Understanding money and how finance, banks and economics work is part of the Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) and Citizenship curriculums for children and young people from all four nations. The aim is to prepare them for handling and managing their own money in the future and is often the element that PSHE study covers. The wider understanding of the synergy between the economy, money and banks is usually part of Citizenship. However, it does appear that this is not always the case. In order to make life a little less complicated, all of the resources have been collated together here. In addition, there are resources that look at the history and development of coinage, which for younger children can be a good starting point when talking about money.

Coins and notes

Ancient Greek Coins

www.ashmolean.org/learning-resource-ancient-greece

Learning resource from the Ashmolean Museum. Select and download Coin Information for Teachers.

British Museum coins and banknotes activities

How do you construct a 50p?

www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-11-14/classroom-resource-how-do-youconstruct- 50p

Which coin is which?

www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-11-14/classroom-resource-which-coinwhich

Note-ably different

www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-11-14/classroom-resource-note-ablydifferent

These are three resources for KS3 geometry but are interesting coin-related tasks to tackle at home and for problem-solving.

Coins around the world

www.royalmint.com/the-royal-mint-experience/explore-the-exhibition/coins-aroundthe- world

The coins produced by the Royal Mint, for the United Kingdom and for many countries around the world, offer insights into history.

Coins through the ages

www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/learning/family-learning

Select Coins Through the Ages from Resources for Families at Home for a short downloadable resource to learn about different types of coins and how to make your own currency using everyday materials.

Currency converter 1270–2017

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter

Calculate purchasing power and find out how many animals, stores of wool and quarters of wheat you could buy and how much you could earn. Absolutely fascinating and great for projects.

Decimalisation

www.co-operativeheritage.coop/homeschooling-resources

An interesting, well-presented resource for children to convert shop prices from old money to the 1971 decimalisation. Children will learn what things cost 50 years ago and do some maths exercises to convert prices. Select Co-op Conversion Maths Exercise.

Ely Museum: coins

www.elymuseum.org.uk/uncategorised/museumfromhome-coins

This is a downloadable resource looking at the development of coinage.