Teaching resources
A range of financial literacy education resources have been
provided for teacher and parent use. Use the database to search for
resources by year level, learning area, audience, resource
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We explain how each resource relates to the National
Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework and the Australian Curriculum.
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This is an interactive, web based activity set in a café business. Students undertake market research to establish market demand about factors such as what time the café should open, what should be on the menu and the décor of the café.
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This teaching and learning package has been designed to raise awareness of financial issues for students through the NSW Mathematics syllabus areas of number and data. All examples are taken from 'true life' to illustrate some of the consumer issues facing the community.
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This series of interactive computer-based activities requires students to explain the reasons they want some basic goods and services and to creatively explore options to earn money or other rewards.
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The Consumer Affairs Victoria website provides a collection of useful resources for primary and secondary teachers and students.
The materials focus on life skills that enable young people to become smart consumers.
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The website for Consumer Affairs in the Northern Territory has a list of key topics that provide advice to young Territorians on a range of consumer and financial issues. These issues include buying cars, computers, credit, mobile phones, renting and scams.
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The Enterprise Learning website is the focal point for the development of an enterprise culture in schools within the NSW Department of Education and Training. The website provides guidelines and case studies for schools to follow with information available for all levels of schooling.
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ESSI Money engages students in an online simulation game about earning, saving, spending and investing. It covers a wide range of topics within each of these concepts. ESSI Money allows participants to achieve an understanding of the basic concepts surrounding financial management.
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The overall goal of Finance for Life is to increase financial literacy skills and awareness amongst young adults, with the goal that they transfer these skills to use in everyday life. Learning outcomes are based on understanding, critical thinking and ethics, engaging the learners in simulated situations where they make decisions on home buying, banking and investing based on local news stories and ethical questions.
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The guides are resources for parents and children of all ages, to teach them the basics of managing money. They help children learn about needs and wants, budgeting, saving, understanding compound interest, managing debt and appreciating the value of money plus other topics.
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These interactive web based resources help students distinguish between wealth and income and become aware of different sources of income and wealth creation.
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Last updated: 20 Mar 2013
