Full Description
Department store Shopping is a life skill that is rarely taught. That is the purpose behind this book, to enable children and young people to acquire experience and to be able to reflect on that experience. It is written as a black line master with a cd of worksheets for the busy teacher. It is particularly useful for ks3/4 and for those students in FE who have are following skills for life/adult skills/basic skills courses. It will also be of interest to teachers in prisons and workplace trainers who need to upskill trainees. This is a flexible resource that will be of use to Welsh teachers for essential skills Wales, other teachers for functional skills and will fit well into the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. The book also covers issues like the use of the Euro and setting up home. The whole purpose of this book is to encourage young poeple to think about money and their attitudes to it.
Contents
What's the cost? Discounts and special prices Dept Store Vocabulary Go Figure! Can you buy any of these? What is the total cost? Dept Store Employees Making Change What would you do? Paying the docket What item will you buy? Comparing costs Calculating Percentages How short are you? Chart the items Chart the purchase The Regular Price Your Savings Shopping for Christmas Your Shopping Spree Your Own Department Store Europe and the Euro Setting up home
