Year 13 students are 6 weeks from being independent. This module covers the practicals: rent and bills, banking and tax, cooking and healthy eating, mental health support at university or in work. Real-world adulting from people who've recently done it.
Learning outcomes
- I can describe rent, bills and council tax basics
- I can name three sources of mental health support post-18
- I can plan two healthy meals on a £20 weekly food budget
Success criteria
- Independence checklist completed
- Three mental health support sources saved
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Rent, bills, tax
task · 25 min
20 mins on rent contracts, council tax (student exemption), bills, banking. Real example payslip.
2
Mental health resources
individual task · 20 min
Walk through Mind, Samaritans, Nightline (uni), Headspace, Doctor in the House (NHS app). Save details to phone.
3
£20 meal plan
group task · 25 min
Group challenge: plan 14 meals on £20 weekly food budget. Realistic, healthy. Best plan voted.
Builds: Creativity
4
Independence checklist
exit ticket · 20 min
Build your personal checklist: open a bank account, register for council tax exemption, check NHS GP, register electoral roll, save support numbers.
📓 Chapter timeline: Save your independence checklist to Chapter as your Y13 capstone document.
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Chapter Student Game
+70 XP
Action: Save your independence checklist to Chapter
Save your independence checklist + mental health resources to Chapter for post-school reference.
Skills: Adapting, Planning
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
Recent alumni (1-2 years out) make ideal speakers. They remember what surprised them.