BEX2001 - You, money and life - 2017

This unit provides students with basic financial literacy and money and life skills to assist in their transition into the workforce and adult life.

Topics covered can include selections from the following: personal budgeting; financial goal setting; the financial environment; money maths; understanding risk; taxation basics; money and contracts; identifying and using support resources, and consumer rights and protections.

This subject seeks to improve students ability to make informed judgements and effective decisions about the use and management of money.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. understand key concepts of money management
2. gain a working knowledge of financial institutions, systems, services and resources
3. develop and apply a range of analytical and problem solving skills
4. demonstrate attitudes which allow effective and responsible management of financial affairs.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Mr Mark Bender