This resource can be used to introduce the topic of mortages to secondary school students. It could also be printed and used as a classroom display - which supports the use of numeracy in the classroom. It provides a basic introduction to what a mortgage is and then looks at two people buying a house (Jack and Jill) and what their repayments would be each month and how much they would end of paying in interest. Jill’s case study introduces overpaying on your mortgage and the impact that this can have. Great starter and or display resource!

This resource can be used to introduce the topic of credit cards to secondary school students. It could also be printed and used as a classroom display - which supports the use of numeracy in the classroom. It provides a basic introduction to what a credit card is and then looks at three people spending money on a credit card (Jack, Jill and John) and how much they would end of paying in interest. Each case study has a differnet rate of interest to show the impact of high, low and average interest rates. Great starter and/or display resource!

This is a resource which you can cut out and create a display in your classroom - or can be used as a starter to the British Economy by providing students with a fact that they need to research and find out more. It covers GDP, Inflation, Interest Rates, Minimum Wage, Income Tax Rates, Public Spending and more.