The following materials have been developed and collated for Home Economics teachers' conferences delivered and partnership with the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).
If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact the Consumer Education team: tel 028 9067 2488 or email info@consumercouncil.org.uk
A’ Level Additional Resources
- Available to download from the Consumer Council
A’ Level Topic: Consumer Information
- Born to Buy – How advertising targets young people, Emma Boyland (Powerpoint)
- Born to Buy Workshop Activities (PPt)
A’ Level Topic: Consumer Protection and Redress
- Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations factsheet
- Consumer Protection NI Order 1987 factsheet
- Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations factsheet
- Consumer Protection and Redress, Trading Standards Service PPt
- Small Claims Court factsheet
- Financial Services Authority presentation (Powerpoint)
- NI Ombudsman presentation (Powerpoint)
- Office for Trading presentation (Powerpoint)
A’ Level Topic: Diet and Health
- Obesity and what we can do about it, Grainne McMacken (Powerpoint)
- Born to Buy – How advertising targets young people, Emma Boyland (Powerpoint)
- Born to Buy Workshop Activities (Powerpoint)
A’ Level Topic: Ethical Consumer Issues
- 18 rules for ecological eating handout
- A question of ethics workshop, Michale Donnelly and Patricia Mackey (Powerpoint)
- Crib sheet for Martin Caraher
- Irresponsible consumerism, Martin Caraher (Powerpoint)
- Pollan M rules for eating 2008 handout
- The Ethical Jeans Workshop activity
- The What Why Where How of Greenwashing, Daragh Anglim (Powerpoint)
A’ Level Topic: Financial Management Issues
- Consumer Credit Act factsheet
- Diamond Savings Game Activity
- Factsheet about Money Made Clear
- Financial Management Issues for the Consumer, Debbie Forsey (Powerpoint)
- Recession Session – How to save £ thousands (Powerpoint)
- Savings Options (with case studies), Paul Gray, (Powerpoint)
- True Cost of Borrowing Lesson Plan
GCSE Additional Resources
- Available to download from CC
- Effective Consumers Materials List
- What Influences Shopping Materials List
- Where and How Resources Link to the Curriculum
GCSE Topic: Being an Effective Consumer
- Barriers and Influences affecting consumer behaviour, Philippa McKeown (Powerpoint)
- Being a Consumer Lesson Plan
- Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 factsheet
- Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations factsheet
- NI Consumers Today, Philippa McKeown (Powerpoint)
- Trade Descriptions Act factsheet
GCSE Topic: Diet and Health
- Born to Buy – How advertising targets young people, Emma Boyland (Powerpoint)
- Born to Buy Workshop Activities (Powerpoint)
- Obesity and what we can do about it, Grainne McMacken (Powerpoint)
GCSE Topic: Justify Choices and Decisions
- Characters exercise – choosing the right mobile phone
- Ofcom Guide to Best Mobile Phone Deals
GCSE Topic: Money Matters
- Factsheet about Money Made Clear
- About Money Saving Expert Teen Cash Class
- Budgeting and Financial Planning Lesson Plan
- Deal or Steal Quiz PPt
- Dolceta Quiz – How good is your financial…
- Maths in HE Activities and lesson plans
- Money Management case studies
- Money Management case studies and answers
- Money Management Resources Mapping
- Recession Session – How to save £thousands (Powerpoint)
- Savings Options, Paul Gray (Powerpoint)
- True Cost of Borrowing Lesson Plan
GCSE Topic: What Influences Shopping?
- 18 rules for ecological eating handout
- Characters exercise – choosing the right mobile phone
- Crib sheet for Martin Caraher
- Evaluating Shopping Options Lesson Plan
- Greenwashing Identifiers Sheet
- Guess the Greenwashing Sin Activity Instructions
- Irresponsible consumerism, Martin Caraher (Powerpoint)
- Pollan M rules for eating 2008 handout
- The Big Green Mythbuster game (Powerpoint)
- The Ethical Jeans Workshop activity
- The What Why Where How of Greenwashing, Daragh Anglim (Powerpoint)
- What Influences Shopping? Lesson Plan
- What type of yoghurt are you?! Lesson Plan
GCSE Topic: Wiser Buyer
- Consumer Organisations factsheet
- Deal or Steal Quiz (Powerpoint)
- Environmental and Safety Symbol Playing cards
- The Big Green Mythbuster game (Powerpoint)
- Message in a Bottle Consumer mantras for sustainable living
- Playing Card teachers’ reference table
- Quality of Information Lesson Plan
