Finance Academy Lesson Plan
The short course comprises of 4 core subjects and 3 electives
Core subjects
Introduction to Financial Literacy
What is financial literacy?
The Fundamentals of Financial Literacy
How do we value money and what is our relationship with it? Why is financial literacy declining? Physical money vs digital money.
Savings and Budgeting
Wants vs needs, savings strategies, resources for tracking your savings and budget.
Credit and Debt Banking
Credit and debt. Spending choices. What is a credit rating and why is it important?
Electives
Investing
What does investing mean? What type of investments are there? Risk v reward.
Cybercrime and scams
Online and in-person scams. Staying safe online.
Employment
Your rights and responsibilities as an employee. Reading your payslip. What is superannuation and why is it important?
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Lesson 2
The Fundamentals of Financial Literacy - why is financial literacy declining? how do we value money and what is our relationship with it? physical money vs digital money.
Lesson 3
Saving and Budgeting - wants vs needs, savings strategies, current resources for tracking savings and budget.
Lesson 4
Credit, Debt and Banking - loans and debt, credit ratings, tracking your account.