How can I understand financial risks and rewards?

Money themes:

  • Savings & pensions
  • Borrowing & debt
  • Money & wellbeing

This topic looks at identifying financial risks and rewards, making informed decisions, and managing the consequences of risks. View all the resources below. You can download the printouts and presentation in one go using this button.

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Set your students the How can I understand financial risks and rewards? interactive activity as homework then follow up in class with the other resources below. Use the lesson plan to support delivery.
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  • How can I understand financial risks and rewards?

  • Students will explore different risks and learn about managing them with these interactive quizzes and video.
Lesson plan for How can I understand financial risks and rewards?
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  • How can I understand financial risks and rewards? (flipped learning resources)

  • Use this lesson plan within the How can I understand financial risks and rewards? flipped learning resources.
Interactive for How can I understand financial risks and rewards?
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  • Risks and rewards

  • Students will explore four scenarios and consider which option they feel is best in each situation.
Activity sheet for How can I understand financial risks and rewards?
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  • Understanding financial risks and rewards

  • Use this activity sheet to show an understanding of managing risk when making decisions.
Presentation for How can I understand financial risks and rewards?
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  • How can I understand financial risks and rewards?

  • Use this presentation alongside the How can I understand financial risks and rewards? (flipped learning resources) lesson plan.

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