How can I plan for my retirement?

Money themes:

  • Savings & pensions
  • Careers, work & income

This topic explores different ways of planning for the future, including savings and pensions, and how choices made now may affect retirement plans. View all the resources below. You can download the printouts and presentation in one go using this button.

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Curriculum links:
Maths | PSHE | Citizenship | Social studies | Numeracy across learning | Maths | PSE | Maths | Mathematics with financial capability | Learning for life & work | Maths | Business studies | Home economics | English | Junior cycle key skills

Flipped learning bundle

Set your students the interactive activity as homework then follow up in class with the activity sheet and presentation. Use the lesson plan below to support delivery.
Interactive activity for How can I plan for my retirement?
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  • How can I plan for my retirement?

  • Using the interactive quizzes and video, students will test their knowledge and learn about different ways to plan for retirement.
Lesson plan for How can I plan for my retirement?
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  • Activity sheet:

  • How can I plan for my retirement?

  • Use this activity sheet to list the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways to plan for retirement.
Presentation for How can I plan for my retirement?
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