QR Challenge: PAY SLIPS

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. Union Subs	An amount of money you pay each month to your union who will represent you if you need any advice on your employment.
2. National Insurance Number	Everyone over the age of 16 has one of these, they start with 2 letters and are followed by 6 digits. You pay this if you earn over £183 per week. The money goes entitlement towards a state pension and some benefits.
3. Student Loan	An amount of money you pay back from your wage each month to cover the cost of your university education. You don’t pay this back unless you earn over 19,000 per year.
4. Employee Number	A unique number to you that you are given when you are employed.
5. Employee Name	Your name
6. Employer’s Name	The name of the business your work for
7. Account Number	Your personal bank account number
8. Tax Code	Your personal code used to calculate tax, this is dependent on what your earnings are.
9. Sort code	The code for your bank branch.
10. Tax Period	The tax month in which you are paid.
11. Income Tax	An amount of money deducted from your earnings. This goes towards paying for the NHS, public services, road and rail the welfare system and housing.
12. Gross Pay	Your earnings before deductions
13. Net Pay	Your earnings after deductions.

 

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