Barclays LifeSkills - Introducing credit, savings and bank accounts

Introducing credit, savings and bank accounts (age 11-14) – 40 minutes

This lesson focuses on helping students understand bank account features and options, how to read statements and track transactions, and explores saving.

By the end of the activity students will have:

•      Considered the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing to fund a purchase.

•      Compared bank account features and understood how they could suit different individuals.

•      Learnt key terminology and interpreted a bank statement by answering questions.