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Introduction to consumer education
Finance Management
- Competence 1 : managing finances
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
- Competence 2 : undertake financial risk assessement
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
Safe and Healthy Consumers
- Competence 1 : use and evaluate information
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
- Competence 2 : apply consumer knowledge to health management
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
Responsible Consumers
- Competence 1 : reflect on and evaluate consumption patterns
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
- Competence 2 : analyse product quality and promote sustainability
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
Services
- Competence 1 : demonstrate consumer responsibility towards the use of services
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools
- Competence 2 : recognize consumers influence on service quality
  - Teaching and learning approaches
  - Teaching and learning tools

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Legal validation: 15/03/2011

Numeracy

Primary - Pocket Money

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

Title: Pocket Money Time: 4 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: History – bartering, money timeline Numeracy – pocket money record Literacy – oral language- discussion, financial terms Drama - role play Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Plan effective use of pocket money Attitudes: Appreciate the value of money, Be responsible use of own and other people’s money Knowledge: Know how to get value for (...) Read more

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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

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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

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Primary - Money, money, money!

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

Title of Lesson: Money, money, money! Time: 5 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: SPHE – Social awareness, social skills Drama – Role play Numeracy – estimation, calculation, budgeting, sorting money Art – Design invitation Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Identify the potential of money as a source of conflict, Reflect why we buy certain things Attitudes: Appreciate that other people may be affected by (...) Read more

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Primary - Food Glorious Food

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

Title: Food Glorious Food Time: 5 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: Numeracy: Create a block, bar graph, and pictogram. Calculate and budget for a school lunch, reassembling a food pyramid while being timed. Literacy: oral discussion –food pyramid, benefits of a healthy lunch, interviewing peers, composing a lunch menu, recording food diary. Science: Food testing using the senses, food demonstration. Learning (...) Read more

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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

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