News & Price Movement — Lesson Plan
KS3–KS4 (ages 11–16) · 60 minutes
Learning objectives
- • Explain why news releases move prices quickly.
- • Recognise that spreads widen and slippage happens around news.
- • Choose a safe plan for trading through a news event.
Key vocabulary
news event · volatility · spread · slippage · release
Starter
Weather forecast: what changes when a storm warning appears? Link to a surprise headline.
Main activities
15 min
Read the news lesson and list three things that move markets.
20 min
Pupils complete the module lessons and quizzes.
15 min
Demo news drill: run the scheduled news event in the practice simulator and discuss the jump.
Discussion questions
- • Why can a good headline still make a price fall?
- • What is the safest thing to do 30 seconds before a big release?
Assessment
- • Writes one safe news rule.
- • Quiz average of 70% or higher.
Homework
Find a headline this week and predict which way it might move a price — and why you could be wrong.
Safety note
News trading is high risk. Emphasise standing aside as a valid choice.
Lessons in this module
1. Why News Moves Price
News is the weather forecast for markets — it changes how buyers and sellers behave.
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