Real Trading (Parent Mode) — Lesson Plan
KS4+ with parent/guardian · 45 minutes plus home follow-up
Learning objectives
- • Describe the legal age and supervision rules for real trading.
- • Explain why a parent-led plan comes before any real money.
- • Build a written family trading agreement.
Key vocabulary
broker · supervision · agreement · limits · review
Starter
Driving lesson analogy: lessons, supervised drives, then a test — never keys on day one.
Main activities
15 min
Read the parent guidance and rules pages together.
20 min
Draft a family trading plan: amount, limits, review day, stop rules.
10 min
Class discussion of what would pause the plan.
Discussion questions
- • Who is responsible if a real trade loses money?
- • What would make you stop and review the plan?
Assessment
- • Produces a completed parent-signed plan.
Homework
Take the plan home, discuss it with a guardian and bring it back signed.
Safety note
Trade Quest never places real-money orders. This module is guidance for families only.