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Chance to be Chancellor 2013 - Competition for Economics Students

Jim Riley

27th January 2013

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Calling all Economics teachers – get your students learning about, and sharing their opinions on, Budget 2013!Chance to be Chancellor gives your students a voice on decisions made in the Budget today that they will pay for in the future. Via an online tool it challenges your students to make informed decisions on spending and taxation.Running until 15 February 2013 and open to all 14-18 year olds, Chance to be Chancellor gathers the opinions of all those who take part and publishes them in ‘Youth Budget’ to provide a platform for young people’s opinions on Budget 2013. Students can also enter a national competition by creating a short video (max 90 secs) arguing their choices with a chance to win an IPad and an exclusive invite to the Youth Budget 2013 launch event.http://www.payingforit.org.uk/chance-to-be-chancellor/the-competition/the-brief/15427/

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.