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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 - Getting Yourself Out of a Financial Fix

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

Title: Getting Yourself Out of a Financial Fix Time: 3 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Adult Learners: Formal and non formal learning environments in the community Could be adapted for Post Primary Level: Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate & Leaving Certificate Applied: Curriculum Context: Adult Learners: Because of the nature of this topic, the lesson plan/sessions could be used with informal learning groups where no certification is awarded (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Economics , Mathematics , Business Studies , Social Studies , Home Economics , 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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Primary - Be a Responsible Tourist

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

Title: Be a Responsible Tourist Time: 3 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: ICT, geography, maths, literacy Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Compare, contrast and evaluate criteria relevant to sustainability Attitudes: Develop the skill to make responsible ethical choices affecting sustainability and lives of others, to protect natural resources and the environment, Promote a sustainable lifestyle (...) Read more

Primary , Sustainability , Literacy , Mathematics , Geography , English , ICT

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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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Primary - The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round!

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

Title: The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round! Time: 4 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: ICT- Research, Geography- Maps, Maths- Timetables, Literacy- Poetry writing, Discussion, Art- Collage, Construction Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumers can have some influence on service provision, Use information, Communicate wishes Attitudes: Responsible use of services, Respect the value of services Knowledge: (...) Read more

Primary , Literacy , Mathematics , Geography , Numeracy , Art , Consumer Awareness , English , ICT

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