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Maths KS3 / GCSE: Made of Money

Radio 1 Newsbeat journalist Adina Campbell helps young people take control of their cash by creating a budget, finding a bargain, understanding debt and APR and starting to save.

These clips are from the series Made of Money.

Suitable for: KS3 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4 and 5 in Scotland.

Adina Campbell helps a student take charge of her budget and reduce her spending.

Creating a budget

Adina Campbell helps two students cut their spending and shop around using unit prices.

Bargain hunting

Adina Campbell investigates savings and the long term benefits of compound interest.

Saving your cash

Adina Campbell investigates bank loans, credit cards and pay day loans.

Understanding credit

Adina Campbell meets Karen who ran up a large debt after taking out a store card.

The debt spiral

 

External learning-related websites:

  • LifeSkills - Money Skills - One of four lessons focusing on money skills for young people aged 11-14 (Free registration required.)