Different types of insurance
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe why insurance is important and identify situations where insurance may be needed through calculations.
Key learning points
- Insurance provides financial protection from different types of risk
- If no insurance is in place, the financial consequences could be bad
- An assessment can help determine whether insurance is worth it for an individual case
Keywords
Insurance - Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss.
Common misconception
Insurance is always the right choice.
Insurance cover differs and what is right for one person may be wrong for another.
Teacher tip
Pupils may wish to consider how different levels of risk affect their attitudes towards insurance. They could investigate personal insurance for actors and stuntmen to see how risk affects cost.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A is the product of a number and an integer.
Q2.The lowest multiple is the lowest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
Q3.What is the lowest common multiple of 4 and 6?
Q4.What is the lowest common multiple of 12 and 204?
Q5.What is the smallest multiple of 3 that is also bigger than 100?
Q6.What is the smallest multiple of 7 that is also bigger than 100?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Laura wants to insure her phone. Her phone costs £129. The first insurance deal costs £7/month and lasts 24 months. In total, how much will it cost to insure the phone?
Q2.Laura wants to insure her phone. Her phone costs £129. The first insurance deal costs £7/month and lasts 24 months. When will she have paid more for insurance than the cost of the phone?
Q3.Laura wants to insure her phone. Her phone costs £129. The second insurance deal costs £8.50/month and lasts 18 months. In total, how much will it cost to insure the phone?
Q4.Laura wants to insure her phone. Her phone costs £129. The second insurance deal costs £8.50/month and lasts 18 months. When will she have paid more for insurance than the cost of the phone?
Q5.Laura wants to insure her phone. Her phone costs £129. The third insurance deal costs £7.90/month and lasts 15 months. In total, how much will it cost to insure the phone?
Q6.Laura wants to insure her phone. Her phone costs £129. The third insurance deal costs £7.90/month and lasts 15 months. When will she have paid more for insurance than the cost of the phone?
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