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Teaching consumer and financial literacy

Consumer and financial literacy is a core skill for full participation in our society. It is a significant key to the emotional and financial health of individuals, families and our national and international economy.

This professional learning module gives a general overview and history of consumer and financial literacy education in Australia and examines how it links to the Australian Curriculum. It also provides examples of how to implement consumer and financial literacy programs in classrooms.

A three-part learning module

The module will take about 3 hours to complete and can be completed in three separate sessions:

Section 1: About consumer and financial literacy
Section 2: What are schools doing?
Section 3: How can I teach consumer and financial literacy?

You will need to complete the evaluation task at the end of each section to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Before you start:

Read the Guidelines for module completion
Print off the Principal's letter in order to inform him/her of your involvement with the course and the expectations

During the module:

Complete and print off the activities located at the end of each section
Complete the Checklist for Certificate of Completion recording your progress through the module

Last updated: 07 Aug 2012

Teaching consumer and financial literacy

A three-part learning module

Before you start:

During the module:

General Readings