Markets & Sessions — Lesson Plan
KS3–KS4 (ages 11–16) · 60 minutes
Learning objectives
- • Describe shares, currencies, metals and indexes.
- • Explain how session hours change how a chart behaves.
- • Use an event calendar to plan no-trade windows.
Key vocabulary
market · index · session · liquidity · spread · calendar
Starter
Swimming pool analogy: busy pool vs empty pool — what changes about the waves?
Main activities
15 min
Read the market and session lessons; map session hours on a clock face.
20 min
Pupils complete the module lessons and quizzes.
15 min
Calendar task: mark this week's scheduled events and shade the no-trade windows.
Discussion questions
- • Why do spreads widen at night?
- • Why do published events still move price?
Assessment
- • Quiz average 70%+.
- • Correctly shades no-trade windows on a calendar.
Homework
Find one scheduled market event this week and write its date, time and likely effect.
Safety note
No live trading around events, even on practice accounts, without supervision.
Lessons in this module
2. The Market Clock
The clock changes the chart — trade the session you actually understand.
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