Teacher in Charge: Mrs Pushpa Reddy
preddy@wdsg.school.nz
Course description:
This course aims to develop financial capability of ākonga to empower them for life beyond school. Students will have an opportunity to learn the tools they need to manage their financial affairs and be informed about the financial world around them.
Topics of study will include:
Budgeting
Credit card management
Banking and managing cash
Retirement saving
Investing decisions
Google sheet - skills
Consumer laws.
Nearly all vocations require employees to be computer literate. This course will incorporate the use of application software from the Microsoft Office suite as well as online tools relevant for businesses.
Future pathway:
Year 11 Commerce subjects. These skills are useful in a number of different learning areas and for life in general.
Note: This course is not a pre-requisite for the Commerce courses in future years.