Teaching lessons on financial capability? Use these helpful articles posted in our Students section to introduce the basic principles of money management to your class:

Money — Gotta Have It!
Every day students make dozens of choices about how to use money. And they don't always make careful decisions. This article will help your pupils think about their attitudes toward money and consider the importance of buying things they NEED before spending money for things they simply WANT. As an extension activity, students are instructed to keep a money diary for three weeks.

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Pay Yourself First
Everyone knows it is a good idea to save money for the future. However, in real life, it is much easier to spend money than save it. Use this article to show students how compounding interest causes money to grow faster and faster as the years go by. Even a very small amount of money — such as the £3 to £5 per week they put in vending machines — can build a huge "nest egg." As an extension activity, students will use an online compound interest calculator to see how fast money can multiply.

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Everyone Is an Investor
When you think about it, every pound students spend is an investment in something. Depending on how they spend their pounds and pence, their financial assets increase or decrease in value. In this article, students are encouraged to consider investing in things that go UP in value and to look for ways to make money grow. Students are also cautioned to avoid risky investments and introduced to three reliable websites for beginning research.

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Teaching lessons on enterprise capability? Use these helpful articles posted in our Students section to introduce the basic principles of entrepreneurship to your class:

What Makes a Business?
Lots of young people do odd jobs, weed gardens, wash cars or babysit to earn money. Perhaps your students have earned money doing something similar. But did they consider these odd jobs a business? What do your students think it might take to start a real business? In this article students are introduced to four basic criteria for determining whether a money-making activity is actually a business and consider whether they might like to own a business.

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Start Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
Anyone, young or old, can become an entrepreneur. In this article, students are introduced to the definition of entrepreneurship, as well as six steps necessary to start a business. Students also consider the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and whether they may possess these same attributes. As an extension activity, students interview entrepreneurs in their communities about what it takes to be successful in business.

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Finding Money-Making Opportunities
Most entrepreneurs practice the habit of watching for money-making ideas everywhere they go. In this article, students are introduced to five important clues that will help them recognize money-making opportunities. Then, as an extension activity, students are asked to start keeping a written record of all the money-making opportunities they see in their neighbourhood. A downloadable form is provided for this assignment.

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