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Communications

Adult - Managing Your Income

Into: Finance Management Competence 1 : managing finances Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Managing Your Income Time: 3 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Adults returning to education Curriculum Context: Course / Programme / Awarding Body: Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) Level 3 Subject / Module: Mathematics Personal Effectiveness Personal and Interpersonal Skills Communications Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Recognise their own spending patterns, Identify priorities, Plan effective use of weekly income, Plan effective (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Literacy , Mathematics , Home Economics , Numeracy , Communications , Personal Effectiveness , Consumer Awareness

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Adult - What does it really cost?

Into: Finance Management Competence 2 : undertake financial risk assessement Teaching and learning approaches

Title of Lesson: What does it really cost? Time: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Target Audience: Adults returning to education Curriculum Context: Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) Level 3 Subject / Module: Consumer Awareness, Personal Effectiveness, Personal and Interpersonal Skills, Communications, Mathematics Learning Outcomes: Skills: Establish risk associated with borrowing money, Determine advantages and disadvantages associated with purchasing credit, Work out (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Mathematics , Numeracy , Communications , Personal Effectiveness , Consumer Awareness

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Post Primary - Responsible Consumption: Footprints and Handprints

Into: Responsible Consumers Competence 2 : analyse product quality and promote sustainability Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Responsible Consumption: Footprints and Handprints Time: 3 sessions of 40 minutes Target audience: Teenagers (12 -15 years) Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate: Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumer can influence the way goods are offered in the market place, Recognise that consumers can share goods, Develop communication skills Attitudes: Acknowledge the need for responsible product choice, Show concern for the (...) Read more

Post Primary , Sustainability , Citizenship , Home Economics , Communications , Consumer Awareness , CSPE

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Adult - The True Cost of Clothing

Into: Responsible Consumers Competence 1 : reflect on and evaluate consumption patterns Teaching and learning approaches

Title: The True Cost of Clothing Time: 3 sessions of 60 minutes Target audience: Adult Learners Curriculum Context: FETAC modules This lesson plan could be use with a variety of groups in a range of settings, for example: Consumer studies, Social studies, Environmental studies, Communications/debating Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumers have influence on the way goods are offered in the market place, Communicate likes and dislikes, Use information, Evaluation skills (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Social Studies , Home Economics , Communications , Consumer Awareness

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Adult - Human rights based approach to consumption

Into: Responsible Consumers Competence 2 : analyse product quality and promote sustainability Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Human Rights based approach to consumption Time: 2 sessions of 60 minutes Target audience: Adults - FETAC Level 5 and 6, Upper Post-Primary Curriculum Context: FETAC, Level 5 and 6, Leaving Certificate, Transition Year Social Studies Environmental Studies Political Studies Communications (Debating) Home Economics, Social and Scientific Civic, Social and Political Education English Learning Outcomes: Skills: Planning and organising Attitudes:Responsibility for choosing (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Citizenship , Social Studies , Home Economics , Communications , Consumer Awareness , CSPE , English , Social Skills

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Adult - Poor Service…your entitlements!

Into: Services Competence 2 : recognize consumers influence on service quality Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Poor Service…Your Entitlements! Time: 3 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Adults returning to education, Adults of all ages Curriculum Context: Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) Level 3 Consumer Awareness, Personal Effectiveness, Personal and Interpersonal Skills, Communications Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Distinguish between product and services, Define consumer contract, Critically reflect on effectiveness of certain services, Make (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Communications , Personal Effectiveness , Consumer Awareness , Consumer Studies

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Adult - Voluntary Service

Into: Services Competence 1 : demonstrate consumer responsibility towards the use of services Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Voluntary Service Time: 5 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Adult Learners - Formal and non formal learning environments in the community Curriculum Context: May be included as part of FETAC work experience modules e.g. Work Placement, Work Practice or Work Based Learning, or may be considered relevant in relation to modules in social studies or other vocational modules to support the application of theory / practice Learning Outcomes: Skills: Demonstrate how one might (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Citizenship , Social Studies , Communications , Personal Effectiveness , Social Skills , Office Admin / Customer Care , Work Experience

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