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Lesson 4 of 3
  • Year 7

Saving and borrowing

I can identify situations in which forms of saving and borrowing are suitable.

Lesson 4 of 3
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  • Year 7

Saving and borrowing

I can identify situations in which forms of saving and borrowing are suitable.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The term credit has multiple meanings
  2. Sometimes it is better to save for something rather than borrowing

Keywords

  • Credit - When money is added to an account, it can be said that the account has been credited with that amount.

  • Credit - An account is in credit if there is money in it.

  • Credit - A credit (score) is a numerical score reflecting how trusted you are to pay back any money that you borrow.

Common misconception

It is always better to borrow money so you can buy want you want right away.

Borrowing money means it will need to be paid back which takes time and can affect what you can do in the meantime.


To help you plan your year 7 financial education lesson on: Saving and borrowing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

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Adult supervision recommended

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
If Henry starts with £3.50 and adds 10%, what does he now have?

Correct answer: £3.85
£3.60
£35.00
£3.35

Q2.
If Aisha receives £18 each month, what is the most she could put into savings in a year?

£212
£180
Correct answer: £216

Q3.
Fill in the missing coordinate which lies on the line shown. (2, )

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Correct Answer: 7

Q4.
Fill in the missing coordinate which lies on the line shown. ( , 1)

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Correct Answer: 4

Q5.
If you borrow £25 from your friend and they say they want an additional 5% when you pay them back, how much must you pay back?

Correct Answer: £26.25, 26.25

Q6.
If I spent £60 on my debit card, but only had £40 in my account, my balance would likely say DR next to £20. What does DR mean?

Correct Answer: overdrawn, debit

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
When money is added to an account, it can be said that the account has been with that amount.

Correct Answer: credited

Q2.
Credit (rating) is a score reflecting how trusted you are to pay back any money that you borrow.

Correct Answer: numerical

Q3.
The graph below shows how long it will take to afford a £45 pair of shoes if £7.50 is saved each week. How many weeks will it take if no money is borrowed?

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Correct Answer: 6

Q4.
The graph below shows how long it will take to afford a £45 pair of shoes if £7.50 is saved each week. How many weeks will it take if £30 is borrowed?

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Correct Answer: 2

Q5.
The graph below shows how long it will take to afford a £45 pair of shoes if £7.50 is saved each week. How many weeks will it take if £5 is borrowed?

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Correct Answer: 6

Q6.
The graph below shows how long it will take to afford a £45 pair of shoes if £7.50 is saved each week. How many weeks will it take if £28 is borrowed?

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Correct Answer: 3