Financial Literacy
Legal validation: 15/06/2010
Economics
Lesson Plan: Funding the Future - Investments
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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
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Investment funds
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Lessons
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Business Studies
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Economics
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
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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
Investments Quiz
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Test your knowledge of investments with this true or false quiz. Read more
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Social Studies
Risky Questions Quiz!
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Test your knowledge of risk with this true or false on-line quiz. Read more
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Enterprise
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Mini Companies
Understanding Risk Quiz
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Test your knowledge of RISK with this on-line true or false quiz. Read more
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Mini Companies
Tool 1: Student Worksheet - Risk Assessment
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Click on the following link to access the worksheet. Read more
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Local and Global Citizenship
Tool 1: Student Worksheet - The Game of Risk!
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Mini Companies
Tool 2: Other Funds
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This information sheet provides information on a range of investment products. Information Sheet: Other Funds Read more
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Tool 3: Word Search
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Word Search designed to reinforce new terminology. Word Search Read more
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Tool 4: Solutions to Word Search
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Word Search solutions. Solutions. Read more
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Tool 5: Selecting Investment Funds - worksheet
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Students are asked to select an appropriate investment product for a range of scenarios. Worksheet Read more
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 6: Investment Considerations
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Tool 6 provides an example of a Spidogram or Mind Map on issues to consider when planning to invest. Example Read more
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Investment funds
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Business Studies
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Economics
Tool 7: Pros and Cons Worksheet
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This worksheet is designed to test students knowledge of the pros and cons of investing. Worksheet Read more
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Economics
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
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Business Studies
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Economics
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Social Skills
Tool 2: Student Resource Sheet - Risk Assessment Articles
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Click on the link to access Tool 2: Student Resource Sheet: Risk Assessment Articles Read more
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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
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Click on the link to access the game cards. Read more
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Mini Companies
Tool 3: Student Worksheet - Comparison Sheet
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