Barclays LifeSkills - Budgeting when gaming

Budgeting when gaming (age 11-14) – 30 minutes

This lesson has been developed in partnership with GamCare to help students understand the connection between online gaming, risky decision making and health and financial wellbeing

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

• Understand behaviours around chasing reward
• Recognise some of the financial risks of/in relation to gaming and gambling
• Explain how spending can change from controlled to uncontrolled spending
• Demonstrate how money can be managed through planning and budgeting