New Course Overview

(Coming January 2026)

Over 50 outstanding fully-resourced lessons, road-tested in real classrooms

• What is money?
• What do I want and what do I need?
• What makes me want to buy things?
• How do I keep track of my money?
• How should I look after my money?
• How can I buy expensive things?
• Can money buy happiness?
• Money and credit - what’s the difference?
• Who decides what you get paid?
• What are banks for?
• Why does saving matter?
• How do I stay money-safe online?

• What is economics?
• How can economics help us make choices?
• What can money buy?
• Why are diamonds expensive?
• Are scarce things always expensive?
• What’s abundant for me but scarce for others?
• Why didn’t cavemen have money?
• How did cavemen get jobs?
• How was money invented?
• What makes a good commodity money?
• Why were coins invented?
• Why do we use paper money?
  

• Who gets a slice of your pay?
• What’s a budget and why do I need one?
• How do I get the most from each pound?
• What are the major money threats?
• What could persuade me to spend?
• What are the risks of being a ‘money mule’?
• What is the price of debt?
• When is borrowing a good idea?
• Why are loan sharks a money threat?
• How can I set and achieve money goals?
• How is investing different to saving?
• Are there shortcuts to wealth?

• How much money is enough money?
• How can we measure wealth?
• How can your home affect your wealth?
• How do people grow their wealth?
• What is inequality and why does it matter?
• What money is used in other countries?
• What is ‘fiat’ money?
• How do banks work today?
• How is money created and destroyed?
• What happens when there’s too much money?
• What happens when there’s not enough money?
• How can the amount of money be grown and shrunk?
  

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Legacy Course Overview

Our original economics & finance curriculum for Y4-6

• What is Economics?
• How Can Economics Help Us Make Choices?
• What Can Money Buy?
• Why Are Diamonds Expensive?
• Are Scarce Things Always Expensive?
• Do Expensive Things Stay Expensive?
• End-of-Module Assessment

This module introduces key economic principles like scarcity, opportunity cost, and decision-making, helping pupils understand the basic rules that govern how we use resources.

• What Was Life Like Before Civilization?
• Why Didn’t Cavemen Have Money?
• What’s the Recipe for a Civilization?
• What Is a Surplus and Why Does It Matter?
• How Did Cavemen Get Jobs?
• How Was Money Invented?
• End-of-Module Assessment

Pupils will explore how early human societies functioned without money and how trade and markets eventually emerged.

• What Makes a Good Commodity Money?
• Why Were Coins Invented?
• Money and Credit – What’s the Difference?
• Why Do We Use Paper Money?
• What Lessons Can We Learn from ‘The Goldsmith’s Tale’?
• End-of-Module Assessment

This module introduces pupils to the historical evolution of money, from barter systems to modern banking.

• What Is ‘Fiat’ Money?
• How Do Banks Work Today?
• How Is Money Created and Destroyed?
• What Happens When There’s Too Much or Too Little Money?
• How Can the Amount of Money Be Grown and Shrunk?
• End-of-Module Assessment

Pupils will learn about modern banking, inflation, and the role of governments in managing money.

• Can Money Buy Happiness?
• Who Decides What You Get Paid?
• Who Gets a Slice of Your Pay?
• What Are the Major Money Threats?
• How Can You Tell Good Debt from Bad?
• How Do You Get the Most from Your Money?
• End-of-Module Assessment

This module teaches essential personal finance skills, including saving, budgeting, taxes, and managing debt.

• How Does Your Home Affect Your Money?
• How Can You Grow Your Net Worth?
• What Are Assets and Liabilities?
• How Can You Put Your Money to Work?
• How Do You Balance Risk with Reward?
• How Could You Achieve Your Money Goals?
• End-of-Module Assessment

Pupils explore investment strategies, risk management, and financial planning for long-term success.

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