A primary curriculum for
economics, business, finance

Ever wished you'd been taught about personal finance and economics when you were at school?

Why does it matter?

  • English-speaking nations lag behind in financial literacy¹

  • In the UK average debt per person has risen to 109% of average earnings²

  • Over half of UK adults have insufficient emergency savings³

We don't think children should have to wait until they're adults to learn how money works and how to manage it. Tykeoons is working to get fun, engaging and impactful lessons about economics, business and finance into primary schools.

How does Tykeoons work?

Tykeoons is a complete curriculum on economics, business and finance for KS2 pupils (Year 3 - Year 6). Ideally, you'll have 60 minutes available each week to teach the sessions, either during the school day or as an after-school club.
Tykeoons comprises a complete curriculum map and every lesson comes with . . .

  • Teacher guidance notes

  • A comprehensive and eye-catching deck (Google Slides/Powerpoint)

  • 3 differentiated main activities, complete with extensions for fast finishers

  • All other printable resources you need

We know that your pupils learn best when lessons are fun, engaging and challenging, and when they build on previous learning. That's why we incorporated the following features into every Tykeoons lesson:

Discussion-Based

Lessons harness pupils' oracy to engage their thinking at a deep level

Knowledge-Reinforcing

Constant retrieval practice activities reinforce learning at every stage

High Expectations

Tasks are challenging and varied to make sure pupils learn effectively

Relate to the Real World

Pupils learn about the causes behind trends and economic phenomena in the real world

Interested in trying Tykeoons for free? Download Year 3 Module 1 now!

As used by:

1. Standard & Poors Global Financial Literacy Survey, 2015 2. themoneycharity.org.uk 3. Hargreaves Lansdown, 2021 Survey