1. Dollars and Sense
Pathway Subject(s): VCE Accounting, VCE Business Management, VCE Economics, VCE Legal Studies

2. Course Outline Assessment
This course is about equipping you with the skills you need to make informed financial decisions. It should help to answer any questions you have to do with money.
It also serves as valuable preparation for VCE Commerce subjects such as Accounting, Business Management, Legal Studies or Economics.
Assessment
The course is divided into a number of topics, including Budgeting, banking and saving, Scams, Investments, Employee Rights, Superannuation and Tax.
Each topic has its own major assessment task. These include:
A plan for a major purchase
A company research task
A video campaign warning people about a scam
Various case studies

3. Topics Covered
Budgeting, banking and saving Students plan for a major purchase in their life.
Scams Students create a video campaign warning people about a particular scam.
Investments Students research different companies as part of the ASX Sharemarket Game.
Employee Rights, Superannuation and Tax Students research their rights and obligations as employees.