This course is optional
The Awards cover a range of topics, including: calculating and comparing costs; household budgeting; different forms of borrowing; tax and National Insurance; credit cards; bank accounts; exchange rates, interest and inflation rates.
No specific requirements
Learning and teaching approaches will be pupil-centred, participative and practical in nature. There will be a balance between whole-class teaching and activity-based learning.
Personal finance is a National Progression Award, it consists of 2 Mandatory units which are assessed through SOLAR. All assessments will be completed in class time with no final exam.