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IFIE/JSDA Joint Seminarson Investor Education

“Financial Education in Junior-and High-Schools”

Krisada Sektrakul,D.B.A.,CFPThailand Securities Institute

The Stock Exchange of ThailandOctober 2009

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Topics1. About TSI2. Personal Finance For Youth and

Young Adults, Why?3. Financial Education Contents for

Junior and High School Students4. Financial Education Activities for

Junior and High School Students5. Next Step

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1. About TSIThe Stock Exchange of

ThailandCapital Market Education

Thailand Securities Institute (TSI)

Towards a Knowledge-Based Capital Market

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Established in 2000 to function as a center

of finance and investment for a variety of

target groups, ranging from students in

schools and universities to practitioners in

the securities industry and the general

public

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Sustainable growth of Thai Capital Market

Expand Qualified Investors

Training&

ExaminationAdministration

Youth Education

University Education

ProfessionalEducation

InvestorEducationPublication

and otherSupporting Activities

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2.PERSONAL FINANCE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS : Why?

Good money management skill leads to good life and good society

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Wasteful ExpenseBehavior Poor Saving Habits

Financial Literacy Programs for Thai Youth

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Personal Finance for Children “Nguen-Tong-Kong-Mee-Ka”

Financial UnderstandingFinancial Competence

Financial Responsibility

Ministry of Education

The Stock Exchange of Thailand

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Model developed for Youth ProjectPersonal Finance for Youth : Primary and Secondary Schools : 2004 - 2006

Content Develop

ment

Note: Currently, we are in the follow – up phase after the contents are contained in the basic education curriculum. Since 2009, some supporting activities have been selected to promote to ensure that financial education exists and is utilized in school system.

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Content: Financial Understanding, Financial

Competence, Financial ResponsibilityPrimary School Level Secondary School

Level

3.Financial Education Contents for Junior and High School Students

Grade 1-3 Grade 4-6 Grade 7-9 Grade 10-12

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Content Examples

Junior High School Level(Grade 7-9)

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Life Goals

Decision Making

Saving BankingExpenditure

Career

Budgeting

Smart Consumer

Purchasing power

Advertising and consumer

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Content Examples

High School Level( Grade 10 – 12 )

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Personal Budget

Entrepreneurship

Banking

Consumer FinanceConsumption

Career Saving

Risk & Insurance

Retirement planning

Investment

Home Economics

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4.Financial Education Activities for Junior and High School Students

Content Supporting Activities

DevelopContents

Train the Trainers

Train the Teachers

Teaching in Schools

Supporting Activities

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Train the Trainers

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Train the Teachers

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Teaching in Schools

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CriticalThinkingfor youth

My Money Management Camp

ModelSchool Financial

Game DesignCompetition

The Champion of Financial quiz

E-learningAnd

portal

publication

InstructorManual

2004-2006“Personal Finance for

Youth” Project

2004 - 2009“Personal Finance

for Junior and High

SchoolStudents

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Instructor Manual

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Publications

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e-Learning and portal

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The Champion of financial quiz

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Financial game design competition

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Model Schools

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Critical Thinking for Youth

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My Money Management Camp

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Personal Finance for Youth Project(Primary and Secondary Schools)

Progress (2004 – 2009)

Schools 13,000

Teachers 28,000

Students 3,900,000

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Strategic Move forNext Step (2010-2014)

Content Development“capital markets and

Investment Knowledge”

Financial EducationFor Junior and High

School Students

TSIYouth Website

“Crown Diamond”National Academic

Competition forSchool Students

ModelSchools

(42 Schools)

Long-Term CultivationNew Infrastructure

- Stock Game-Investment as a Pathwayfor Wealth Accumulation

-The 9 Diamond“Economics, Personal Finance andSufficiency Economy”-Co-operate with Ministry ofEducation and RomchatraFoundation

-Financial educationCommunity forYouth and parents

5.Next Step