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Fair Trade & Ethics
Money & Finance
Where 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
Having a Business Idea
Entrepreneurship
Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something that exists
Learning from Failure
Entrepreneurship
Not every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success stories
Making a Simple Plan
Entrepreneurship
Before 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?
Making Change
Money & Finance
Calculating change from a purchase; working confidently with pounds and pence together; solving practical money problems involving addition and subtraction
Marketing Basics
Entrepreneurship
How people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion
Teamwork in Business
Entrepreneurship
Most businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business
Ways to Pay
Money & Finance
Different ways to pay: cash, debit cards, contactless, online payments, mobile payments; that digital payments still use real money; keeping payment details safe
Borrowing & Debt
Money & Finance
What borrowing money means; that loans must be repaid with interest; what credit is; why too much debt can be risky; responsible borrowing
Ethics in Business
Entrepreneurship
Being honest, being fair, treating workers well, not harming the environment; what makes a 'good' business; whether businesses should care about more than profit
Financial Planning
Money & Finance
Setting longer-term financial goals; planning and prioritising spending; how saving regularly adds up over time; the value of thinking ahead with money
Global Trade
Money & Finance
Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies
How the Economy Works
Money & Finance
What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
Pitching an Idea
Entrepreneurship
Presenting a business idea to others convincingly; explaining what makes it good and why people should support it; building confidence in public speaking about ideas
Real Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Stories of real entrepreneurs who started young: Mikaila Ulmer (Me & the Bees), Moziah Bridges (Mo's Bows), Cory Nieves (Mr. Cory's Cookies); what makes someone an entrepreneur
Scaling Up
Entrepreneurship
What happens when a small business grows; making more products, hiring people, reaching more customers; the challenges and opportunities of scaling
Scams & Online Safety
Money & Finance
Recognising financial scams and tricks; phishing emails and fake websites; protecting personal and financial information online; 'if it seems too good to be true, it probably is'
Social Enterprise
Entrepreneurship
Using business skills to help others or solve social and environmental problems; making money AND making a difference; examples of social enterprises
Supply Chains
Entrepreneurship
Where products come from before they reach the customer; raw materials, making, transporting, and selling; the journey of a product from start to finish
Taxes & Public Services
Money & Finance
What taxes are and why people pay them; how taxes fund schools, hospitals, roads, and emergency services; that governments decide how to spend tax money
2-D shapes
Geometry
Recognise and name common 2-D shapes (circles, triangles, rectangles including squares)
3-D shapes
Geometry
Recognise and name common 3-D shapes (cubes, cuboids, pyramids, spheres, cylinders, cones)
Addition and subtraction word problems
Addition & Subtraction
Solve addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using objects or drawings
Addition as combining or putting together two
Addition & Subtraction
Understand addition as combining or putting together two groups to find the total