A detailed, differentiated and editable PSHE lesson which will last you roughly an hour (possibly an hour and a half) all about the current cost of living crisis. Inflation and the reasons behind it, both domestic and international, are explained in detail. Personal cases are examined, as well as the impact on people’s mental health. Can be used with KS3 or KS4 as there are a wide variety of tasks, all heavily differentiated.
Activities are well-differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, a detailed and colourful PowerPoint, clips with differentiated questions, clear measurable LOs and also literacy and numeracy activities.
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Tutor Time Activities
UPDATED for 2024! A mega mix of Tutor Time activities, workbooks, quizzes, reading packs on contemporary issues (with accompanying tasks), PowerPoints designed to last 25 minutes, display materials and more. These have all been designed specifically Tutor Time.<br /> <br /> Suitable for KS3/4 but could be adapted. This is part of a much larger, one year pack which is available here: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/tutor-time-12088867">ONE YEAR OF TUTOR TIME 2019/20</a><br /> <br /> I use all of these myself, as do all the form tutors in my school and I really hope you find them excellent value. There's a good mix of topics here, so hopefully something to suit every schools SMSC and Form Time plans.<br /> <br /> Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources">EC_Resources<br /> Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)</a>
CITIZENSHIP
UPDATED! A whole year's worth of Citizenship resources! 41 (more just added for 2022/23) x fully resourced, detailed, hour-long lessons and units of lessons for KS3 / KS4 (in 20 downloads). Perfect for Drop Down Days, Citizenship lessons, British Values or PSHCE. If you purchase this you can contact info@ecpublishing to ask to be added to the live Dropbox, where everything is updated. You still have the downloads from here too :)<br /> <br /> All are highly-rated EC Resources Citizenship lesson packs and units, with five star-reviews from Tes downloaders. All 41 lessons are complete with at least one hour-long powerpoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs, starters and all are well differentiated to three levels throughout. These resources have been highly-rated individually by TES users, follow the same consistent format and are easy to follow for any Citizenship or CPSHE teacher.<br /> <br /> There is zero extra work required, and the whole bundle follows lastest National Curriculum Citizenship stat and non-stat recommendations and Ofsted latest SRE/Safe Students guidance.<br /> <br /> I also have a 1 YEAR'S WORTH of PSHE bundle (36 lessons) available here: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-pshe-1-years-worth-11519151">1 Year’s worth of PSHE</a><br /> <br /> and I have a 1 YEAR OF RE bundle (36 lessons) available here:<a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/general-elections-bundle-11594240 ">1 Year’s worth of RE</a><br /> <br /> I use all of these myself as a Head of Citizenship and I really hope you find them excellent value. I've put literally months of time into this to make these lessons top quality for my own school team.<br /> <br /> Many more inexpensive and free resources - including Citizenship GCSE 9-1 and revision resources at my shop:<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources">EC_Resources<br /> Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)</a>
FINANCE + MONEY PSHE / Careers
16 HOURS UNIT (more just added!)- Bank Accounts, Tax, Debt, Budgeting, Inflation, Economy - everything! 50x resources in 14 lesson packs. Well differentiated to three challenge levels - all hour long PowerPoints come with clear LOs, starters, plenaries, accompanying clips and worksheets. Created by EC Publishing - who recently made the Bank of England's financial education resources.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Income and Expenditure Introduction- credit and debit<br /> 2. Budgeting - being financially savvy and keeping to a personal budget<br /> 3. Payslips, tax and national insurance.<br /> 4. Public money - how it's spent nationally and locally.<br /> 5. Saving, investing and pensions - how to plan for a secure financial future.<br /> 6. Personal finance and debt- managing your finances sensibly.<br /> 7. Financial products- debit cards, loans, credit cards, bank accounts, what are they for and how do we use them.<br /> 9. Money Laundering - what is it and why shouldn't we do it.<br /> 10. Financial Products, loans, avings and management.<br /> 11. Independent living - with a focus on being financially literate and self-sufficient.<br /> 12. What are payday loans and why are these so risky?<br /> 13. Why do I need to know about pensions?<br /> 14. Buying or renting? Cars and houses.<br /> 15. The cost of Living Crisis<br /> 16. The economy<br /> <br /> Variety of different level tasks for MA,LA or Core. Suitable for secondary - all editable.<br /> <br /> ALSO - Leave me a review and I'll send you a resource of your choice for free.<br /> Differentiated to 3 levels or 4 levels where possible<br /> Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for' Good' or above<br /> Credit to BBC for clip and links<br /> <br /> Many more inexpensive and free resources for PSHE, Citizenship 9-1 and Religious Education at my shop: [EC_Resources <br /> Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources)
BRITISH VALUES
Updated! 24 hours of content (in 20 downloads) - 24 x fully resourced hour long lessons, an assembly, a quiz and 5 displays. All differentiated throughly to three levels, with 45 worksheets to go along with PowerPoints. Created to help any school meet all British Values requirements with ease. All lessons are fully resourced, highly-rated British Values and Citizenship lessons for KS3 / KS4. All are complete with accompanying worksheets, clips and activities that are well differentiated to three levels. It's worth checking your downloads on this if you buy it because I keep adding to it and then you get the new downloads all free. **Just added - a version of the Identity lesson suitable for low ability / SEN or KS2. This was used with a Year 7 Nurture group. ** I use all of these myself as a Head of Citizenship and I really hope you find them excellent value. I've put literally months of time into this to make these lessons top quality for my own school team. There is enough material here to create numerous off time-table days for different year groups to cover all the British Values / SMSC / Citizenship KS4 and KS3 requirements. Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: [EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources)
Citizenship - Politics
11 HOUR UNIT (more recently added). A Citizenship unit of fully resourced lessons all complete with differentiated worksheets, PowerPoints, clips, information sheets, all differentiated to three levels throughout. Also included is an additional Political Quiz resource, to see where your students' political allegiances would lie if they could Suitable for KS3/4 but could be adapted. I use all of these myself as a Head of Citizenship and I really hope you find them excellent value. Our PSHE / Citizenship resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: [EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources) Or you can check out some of our most popular PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources below: [Mental Health PSHE Bundle](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mental-health-11401183) [1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-pshe-1-years-worth-11519151) [British Values Citizenship Bundle](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/british-values-2017-11516580) [Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/employment-11488708) [Islam Bundle](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/islam-11368174) [Sex and Relationships Education](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sex-and-relationships-education-unit-pshe-11254196)
PSHE Lessons
New edition, new content for 2023-24. 20 brand new lessons, all 1-2 hours long. Detailed, differentiated and editable PSHE lessons which meets all the latest 2020-2023 PSHE guidelines. This package is a mix of new RSE, Health and Wellbeing and Living in the Wider World lessons. These lessons are taken from the new EC Publishing 2024 Complete Secondary Package which can be found at the EC Publishing website. Full list: Pronouns and Gender Media Literacy Gender Equality Dangers of online pornography Appropriate sources of help Life Online - how can we make the internet safer? Digitial resilience and social media Nitrous Oxide drugs lesson Prejudice and discrimination Cost of living crisis Lifestyle diseases and cancer prevention Kindness and Empathy Social media and loneliness Sexual harassment Sexism in society (UK) Group Chats and Messaging Stress and exam performance Drugs Introduction (2 hours) Neurodiversity Budgeting our money Please note this is part 2 of the new EC Publishing lessons. [Part 1 can be found here.](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-lessons-12748891) [Part 3 can be found here.](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12901839) Activities are scaffolded, there is a detailed and colourful PowerPoint for each lesson lasting at least one hour, clip tasks with questions and answers, worksheets, signposting to further help agencies and charities, clear outcomes and also literacy, creative and partnered activities. All lessons are fully editable, engaging and very easy to follow. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children's Commissioner, The Bank of England, The British Legion, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Check out our PSHE Packages on Tes here: [Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-complete-ks3-pshe-11897912) [Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-ks4-pshe-rse-12059669) [Complete KS5 PSHE and RSE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-ks5-pshe-rse-12322716) [One Year of Citizenship and British Values](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/citizenship-citizenship-one-year-s-worth-11551737) [Complete KS3 RE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-and-citizenship-2-11516562) [Complete Careers and Employability](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/employment-11488708) [AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/prejudice-and-discrimination-11363222) Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our [Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group,](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2069848026578974/) with 10,000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
The Cost of Living Crisis
This pack contains 2 x lessons with a focus on how the current cost of living crisis is affecting the lives of UK people - and why we are suffering a cost of living crisis in the first place. 1) A detailed, differentiated and editable PSHE lesson which will last you roughly an hour (possibly an hour and a half) all about the current cost of living crisis. Inflation and the reasons behind it, both domestic and international, are explained in detail. Personal cases are examined, as well as the impact on people’s mental health. Can be used with KS3 or KS4 as there are a wide variety of tasks, all heavily differentiated. 2) A detailed, differentiated and editable PSHE/Citizenship/Finance lesson which meets all the latest PSHE guidelines and will last you up to 90 mins. The lesson introduces what the economy is, what is happening with the UK economy currently, what key terms such as recession, growth and austerity mean, why interest rates have risen and what it all means for the everyday Brit’s pockets. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children's Commissioner, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. Check out our PSHE Packages here: [Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-complete-ks3-pshe-11897912) [Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-ks4-pshe-rse-12059669) [Complete KS5 PSHE and RSE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-ks5-pshe-rse-12322716) [One Year of Citizenship and British Values](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/citizenship-citizenship-one-year-s-worth-11551737) [Complete KS3 RE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pshe-and-citizenship-2-11516562) [Complete Careers and Employability](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/employment-11488708) [AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/prejudice-and-discrimination-11363222) You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our [Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group,](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2069848026578974/) with 9000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
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Fantastic lesson - the students really enjoyed it and certainly has a lot to say on the subject too.
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