9FLT - Financial Literacy (Module)

9FLT - Financial Literacy (Module)

Aims of the Course:

This course aims to answer the following questions:

How do I earn the income I want?

Why did Albert Einstein describe compound interest as the 8th wonder of the world?

Karl Marx is attributed as saying: “From each according to their means to each according to their needs” - Why do we pay tax?

Topics:

• Earned and unearned income

• Simple and compound interest

• Government income and expenditure

• Budgeting for a class event

• Careers & pathways (future Me)

Other, eg. field trips:

Class Event at end of module

Subject and Career Pathways:

This course continues on to Year 10-13 financial literacy.