Level 3 Financial Literacy Skills

Course Description 

This course continues to focus on personal finance and improving student’s financial literacy. By studying the topics of; income, budgeting, debt, savings and personal investment, students will further their understanding of how to manage their income and finances - both now and for life beyond school.

Recommendations for subject entry

Open entry, but progresses on from FIN200

Assessment

Assessments will be of five internal assessments, all are unit standards for a total of 15 credits.

As well as the standards for assessment,this course can involve other aspects of becoming a confident financial citizen around issues and individual interests that arise during the year.

Two out of the five standards are referred to as “Financial Capability” and students can gain Achieved/Merit/Excellence for these standards.