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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Money is an important topic for everyone. If you are young, you may not have much of it - but it is never too early to learn some basics. Read more
At some point in our lives we will need to acquire some form of credit. At this stage we would have to get familiar with the different credit services available. This section offers guidance on the different facets of borrowing. Read more
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Saving/Investing
Saving is not enough. This section proposes to give an insight into the different types of savings accounts, life insurance policies and investment instruments. Read more
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Protecting/Insuring
Insuring my........
The first session introduces learners to the concept of insurance. The second session follows on with an overview of different types of insurance available on the local market and their use in different situations. Read more
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Borrowing
"I need a loan": Taking a look at student loans
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Spending
Ethics and Fair Trade
This lesson is about how consumers demonstrate their values and beliefs by means of ethical consumption. It speaks about human rights, child labour, labour conditions, fair trade, animal welfare and sustainability of the natural environment. Read more
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Introduction to investment instruments
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Saving/Investing
Becoming savvy about saving
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Borrowing
Repayment plans: Which, what and how
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Protecting/Insuring
Calculating Risk
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Protecting/Insuring
Insurance: Possessions, motor, health and travel
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Protecting/Insuring
Making a complaint
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Borrowing
Credit: Choosing wisely between options