Money - Recognising coins - Presentation

The lesson on recognising coins is an essential part of financial literacy for young learners. It begins by introducing key vocabulary such as 'money', 'value', 'pence', 'pounds', 'notes', and 'coins', prompting students to consider what these terms mean. The presentation then encourages students to identify the eight different coins used in transactions, asking them to name each one and to distinguish which has the highest and lowest value. Through discussion, students explore the worth of each coin and differentiate between those denominated in pounds and those in pence, gaining an understanding of their respective values and physical characteristics.

Activities are designed to reinforce the recognition and value of coins. Students are tasked with organising coins into groups of pence and pounds, naming each coin, and writing down their values. To deepen their comprehension, they engage in matching activities where they pair cards with equal values. The lesson also includes reasoning exercises, such as challenging misconceptions about the shapes of coins or explaining why a larger coin, like the 50 pence piece, might not necessarily have a higher value than a smaller one, like the one-pound coin. Independent work further solidifies the learning objectives, with tasks like matching coins of the same value and determining the number of specific coins needed to reach a certain amount, thereby enhancing their practical understanding of money.