Lesson 6 (Chapter 8): Writing a short story. This lesson will explore ideas about why we use banks. Students will finish by writing a short story inspired by an image of a gold vault. Part of a series of six-lessons, ‘Can’t We Just Print More Money?’ is based on a book of the same name, which was written by two of Bank of England economists. The resource supports English Language specifications across a range of UK qualifications. Each lesson uses an extract from the book as the basis for analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion. It was developed in partnership with Jo Heathcote, a former principal examiner for a major UK awarding body. In each lesson students can explore key economic ideas and reflect on popular literary texts. You can use them to support your school’s English curriculum or cross-curricular studies. These lessons support specifications for: • GCSE English Language • iGCSE English Language • National 5 English

Lesson 5 (Chapter 7): Narrative writing. This lesson uses the chapter title: What actually is money? to help students understand ideas about the history of money and its value. Students will consolidate their learning by writing an opening or a chapter of a piece of dystopian fiction. Part of a series of six-lessons, ‘Can’t We Just Print More Money?’ is based on a book of the same name, which was written by two of Bank of England economists. The resource supports English Language specifications across a range of UK qualifications. Each lesson uses an extract from the book as the basis for analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion. It was developed in partnership with Jo Heathcote, a former principal examiner for a major UK awarding body. In each lesson students can explore key economic ideas and reflect on popular literary texts. You can use them to support your school’s English curriculum or cross-curricular studies. These lessons support specifications for: • GCSE English Language • iGCSE English Language • National 5 English

Lesson 4 (Chapter 5): Writing non-fiction and developing a podcast. In this lesson, students will explore the ideas of globalisation and trade, making links with key GCSE text An Inspector Calls. Students can then present their ideas through the planning and development of a podcast. Part of a series of six-lessons, ‘Can’t We Just Print More Money?’ is based on a book of the same name, which was written by two of Bank of England economists. The resource supports English Language specifications across a range of UK qualifications. Each lesson uses an extract from the book as the basis for analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion. It was developed in partnership with Jo Heathcote, a former principal examiner for a major UK awarding body. In each lesson students can explore key economic ideas and reflect on popular literary texts. You can use them to support your school’s English curriculum or cross-curricular studies. These lessons support specifications for: • GCSE English Language • iGCSE English Language • National 5 English

Lesson 3 (Chapter 4): Analysis and critical evaluation of text. In this lesson, students will explore and reflect on different ideas about economic growth through the evaluation of different texts from different time periods. Part of a series of six-lessons, ‘Can’t We Just Print More Money?’ is based on a book of the same name, which was written by two of Bank of England economists. The resource supports English Language specifications across a range of UK qualifications. Each lesson uses an extract from the book as the basis for analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion. It was developed in partnership with Jo Heathcote, a former principal examiner for a major UK awarding body. In each lesson students can explore key economic ideas and reflect on popular literary texts. You can use them to support your school’s English curriculum or cross-curricular studies. These lessons support specifications for: • GCSE English Language • iGCSE English Language • National 5 English

Lesson 2 (Chapter 2): Planning and writing a debate speech. This lesson uses the topic of university tuition fees to help students explore different ideas about the costs and benefits of a university education. Students will structure their own point of view on the topic using persuasive writing techniques. Part of a series of six-lessons, ‘Can’t We Just Print More Money?’ is based on a book of the same name, which was written by two of Bank of England economists. The resource supports English Language specifications across a range of UK qualifications. Each lesson uses an extract from the book as the basis for analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion. It was developed in partnership with Jo Heathcote, a former principal examiner for a major UK awarding body. In each lesson students can explore key economic ideas and reflect on popular literary texts. You can use them to support your school’s English curriculum or cross-curricular studies. These lessons support specifications for: • GCSE English Language • iGCSE English Language • National 5 English

Lesson 1 (Chapter 1): Preparing a presentation. This lesson uses the key question; Where does my breakfast come from? to encourage students to explain their decisions whilst working a group to plan a presentation. Part of a series of six-lessons, ‘Can’t We Just Print More Money?’ is based on a book of the same name, which was written by two of Bank of England economists. The resource supports English Language specifications across a range of UK qualifications. Each lesson uses an extract from the book as the basis for analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion. It was developed in partnership with Jo Heathcote, a former principal examiner for a major UK awarding body. In each lesson students can explore key economic ideas and reflect on popular literary texts. You can use them to support your school’s English curriculum or cross-curricular studies. These lessons support specifications for: • GCSE English Language • iGCSE English Language • National 5 English