Grade 10-12 .5 Credit College Prep
Required sequence: successful completion or current enrollment in Algebra II
This performance-based course emphasizes the importance of establishing smart financial goals and will provide students with the knowledge, tools and mathematical skills needed to responsibly manage their own money. Using curriculum materials developed by the Next Gen Personal Finance and the top rated Business Simulation Software, VB Knowledge, students will create their own budget, develop a personal savings and investing plan, manage a checking and debit account and learn how to responsibly use credit. At the end of the semester, students will develop a personalized financial plan which will reflect their career and lifestyle choices.