Teacher Workshop 3
Sharing your experiences of teaching
Consumer and Financial Literacy
Implementation Reports and Reflections
Staff share:
• a brief report on the unit/s taught using the Reflection Template
• examples of student work
• assessment tasks
Discuss:
• student engagement
• strengths of the unit
• possible enhancements to the unit
• student outcomes - benefits, wellbeing, real life learning, life skills
Consider:
• identifying and selecting any of the units taught for future inclusion in the school’s
curriculum bank
• showcasing learning outcomes to the school and broader community
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MoneySmart Teaching Key Messages
• Being MoneySmart is a core life skill in the twenty-first century
• Being MoneySmart builds financial health and wellbeing
• You are never too young to be MoneySmart
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Establishing school priorities
• Is consumer and financial literacy education essential for young people
today?
• How can we as a school best support our young people to become
confident and informed consumers?
• How can we gain the support of parents and the community?
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Recognising wider school activities as
consumer and financial literacy education
opportunities
• List all informal, extra curricular activities undertaken by the school that
could have a C&FL focus
• Make them part of the formal curriculum by developing into units of work
• Use the blank Unit of Work Planner template
• Refer to the Enterprise Case Study as guide
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MoneySmart Schools
Some schools are choosing to formalise their commitment to consumer
and financial literacy education by registering as a Money Smart School.
Details and registration on the MoneySmart Teaching website:
MoneySmart Schools
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