Personal Finance for Young Adults – Complete Sixth Form Finance Curriculum (8-Lesson Unit)
A ready-to-teach financial education unit tailored for sixth form and college students. This essential life-skills resource covers everything from managing debt to comparing mortgages — perfect for building real-world money confidence.
What’s Included:
✔️ 8 Fully Resourced Lesson Packs
✔️ 8 Homework Assignments
✔️ 8 End-of-Lesson Confidence Check Assessments
✔️ Scenario-Based Learning and Real-Life Case Studies
✔️ Editable and Flexible for Classrooms or Assemblies
Lesson Topics Covered:
- Planning for Retirement – Pensions and Long-Term Saving
- How Debt Spirals – From Finance Plans to Overdrafts
- Why Financial Literacy Matters – Life Without It
- Saving Options – ISAs, NS&I, Regular Savers & More
- Using Credit Cards – Benefits, Risks, and Managing Credit
- Choosing a Bank – How to Compare and Make Smart Decisions
- Understanding Mortgages – Fixed vs Variable Explained
- Scenario-Based Lesson – How 18-Year-Olds Can Fall into Debt
Each Lesson Includes:
• Fully Editable PowerPoint (Objectives, Tasks, Discussion Prompts)
• Embedded Video Links & Case Study Examples
• Confidence Checker Assessment Tool
• Thought-Provoking Scenarios & Financial Simulations
• Extra Support Websites + Teacher Notes
• Aligned with the latest DfE Statutory Guidance, PSHE Association themes, and Gatsby Benchmarks
Learning Outcomes:
• Understand long-term financial planning (e.g. pensions & mortgages)
• Identify different types of debt and how they accumulate
• Build strong decision-making skills around credit, savings, and banking
• Boost financial literacy and reduce vulnerability to financial pitfalls
• Empower students to make informed, responsible money choices
Key Terms Covered:
Pension, Retirement, Debt, Credit Score, Overdraft, Interest, Mortgage, ISA, Fixed-Term, Savings Bond, Budgeting, Financial Literacy, NS&I, Tracker Mortgage, Bailiff, APR
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