Financial Literacy
Legal validation: 15/06/2010
Business Studies
Planning for the Future Quiz
Into: Lessons 
Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
Test your knowledge of terminology related to savings and investments with this true or false quiz. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Quiz
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Social Finance
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
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Mini Companies
Lesson Plan: Shopping
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
Learner Group: Junior Certificate Age group: 12-15 years No of classes: 2 classes @ 40 minutes each Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate (Home Economics, Business Studies) Learning Outcomes Skills: To develop communication, investigation and identification skills Attitudes: To adopt good shopping practices Knowledge: To know the techniques used by companies to encourage buying. Teaching and Learning Materials Tool 1: Power Point presentation (optional) Tool 2: Worksheet: (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Lesson plan: Budgeting for Teens
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 3: Budgeting for Teens (Junior Certificate Level)
Learner Group: Junior Certificate Age Group: 12 - 15 years No. of classes: 1 session of 40 minutes Curriculum context: Junior Certificate (Home Economics and Business Studies) Learning Outcomes Skills: Students will be able to plan a budget for themselves or for a family Students will demonstrate their understanding of the concept of balancing a budget Attitudes: Students will appreciate the benefits of budgeting Knowledge: Students will be able to explain the key terms related to (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Money
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Paying with a card
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Lesson plan: Recognising Scams
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 5: Recognising Scams (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Target Group: Junior and Senior Cycle Age: 13 -16 years Time: 2 sessions @ 40 minutes each Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate: Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE); Civics Social and Political Education (CSPE); Business Studies Transition Year Programme: Social Studies; Media Studies; Communications. Learning Outcomes Skills: *Distinguish between a scam e-mail/letter/phone call/website and a real one *Know what steps to take if the event of being the victim of a (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Paying with a card
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Risk
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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CSPE
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SPHE
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Media Studies
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Social Studies
Lesson plan: I want it now!
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Learner Group: Post-Primary Students - Junior Certificate Age group: 12-16 years of age No of Classes: 2/3 classes @ 40 minutes per session Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate: Business Studies (The Business of Living); Home Economics (Consumer Studies) Transition Year Business Learning Outcomes Skills: Identify different sources of finance Understand the pros and cons of borrowing Calculate the cost of different types of borrowing Be able to apply for a loan (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Risk
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Lesson plan: Credit Uncovered
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 4 : Credit Uncovered (Junior Certificate Level)
Target Group: Junior Certificate, 12-15 years Time: 1 session @ 40 minutes Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate (Home Economics, Business Studies) Learning Outcomes Skills: Communicating Investigating Identifying Brainstorming Attitudes: To adopt good credit practices Knowledge: Awareness of the terminology involved in credit buying. Teaching and Learning Materials Required Tool 1: Worksheet - Credit Uncovered Tool 2: Information Sheet - Credit Cards Group (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Paying with a card
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Lesson plan: Getting a loan from the Credit Union
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 5 : Getting a loan from the Credit Union (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Target Group: Post-Primary - Junior Certificate Students, 12-16 years NFQ Level 3 Time: 2 or 3 sessions @ 40 minutes Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate : Business Studies (The Business of Living) ; Home Economics (Consumer Studies) Transition Year Business Learning Outcomes Skills: Distinguish between Credit Unions and other Banking Institutions Identify different services offered by Credit Unions Understand the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money Be able to (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Student loans
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Risk
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Social Finance
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
Lesson plan: Can I borrow money as a student?
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 6: Can I borrow money as a student? (TYP/LCA/Leaving Certificate)
Target Group: Transition, Leaving Cert Applied, Leaving Certificate, Post-Leaving Cert, 15 years – 18 years Time: 1 session @ 45 minutes – 1 hour Curriculum Context: Transition year modules: Social Skills, Preparation for Work/Leaving Cert Applied modules/Leaving Certificate:Business Organisation/Accounting Learning Outcomes Skills: Identify ways of borrowing money Recognise the most common ways of getting a loan or credit Attitudes: Become a responsible borrower of money Develop an (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Student loans
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Risk
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Social Finance
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Lesson plan: Comparing Savings Accounts
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 2 : Comparing Savings Accounts (Junior Certificate Level)
Learner Group: Junior Certificate/Transition Year/Leaving Certificate Age group:14yrs – 18yrs Time: 1 or 2 x 40 minute classes Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate: Business Studies, Home Economics, CSPE Transition Year modules/courses; Lifeskills, Business Studies Leaving Certificate: Home Economics Further Education modules: General studies Learning Outcomes Skills: List the benefits of savings Recognise the types of savings accounts/methods that are low/medium/high risk (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Risk
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Lesson title: Socially Responsible Investment Funds
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 4 : Socially Responsible Investment Funds (Leaving Certificate Level)
Target Group: Post-primary senior cycle (15 – 17 year olds) Time: 1 x 80 minutes or 2 x 40 minutes (with optional extension classroom activities and project work) Curriculum Context: Post-Primary Senior Cycle: Economics; Business Studies; Religious Studies Transition Year: Local and Global Citizenship; Enterprise; Mini Companies Learning Outcomes Skills: • Evaluate the reliability and credibility of a variety of information sources • Create summaries of information in their own words (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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CSPE
Lesson plan: Saving for a rainy day!
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 3 : Saving for a Rainy Day! (Junior Certificate Level)
Target group: Junior Certificate Age group: 12-15 years Time: 1 @ 40min lesson Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate (Home Economics, Business Studies) Learning Outcomes Skills: Communicating Investigating Identifying Filling in application from for a bank account. Attitudes: To adopt good saving practices. Knowledge: Awareness of the terminology involved in saving How to go about setting up an account. Teaching and Learning Materials Tool 1: Worksheet - (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Banking
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Budget and cash flow
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Risk
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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SPHE
Lesson Plan: Funding the Future - Investments
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
Target Group: Post-Primary Students - Senior Cycle (TYP, Leaving Certificate), 15-18 years of age Time: 2 or 3 x 40 minute classes Curriculum Context: Leaving Certificate or Transition Year: Economics/Business courses Adult Education: Money Management courses Learning Outcomes Skills: Identify different investment funds Understand what to consider when choosing the type fund. Attitudes: Appreciate the importance of planning for the future. Knowledge: Know how to (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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Economics
Lesson plan: How to Complain!
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 2 : How to Complain! (Junior Certificate)
Target Group: Junior Certificate (12-15 years) Time: 1 class @ 40mins Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate (Home Economics, Business Studies) Learning Outcomes Skills: Problem Solving Investigating Identifying Brainstorming Attitudes: To be aware of consumer rights Knowledge: To know of the procedure involved in making a complaint To understand the terminology involved in the Small Claims Court Teaching and Learning Materials Required Tool 1: (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Lessons
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Lesson plan: Worth the risk? Be sure - Insure!
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Target Group: Post-Primary Students - Junior Certificate (12-16 years of age) Time: 3 or 4 classes @ 40 minutes each Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate - Business Studies (The Business of Living – Insurance) Transition Year – Business Learning Outcomes Skills: Students will be able to explain the different types of Insurance Students will be able to complete a proposal form Students will be able to calculate premiums and compensation Students will be able to apply the (...) Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Lesson plan: Risk Assessment
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 5 : Risk Assessment (Transition Year/Leaving Certificate)
Target Group: Post-primary senior cycle (15-18 year olds) Time: Two sessions @ 80 minutes Curriculum Context: Post-primary Senior Cycle (Economics; Business Studies; Religious Studies) Transition Units – Local and Global Citizenship; Enterprise Transition Year – Mini Companies; Geography (fieldtrips); Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) Learning Outcomes Skills Create summaries of information in their own words Be able to group ideas according to attributes and (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Insurance
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Risk
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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SPHE
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Geography
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Enterprise
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Local and Global Citizenship
Lesson plan: The Game of Risk!
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 6 : The Game of Risk! (Transition Year/ Leaving Certificate)
Target Group: Post-primary senior cycle (15-18 year olds) Time: One session @ 80 minutes Curriculum Context: Post Primary Senior Cycle: Economics; Business Studies Transition Units: Local and Global Citizenship; Enterprise; Mini Companies Learning Outcomes Skills: Create summaries of information in their own words Be able to group ideas according to attributes and explain the basis for their classification Draw generalisations while being aware of their limitations Work (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Insurance
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Risk
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Local and Global Citizenship
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Mini Companies
Quiz: Budgeting Terminology
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 3: Budgeting for Teens (Junior Certificate Level)
Test your knowledge of budgeting terminology by filling in the missing words. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Quiz: Recognising Scams
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 5: Recognising Scams (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Answer True or False to each of the questions in the interactive quiz and then check your score. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Business Studies
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CSPE
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SPHE
Credit and Credit Cards Quiz
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 4 : Credit Uncovered (Junior Certificate Level)
Students can test their knowledge of credit and credit cards with this online multiple choice quiz. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Paying with a card
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Credit Unions Quiz
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 5 : Getting a loan from the Credit Union (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Students can test their knowledge of credit unions using this online quiz. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Budget and cash flow
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Student loans
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
Savings Quiz
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 3 : Saving for a Rainy Day! (Junior Certificate Level)
Test your knowledge with the multiple-choice on-line quiz. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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CSPE
Small Claims Court Quiz
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 2 : How to Complain! (Junior Certificate)
Test your knowledge of the Small Claims Court. Click on the link to access the quiz. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Making a complaint
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Insurance Quiz
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Test your knowledge of insurance with this on-line quiz. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Insurance
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Risk
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Risky Questions Quiz!
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 5 : Risk Assessment (Transition Year/Leaving Certificate)
Test your knowledge of risk with this true or false on-line quiz. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Quiz
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Risk
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Enterprise
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Mini Companies
Understanding Risk Quiz
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 6 : The Game of Risk! (Transition Year/ Leaving Certificate)
Test your knowledge of RISK with this on-line true or false quiz. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Quiz
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Risk
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Enterprise
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Mini Companies
Tool 2: Worksheet - Shopping Outlets
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
Students are asked to match shopping outlets with the correct description of the outlet type. Click on the link to access the Student Worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: Worksheet - Budgeting
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 3: Budgeting for Teens (Junior Certificate Level)
The Budgeting worksheet asks students to consider the importance of budgeting. Click on the link to access the student worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: PowerPoint Presentation
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 4: Advertising (Transition Year Level)
The PowerPoint Presentation introduces the topic and provides material for discussion on advertising. There are some questions posed in the final slide that students could think about. Click here to go to Powerpoint Presentation Read more
Making a complaint
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Drama/Role play
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Local and Global Citizenship
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Mini Companies
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Literacy
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Media Studies
Tool 1: How to make a complaint about advertising
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 6 : Making a Complaint about Advertising (Leaving Certificate Level)
Guidelines on the procedures for making a complaint about advertising. Click here to access the Guidelines Read more
Making a complaint
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Social Skills
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Media Studies
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Social Studies
Tool 1: Scam or Not?
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 5: Recognising Scams (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Students are asked to identify if they think that the scenarios presented in the worksheet are scams or not. Click on the link to access the worksheet. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
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CSPE
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SPHE
Tool 1: Case Study - The Ryan Family
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Case Study Read more
Junior Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: Credit Uncovered Worksheet
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 4 : Credit Uncovered (Junior Certificate Level)
Students are asked to complete a worksheet on the topic, ’credit’. Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Paying with a card
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: Powerpoint Presentation on Credit Unions
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 5 : Getting a loan from the Credit Union (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Click here to go to Powerpoint Presentation. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Investment funds
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Student loans
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
Tool 1: Case Study - The Kelly Family
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
The case study forms the basis for small group discussions on saving and investing. Case Study Read more
Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Tool 1: Budget Planner
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 2 : Comparing Savings Accounts (Junior Certificate Level)
This worksheet allows the user to budget for savings from their weekly/monthly income Worksheet - Budget Planner Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: Equity and Bond Funds
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
This information sheet provides introductory materials to Equity and Bond Funds. It should be looked at with the Fact Sheet: Investment Funds. Information Sheet: Equity and Bond Funds Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
Tool 1: Worksheet - Complaining
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 2 : How to Complain! (Junior Certificate)
Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: Case Study - The Murphy Family
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Case Study Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 1: Student Worksheet - Risk Assessment
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 5 : Risk Assessment (Transition Year/Leaving Certificate)
Click on the following link to access the worksheet. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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SPHE
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Local and Global Citizenship
Tool 1: Student Worksheet - The Game of Risk!
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 6 : The Game of Risk! (Transition Year/ Leaving Certificate)
Click on the link to access the worksheet. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Insurance
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Mini Companies
Lesson plan: Rainy Days are never far away!
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
Target Group: Post-Primary Students - Senior Cycle (TY, LCA), 15-18 years of age Time: 2 or 3 sessions of 40 minutes duration Curriculum Context: Leaving Certificate Applied, Transition Year (Social Education/Business Studies) Learning Outcomes Skills: Identify different ways of saving Understand what to consider when choosing the type of savings Be able to apply for an account/insurance policy Attitudes: Appreciate importance of planning for the future Knowledge: Know (...) Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Banking
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Investment funds
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Insurance
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Risk
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Social Finance
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Tool 2a: Answers to Shopping Outlets worksheet (for teachers use!)
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
Click on the link to access the answers to the Shopping Outlets worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 3: How shops encourage you to buy buy buy!
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
This resource examines some of the techniques that shops use to encourage shoppers to buy. Click on the link to access the information sheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 4: Worksheet - Shopping List
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
This worksheet looks at the family food shopping list. Click here to access the student worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 5: Worksheet - Shopping Technology
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
This worksheet looks at the use of technology when shopping today. Click on the link to access the student worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 6: Worksheet - Receipts
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
This worksheet explores the value and purpose of receipts when shopping. Click here to access the student worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 7: Crossword - Shopping
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
Students can test themselves on shopping terminology with this crossword. Answers to the crossword are provided in Tool 7a. Click on the link to access the shopping crossword. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 7a: Shopping Crossword Answers
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
This tool provides answers to the crossword (for teachers use!) Click on the link to access the Shopping crossword answers. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Worksheet - My Budget
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 3: Budgeting for Teens (Junior Certificate Level)
Students are required to plan a weekly budget for a teenager in this worksheet. Click on the link to access the worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 3: Worksheet - Budgeting for a Family
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 3: Budgeting for Teens (Junior Certificate Level)
Students are asked to work out a family budget for the Jones Family (case study). Click on the link to access the Budgeting for a Family worksheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 4: Budgeting for a Family - answer sheet
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 3: Budgeting for Teens (Junior Certificate Level)
Tool 4 provides the answers to the Budgeting for a Family case study (Tool 3). For teachers use! Click on the link to access the answer sheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 1: PowerPoint Presentation
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
The Powerpoint presentation introduces the topic shopping to the students. Click here to open Shopping Powerpoint Presentation Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Top Ten Scams in Ireland
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 5: Recognising Scams (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
This sheet details the top ten scams in Ireland. Source: National Consumer Agency (NCA) Source: National Consumer Agency http://www.nca.ie Click on the link to access the the Top Ten Scams in Ireland. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
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CSPE
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SPHE
Tool 3: Teenager Targeted Scams
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 5: Recognising Scams (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Were you ever the target of one of these scams? Click on the link to access the worksheet. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Paying with a card
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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CSPE
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SPHE
Tool 4: How to Protect Yourself?
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 5: Recognising Scams (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Handout with guidelines on ways protect oneself from scams. Click on the link to access the handout. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Paying with a card
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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CSPE
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SPHE
Quiz: Shopping
Into: Lessons Spending Lesson 2: Shopping (Junior Certificate Level)
Test your knowledge of shopping terminology Read more
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Handout - Types of Savings Accounts
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 2 : Comparing Savings Accounts (Junior Certificate Level)
This information sheet contains information on the range of savings products available. Handout - Savings Accounts Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Worksheet - Sources of Finance
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Worksheet - Sources of Finance Read more
Junior Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 3: Worksheet - Pros & Cons of Borrowing
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Pros & Cons of Borrowing Read more
Junior Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 4: Worksheet - Calculating Costs
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Worksheet - Calculating Costs Read more
Junior Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 5: Worksheet - Loan Application
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Loan Application Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 6: Crossword
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 2: I want it now! (Junior Certificate Level)
Crossword Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Exercise 1 Buying a Car
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 3: Borrowing Money to Buy My First Car (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
In this exercise the students investigate the costs associated with buying a car. Exercise 1 Buying a Car Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Insurance
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Student loans
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 3: Handout on Borrowing
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 3: Borrowing Money to Buy My First Car (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
This Tool provides information of Hire Purchase Agreements and Personal Loans. Handout on Borrowing Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Insurance
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Student loans
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 4: How Much Can I Borrow?
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 3: Borrowing Money to Buy My First Car (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
This exercise allows the students to calculate how much they can afford to borrow. Exercise 2 - How much can I borrow? Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Information sheet - Opening a bank account
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 3 : Saving for a Rainy Day! (Junior Certificate Level)
This information sheet looks at the various reqirements of the bank when a person is opening a new account. Information Sheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Banking
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Budget and cash flow
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 3: Activity - Opening a bank account
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 3 : Saving for a Rainy Day! (Junior Certificate Level)
Personal Current Account Application Form Read more
Junior Certificate
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Budget and cash flow
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Other Funds
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
This information sheet provides information on a range of investment products. Information Sheet: Other Funds Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 3: Word Search
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
Word Search designed to reinforce new terminology. Word Search Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 4: Solutions to Word Search
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
Word Search solutions. Solutions. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 5: Selecting Investment Funds - worksheet
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
Students are asked to select an appropriate investment product for a range of scenarios. Worksheet Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 6: Investment Considerations
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
Tool 6 provides an example of a Spidogram or Mind Map on issues to consider when planning to invest. Example Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 7: Pros and Cons Worksheet
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 5 : Funding the Future - Investments (Leaving Certificate/ Transition Year)
This worksheet is designed to test students knowledge of the pros and cons of investing. Worksheet Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Investment funds
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 2: Discussion - Group Work
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
The worksheet presents questions for discussion in a smll group work session. Discussion topics. Read more
Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Tool 3: Sample Poster - Saving
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
This tool provides a sample poster on the topic ’saving’. Sample poster Read more
Investment funds
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Tool 4: Worksheet - Sample Bank Account Application Form
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
Students are asked to complete a sample bank application form. Sample bank account application form Read more
Banking
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Tool 5: Wordsearch
Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Lesson 6: Rainy Days are never far away! (Transition Year/Leaving Cert Applied)
Students are asked to locate 10 words that would commonly be found on a bank application form. Wordsearch Read more
Banking
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
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Social Skills
Tool 2: Loan Application Form
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 5 : Getting a loan from the Credit Union (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Students complete a mock application form which will be used in the role play exercise later in the lesson. Students should use ficticious details, names etc. Loan Application Form Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Student loans
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
Tool 3: Steps in the Loan Application Process
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 5 : Getting a loan from the Credit Union (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
This worksheet looks at the steps to making a loan application at the credit union. The student is asked to number the steps in the correct order. Worksheet Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Junior Certificate
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Student loans
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
Tool 4: Wordsearch
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 5 : Getting a loan from the Credit Union (Junior Certificate/Leaving Certificate Levels)
Students can use this wordsearch to revise new terminology acquired in this lesson. Wordsearch Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
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Leaving Cert Applied
Tool 2: Credit Card Information
Into: Lessons Borrowing Lesson 4 : Credit Uncovered (Junior Certificate Level)
Use this tool to illustrate how credit cards work. Information sheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Paying with a card
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Small Claims Court Worksheet
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 2 : How to Complain! (Junior Certificate)
Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 3: Small Claims Court Game
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 2 : How to Complain! (Junior Certificate)
The teacher will need to print out the sheet below for each group and cut along the dotted lines in advance of playing the game. Click on the link to access the game cards. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 4: Small Claims Court Application Form
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 2 : How to Complain! (Junior Certificate)
Form Read more
Junior Certificate
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Making a complaint
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Tool 2: Risks
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 3: Worksheet - Documents
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 4: Fact Sheet - Principles of Insurance
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Click here to go to the fact sheet. Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 5: Wordsearch and Explanations
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 6: Insurance Crossword
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Crossword Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 7: Claim Form
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Claim Form Read more
Junior Certificate
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Insurance
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 8: Calculations
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 3 : Worth the risk? Be sure - insure! (Junior Certificate)
Worksheet Read more
Junior Certificate
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Transition Year
Tool 2: Student Resource Sheet - Risk Assessment Articles
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 5 : Risk Assessment (Transition Year/Leaving Certificate)
Click on the link to access Tool 2: Student Resource Sheet: Risk Assessment Articles Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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SPHE
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Local and Global Citizenship
Tool 2: The Game of Risk Cards
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 6 : The Game of Risk! (Transition Year/ Leaving Certificate)
Click on the link to access the game cards. Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Enterprise
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Mini Companies
Tool 3: Student Worksheet - Comparison Sheet
Into: Lessons Protecting/Insuring Lesson 6 : The Game of Risk! (Transition Year/ Leaving Certificate)
Click on the link to access Tool 3: Student Worskheet Read more
Leaving Certificate
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Risk
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Tools
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Transition Year
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Enterprise
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Mini Companies
Daoine and a n-ioncam
Into: Lessons Spending Ceachta 7: Taispeán dom an t-airgead!
Meaitseáil na doaine thíos leis an cur síos a bhaineann leo. Billeog Oibre Read more
Junior Certificate
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Money
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Tools
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
Ceisteanna agus Freagraí
Into: Lessons Spending Ceachta 7: Taispeán dom an t-airgead!
Junior Certificate
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Quiz
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Money
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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