Money

Curriculum details

Strand

Number (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Money (1.4)

Content standard

B3.1.4.1 - Determine the value of coins and notes in order to solve monetary transactions

Indicator

B3.1.4.1.1 - Use different denominations of money (1,2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cedis notes an pesewas coins) to buy and give change

Suggested placement

Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Source document note

The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

• exemplars - p.61

Curriculum reference

Mathematics Curriculum for Primary Schools (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 61

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1. Solve word problems involving money including 1,2, 5, 10 and 20 cedi denominations and giving change
Display a chart with items and their prices as in the example below

Ask learners to copy and complete the table (based on items and their prices in the picture and find the change to receive in each case
Shopping money Items to buy Change to receive
1. GH¢100 3 shirts
2. GH¢50 4 books
3. GH¢5 8 pencils
4. GH¢10 4 bottles coca cola
E.g. 1. Find how many different ways the notes ¢1, ¢ 2 ¢5, ¢10 and ¢20 can be used to make ¢30
E.g. 2. Solve word problems involving money including 1,2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cedi denominations
E.g. 3. Find how many different ways the notes ¢5, ¢10 and ¢20 can be used to make ¢50 The document restarts this indicator's exemplar numbering at E.g. 1 when it continues on printed p.62, and prints the "Sub-Strand 4: Money" heading above p.62 although the sub-strand starts on p.61.