Value for money?
I understand that value for money can mean the best deal for everyone or the best deal for me.
Value for money?
I understand that value for money can mean the best deal for everyone or the best deal for me.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Value for money can mean feeling you are getting more for your money or the best deal.
- Calculations can help you to work out what is good value for money.
- Value for money can be a personal matter or getting what you really want.
- Some things we spend money on might be an investment for the future.
Keywords
Value - The value of something is how much it is worth in money or other things for which it can be exchanged.
Value for money - Value for money is when you feel that what you have bought is well worth the money you have spent.
Invest / investment - To invest in something is to buy something in the hope of making a profit in the future. It is also called making an investment.
Common misconception
Pupils might believe that every deal is a good one and that value is only about the cost of something.
This lesson gives pupils time to discuss what they think is valuable and then to calculate offers and decide if it is a good deal and gives them value for money.
To help you plan your year 6 financial education lesson on: Value for money?, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 financial education lesson on: Value for money?, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Starter quiz
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