HMRC adds lesson plans to its updated online resource
HMRC publishes a free online resource to help teachers of pupils aged 11-19 with Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE), Business Studies and Citizenship. The website contains three modules covering:
- Income Tax,
- National Insurance, and
- Tax and Society.
Using a combination of interactive features such as videos, quizzes and games, it aims to help secondary school pupils gain an understanding of how tax is raised, what the main taxes are and what they pay for.
The Tax Matters website includes a Teachers’ Area with accompanying, ready-made lesson plans for each module for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
The updated content of the Teachers’ Area now includes:
- additional sample lesson plans;
- lesson plans divided into clear sections, with for example, starter, main and plenary sessions, so teachers can create lessons tailored to their needs;
- fully downloadable videos and images; and
- clearer signposting of materials to appropriate age group/key stages.