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Life Skills // Entrepreneurship
Making Something to SellThe experience of creating a product to sell — a craft, a drawing, baked goods; what makes something worth buying; pride in making something others want
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Who Is a Customer?Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Buyers & SellersWhen someone makes or has something, they can sell it; when someone wants something, they can buy it; introduction to the concept of exchange and transactions
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Goods & ServicesSome people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Costs & RevenueIt costs money to make things (costs/expenses); you earn money by selling them (revenue); if revenue is more than costs, that's profit; if costs are more…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Making a Simple PlanBefore starting a business, making a simple plan: what will I make or do, who will buy it, what do I need, how much will it cost, and what price will I charge?
Ages 7 to 9MethodLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Learning from FailureNot every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Teamwork in BusinessMost businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Having a Business IdeaWhere business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Being a Good SellerCustomer service, fairness, and honesty in business; keeping promises to customers; why being trustworthy matters for repeat business and reputation
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Entrepreneurship
Marketing BasicsHow people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
What Money IsWhat money is and why we use it; that money is exchanged for goods and services; brief history from barter to coins to digital payments
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Coins & NotesRecognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Buying ThingsHow buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Needs & WantsThe difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Looking After MoneyKeeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Saving MoneyWhy people save money; piggy banks and saving jars; setting a savings goal; the idea that not spending now means having more later
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Jobs People DoDifferent kinds of work people do; that people earn money by working; how jobs help the community; linking personal interests to possible jobs
Ages 5 to 7ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Budgeting Pocket MoneyWhat 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
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Making ChangeCalculating change from a purchase; working confidently with pounds and pence together; solving practical money problems involving addition and subtraction
Ages 7 to 9MethodLife Skills // Money & Finance
Advertising & SpendingHow advertising tries to influence what we buy; being a critical consumer; understanding 'value for money'; the difference between emotional and rational…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Banks & SavingWhat banks do and why people use them; bank accounts as safe places for money; that savings in a bank can earn interest; children's savings accounts
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Fair Trade & EthicsWhere products come from and who makes them; that people around the world produce what we buy; fair pay for workers; making ethical choices as consumers
Ages 7 to 9ConceptLife Skills // Money & Finance
Ways to PayDifferent ways to pay: cash, debit cards, contactless, online payments, mobile payments; that digital payments still use real money; keeping payment details…
Ages 7 to 9Concept