Volunteer Notes

Use this guide in conjunction with the resources below and Chance to be Chancellor to deliver strong economic lessons in the classroom.

Unit 1 – Government & Economy

Government & Economy provides an overview on the challenges that the Government faces when setting the Budget – and how to decide how it should collect and allocate public funds.

Unit 2 – Education

Get students handling a school budget and understanding the price of education with Paying for It’s ‘Education’ unit.

Unit 3 – Health

If students were responsible for taking some of the big decisions on the future of the country’s health what would they do?

Unit 4 – Environment

Get students counting the costs, and pricing the solutions to, the big challenges facing our environment.

Unit 5 – Public Order & Saftey

How does crime affect the economy and what makes more economic sense – prevention or punishment?

Unit 6 – Employment

How have jobs in the UK changed over time and what will the future of the labour market look like?

Unit 7 – Social Protection

Get students thinking about providing for everyone’s welfare by considering the challenges to the future of pension provision in the UK.