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13 Financial Life Skills (13FLS)

13FLS
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Nadene Brouwer, Nerida Britten.

Recommended Prior Learning

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13 Financial Life Skills

Financial life skills explores the themes of managing money and income, setting financial goals, and managing financial risk.

Course Components

  • Strategies to manage personal finances
  • Credit and debt
  • Achieving long-term personal financial goals
  • Impacts of external factors on personal finances
  • Buying your first home

Course Overview

Term 1
U.S. 28098 v4 Evaluate options to increase personal income, 3 credits due 5 April
In Term 1, students will be learning about different ways they can increase their personal income.

Term 2
U.S. 28099 v3 Evaluate credit options and select debt management strategies to manage personal finances, 3 credits due 31 May
In Term 2, students will be learning about credit options and how they can use debt management strategies to manage their personal finances.

Term 3
U.S. 28100 v4 Develop a plan to show how a budget contributes to achieving a long-term personal financial goal, 4 credits, 2 August
U.S. 28103 v3 Analyse and select personal financing options for purchasing a property, 4 credits, 27 September
In Term 3, students will learn how to create a budget, and the process for buying their first house.

Learning Areas:

Social Science


Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 0 credits
Internal - 17 credits