Health & Wellbeing
PSHE · Explorers 7–10 · Years 2–5
Digital wellbeing and money
Who is in charge — me or my screen?
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What you will learn
- Recognise persuasive design in apps and games
- Make a balanced screen-time plan
- Understand needs vs wants and make a simple budget
- Know how to report and block unkind behaviour online
Helpful to know first: Basic online safety rules
Your next step: DiscoverGo
Discover
Think first: Who is in charge — me or my screen? Say or jot one idea before you read on.
Learn — core route
- Spot the dark pattern
- My balanced day wheel
- Pocket-money budget
Lessons in this subject: Learn Topics · PSHE
Practise — check a common mix-up
Free apps don't need to make money.
If a game says 'only 5 minutes left!' you must hurry.
Apply / Create — Balanced Week Plan
Create a weekly plan balancing screens, play, sleep and family; spot two persuasive tricks in apps you use; make a small budget.
Evidence type: project · accessible alternative always allowed (speak it, draw it, or show an adult).
How it is judged (rubric)
- Beginning: Plan drafted
- Developing: Plan + 1 trick
- Secure: Balanced plan, 2 tricks, budget with needs/wants
- Extending: Reflects after trying the plan for a week
Explain — say what you did
Review later
We'll offer a quick memory check in 7, 21 and 45 days. Mark this done and your Today page will remind you gently.
For grown-ups · framework mappings
- aligned to UK PSHE · KS2 Living in the wider world; Health
- aligned to SEL frameworks · CASEL: responsible decision-making
Status: Live · reviewed
What's next?