Year 9 Money Management

WHAT THE COURSE WILL COVER:

This course will enable students to gain knowledge and understanding to become financially capable.  The course teaches skills, knowledge and dispositions that enable a person to make "well informed financial decisions through their lives" (Ministry of Education, 2007).

Course Outline:

• Topics include: managing money and income, setting financial goals and consumer rights and responsibilities.  
• Supports financial capability as well as digital technology, literacy and numeracy skill development.

METHODS OF LEARNING:

Focus on student centered investigations into real life financial situations.

WHERE DOES THE SUBJECT LEAD?

This course provides an introduction and background for Year 10 Money Management as well as Senior Commerce Courses later on.