Personal Finance

Grades 10-12

BU415SFA9

Personal Finance

Financial literacy is an essential life skill. The education and occupation choices you make will greatly impact your financial future. Explore occupations and learn employment and financial management skills to navigate life. Topics will include budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, insurance, investing, and buying a car. Becoming a wise consumer will help you make important life and financial decisions. A job-shadow experience will be part of this class so you can experience an occupation you are interested in first-hand.

Length: Semester ● Credit: 0.5 ● Prerequisite: None

  • You will have the opportunity to meet the Career-Related Learning Experience (CRLE) graduation requirement in this course.

Diploma Credit Area: Applied/Fine Arts (FA)

If you have already fulfilled your FA requirement, this course will transcribe as elective (EL) credit.