Teacher Workshop 1: Introduction to consumer and financial literacy education in Australia

Helping young people be MoneySmart

http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/resource-centre/videos/money-makes-the-world-go-around

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Teacher Workshop 1

Introduction to consumer and financial literacy education in Australia

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So is this another learning area?

Makes Australian Curriculum subjects come alive in real-life settings

Consumer and financial literacy is a cross-curriculum focus

Motivates and engages learners

Connects learners and their learning to the community

Mathematics

Science

English

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The MoneySmart Brand

Consumer website: www.moneysmart.gov.au MoneySmart…

…Schools

…Teachers

…Kids (primary)

…Students (secondary)Products:• MoneySmart Teaching

website www.teaching.moneysmart.gov.au

• MoneySmart Teaching package

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National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework

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Who are consumer and financially literate people?

Individuals who are consumer and financially literate have the ability to apply knowledge, understandings, skills and values in consumer and financial contexts to make informed and effective decisions that have a positive impact on themselves, their families, the broader community and the environment.

Source: National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework, Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA), 2011

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What can we do with money?

Spend it

Save it

Donate it

Invest it

Good financial decision making requires

PLANNING

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What do the experts think?

Paul ClitheroeChairman, Australian Government Financial Literacy Board

and Financial Commentator

Paul’s video can be found here:http://

teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/resource-centre/videos/changing-world-of-consumerism

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Financial Health for Teachers

A MoneySmart Teaching personal learning program• designed to inspire and empower teachers• aims to help teachers feel confident with money• published monthly on the MoneySmart Teaching

website

http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/

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Exploring the MoneySmart Teaching Secondary package

Teacher Guide Facilitator Guide

MoneySmart Teaching Units

of Work

Further resources to

come…

Including four workshops for teachers and one workshop for parents/carers

Mathematics: Years 7-10Science Years 7-8English Years 9-10

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The MoneySmart Teaching Units of Work

dffMathematics Years 7-10, Science 7- 8, English 9 -10

Have Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Link to the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework

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The MoneySmart School Learning Journey

Overview of the 5 workshops

Workshop 1: Introduction to C&FL education in Australian schools

Parent/Carer workshop and Focus Group:

Workshop 2: Implementing MoneySmart Teaching Units in the classroom

Workshop 3: Embedding MoneySmart Teaching Units into faculty curriculum

Workshop 4: Showcasing MoneySmart Teaching

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Online Support www.teaching.moneysmart.gov.au

Professional learning modules for primary and secondary teachers

A range of digital and other resources

Personal learning for teachers

(Financial Health for Teachers)

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Activities

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How important is money in our lives?

Activity 1: A personal money timeline

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Needs and wants — what are they?

Activity 2: The needs and wants sort-out!

vs.

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The push and pull of needs and wants

Activity 3: A tug o’ war

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How do I feel about money?

Activity 4: An Oxford debate

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National and International Impetus!

• OECD, INFE and PISA• NAPLAN• National Financial Literacy Strategy• National Consumer and Financial Literacy

Framework

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Becoming a MoneySmart School

• Benefits:– a point of difference– MoneySmart Students/MoneySmart Teachers– motivated and engaged learners– engage with quality assured prepared units of work aligned

to the Australian Curriculum– opportunity and process provided to engage in whole-

school curriculum renewal using a faculty approach.

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To the Max!

• ‘To the Max!’ video

• Dates for Parent Workshop & Teacher Workshop 2 (if applicable)

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