Budgeting Pocket Money
What a budget is; planning how to spend a fixed amount of pocket money or allowance; making trade-offs between different things you want to buy
What a learner can do afterwards
- Create a simple spending plan for £10 showing what they would buy and how much is left
- Explain what a budget is and why it helps to plan spending
- Identify a trade-off (choosing one thing means not having enough for another)
The lesson
A budget is a simple plan for your money. Before you spend anything, you decide what you want to buy and how much it costs. That way you know if your money is enough.
Zara gets £10 for the school fair. She wants a toy for £4 and a drink for £3. She adds them up: £4 + £3 = £7. That leaves her £3 to save or spend later.
When you choose one thing, you might not have enough left for something else. That is called a trade-off. Think about what matters most before you spend.
A budget is a plan you make first, so your money lasts and you know your trade-offs.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
Where this leads
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