans - Competence 2 : Recognising consumers’ influence on service quality Lesson Plans

Services – Competence 2 Title: What is the relevance of Agenda 21? Time: 2 sessions of 90 minutes Age group: Form 4 / 5 (14-16 years) Curriculum context: Home Economics: Environmental awareness; consumer issues and education PSD: Being a responsible citizen – the environment my responsibility Social Studies: Ġustizzja Soċjali - Soċjeta aktar ġusta; Soċjeta Konsumerista - Implikazzjonijiet għall-Individwu u għas-Soċjeta; Is-Saħħa bħala Istituzzjoni Soċjali (Social Justice – A more just (...) Read more

Secondary level , Sustainability , Citizenship , Literacy , Social Studies , Integrated Science , Biology , PSD , Home Economics , Consumer Skills

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