Understanding advertising
I can analyse promotions and marketing claims.
Understanding advertising
I can analyse promotions and marketing claims.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Promotions do not always offer the best value for money.
- Advertisements often use data to make their point.
- The validity of the data and conclusions should not be assumed.
Keywords
Proportion - Proportion is a part to whole (sometimes part to part) comparison.
Unit - A unit is one of something that defines the 'one' you are counting in.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that it is always best to buy a 'deal' as deals are always a good thing.
Throughout the lesson it is demonstrated that a deal or promotion may not always be right for every customer. Is a deal worth it if you don't need to buy that much?
To help you plan your year 9 maths lesson on: Understanding advertising, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 maths lesson on: Understanding advertising, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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