Financial Literacy

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Shopping around and comparing prices: Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Spending Shopping Around, Comparing Prices

Curriculum Area: Home Economics - Shops and shopping practices, factors which influence consumer choice and Social Studies - Consumerist society Age Group: Form 2 (12 - 13 years) - Lower Secondary School This lesson is about managing personal financial resources. It looks into the concept of shopping around and comparing prices before actually buying a good or service. It challenges students to become critical consumers. The aim of this lesson is to assist learners in understanding (...) Read more

Paying with a card , Risk , Lesson Plan , Home Economics , Social Studies

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Receiving Money: Gambling, Lotteries and Scams: Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Spending Receiving Money: Gambling, Lotteries and Scams

Curriculum Area: PSD - Decision making, problem solving, assertiveness and conflict management; Home Economics - Any possible consequences of mismanagement of money; Business Studies - Aiding, regulation and controlling business activity. Age Group: 15 - 16 years (Form 5 - Upper Secondary) In this less, learners are able to describe various ways how one can get money and demonstrate an understanding of scamsn and how to deal with them. Duration: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Related Fact (...) Read more

Secondary: 14-16 years , Paying with a card , Risk , Lesson Plan , Home Economics , PSD , Business Studies

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Ethics and Fair Trade: Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Spending Ethics and Fair Trade

Curriculum Area: Home Economics: Consumer Awareness Age Group: 15 - 16 years (Form 5 - Upper Secondary) Duration: 2 sessions of 45 minutes each Learners are able to understand and apply ethical concerns by making informed choices and buying products for their positive qualities or refusing products for their negative qualities. Learning Outcomes Skills Demonstrate their values and beliefs by means of ethical consumption. Communicate the positive outcomes of ethical consumption. (...) Read more

Secondary: 14-16 years , Lesson Plan , Home Economics

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Financial Planning: Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Financial Planning

Curriculum Area: (1) Home Economics: Coursework (2) PSD: Goal Setting, decision making skills, management skills; (3) Mathematics: Read and work with numbers; money calculations; problems involving ’real life’ situations; (4) Social Studies: Effective use of resources; (5) Art: Enjoy and appreciate their own art and that of others Age Group: 11-12 years (Forms 1-2) Level: Lower Secondary _Related Fact Sheets: Budget and Cash Flow, Money _This lesson encourages learners to understand and (...) Read more

Mathematics , Budget and cash flow , Money , Lesson Plan , Secondary: 11-13 years , Home Economics , PSD , Social Studies , Art

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Introduction to investment instruments: Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Introduction to investment instruments

Curriculum Area: (1) Home Economics: Budgeting and ways of saving money; (2) Personal and Social Development: Budgeting; (3) English: Use of grammatically correct language to carry out a presentation; participate in meaningful discussions; (4) Business Studies: Business ownership, shares, shareholders, dividends, profit (5) Mathematics: Problem solving; multiplication, division Age Group: 14-15 years (Form 4) Level: Upper Secondary Related Fact Sheets: Money and Investment Funds These (...) Read more

Secondary: 14-16 years , Mathematics , Investment funds , Money , Lesson Plan , Home Economics , PSD , Business Studies , English

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Saving and investment instruments: Which to choose and why - Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Saving and investment instruments: Which to choose and why

Curriculum Area: (1) Home Economics: Coursework; (2) English: Creative writing and dramatisation Age Group: 12-13 years [Form 2] Level: Lower Secondary Related Fact Sheets: Budget and Cash Flow; Investment Funds; Banking This lesson looks into the different ways a person can save or invest money. It encourages critical reflection on the advantages and disadvantages of the different saving and investment instruments available on the market. Aim To analyse the advantages and (...) Read more

Banking , Budget and cash flow , Investment funds , Lesson Plan , Secondary: 11-13 years , Home Economics , English

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Becoming savvy about savvy - Learning Outcomes

Into: Lessons Saving/Investing Becoming savvy about saving

Curriculum Area: (a) Home Economics: Budgeting and ways of saving money; (b) Personal and Social Development: Budgeting; (c) Business Studies: Business ownership, shares, shareholders, dividends, profit; (d) Social Studies: Effective use of resources Age Group: 14-15 years [Form 4] Level: Upper Secondary Related Fact Sheets: Investment Funds; Banking and Risk. This lesson focuses on why young people should start or continue to save. It considers various aspects of different savings (...) Read more

Secondary: 14-16 years , Banking , Investment funds , Risk , Lesson Plan , Home Economics , PSD , Social Studies , Business Studies

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Receiving Money: Gambling, Lotteries and Scams - Lesson Plan and Resources

Into: Lessons Spending Receiving Money: Gambling, Lotteries and Scams

Lesson Plan Resources Resource 1: PowerPoint presentation - Receiving Money Resource 2: Situation Cards Resource 3: Worksheet / Online Quiz - Beware of Scams: Tips For Safe Online Shopping (Fill in the Blanks) Read more

Secondary: 14-16 years , Paying with a card , Risk , Lesson Plan , Resources , Home Economics , PSD , Business Studies

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