Overview
Although originally targeted towards Ontario secondary students, these self-guided learning modules offer all secondary students (9 – 12) the opportunity to strengthen their financial literacy in an interactive and engaging format. Consisting of 4 modules, accessible to each grade, students will work through a range of financial planning and literacy topics including: ‘Earning, Spending and Budgeting’, ‘Bank Accounts and Credit Cards’ and lastly, ‘Borrowing and Investing’.
Objectives
- To educate youth on the important of financial literacy.
- To educate and developed the skills necessary to effectively financially plan for a specific goal or outcome.
- To prepare students for post-secondary life and contribute to a well-thought you and comprehensive career pathway transition plan.
Instructions
– Have students visit the following link, either during class time or at home: https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/resources/en/topics/students-parents/financial-literacy-modules-for-students
- Assign specific modules, or have students complete them in their demonstrated order.
- Provide opportunities after the activity for students to share and reflect on what they learned.
Key Highlights
- Knowledge in financial literacy and financial planning is developed in an interactive and engaging module series.
- Students can access modules from school or at home.
- Educators are free to assign modules according to their own lesson plans and goals.