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Adult - You and your money! Bad Times

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

Target group: Adult Learners: Formal and non formal learning environments in the community Time: 3 classes of 40-60 minutes each Curriculum links Post Primary: Junior Certificate: Business Studies & Home Economics; Leaving Certificate: Economics; Transition Year: Business, maths and personal effectiveness related modules / transition units Session content can be adapted to meet learner needs and learning styles Adult Learners: Because of the nature of this topic, the lesson (...) Read more

Post Primary , Adult / FE , Business Studies , Social Studies , Home Economics , Consumer Studies

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Terminology Quiz - Debt

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

Post Primary , Adult / FE , Quiz , Consumer Studies

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Adult - Safe Use of Medicines

Into: Safe and Healthy Consumers Competence 2 : apply consumer knowledge to health management Teaching and learning approaches

Title of Lesson: Safe Use of Medicines Time: 1 session of 2 hours Target Audience: Adults returning to education Curriculum Context: In 2007 a national health literacy survey was undertaken on behalf of Merck Sharp & Dohme Ireland Ltd. Approx. one in five people said that they did not fully understand information and instructions found on medication packaging. The lesson plan could be used with informal adult learning groups where no certification is awarded but where the focus is (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Literacy , Consumer Awareness , Consumer Studies

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Post Primary - Service with a smile…or maybe not!

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

Title: Service with a smile…or maybe not! Time: 7 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Post Primary Level Leaving Certificate: Home Economics (Scientific and Social) Leaving Certificate Applied: Office Administration and Customer Care Transition Year: Business, maths and personal effectiveness related modules / transition units Junior Certificate: Business Studies Adult Learners: Formal and non formal learning environments in the community Curriculum Context: Post Primary (...) Read more

Post Primary , Consumer Rights , Mathematics , Business Studies , Social Studies , Home Economics , Personal Effectiveness , Consumer Awareness , Social Skills , Office Admin / Customer Care , Consumer Studies

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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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