1. © ASIC 2012 Parent/Carer Workshop: Parents/carers as partners in learning Helping young people be MoneySmart

2. © ASIC 2012 Welcome to our MoneySmart journey Grab a cuppa! Stick on a name tag. Take a seat and introduce yourself. We will take about an hour of your time. Don’t hesitate to ask questions! 2

3. © ASIC 2012 Money Makes the World Go Around This is a motivational, animated video which highlights why consumer and financial literacy education is important Video http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/resource- centre/videos/money-makes-the-world-go-around 3

4. © ASIC 2012 Consumer and financial literacy education In the context of increasing global financial instability, digitisation and invisibility of money, it is important that students become savvy consumers and financially literate. Consumer and financial literacy is: a core life skill a context for learning and critical for life in the 21 st century 4

5. © ASIC 2012 Reliable sources of information Introduction to Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC) and the MoneySmart Websites www.moneysmart.gov.au A quality assured source of general information for all people on financial matters www.teaching.moneysmart.gov.au A website for teachers, students, parents/carers 5

6. © ASIC 2012 A word from Paul Clitheroe Chairman, Australian Government Financial Literacy Board, expert in financial matters and popular TV presenter http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/resource- centre/videos/changing-world-of-consumerism 6

7. © ASIC 2012 What do students need to know? Paul Clitheroe highlights many issues and situations faced by young people. What are they and how can students best be prepared to deal with them? 7

8. © ASIC 2012 Benefits of being a MoneySmart School Benefits: MoneySmart Students MoneySmart Parents MoneySmart Teachers motivated and engaged learners quality assured units of work aligned to the Australian Curriculum whole school professional learning process a marketing point of difference 8

9. © ASIC 2012 Process of becoming a MoneySmart School Teacher Workshop 1: Introduction to Consumer and Financial Literacy Education in Australia Parent/Carer Workshop: Parents/Carers as partners in learning Parent/carer Focus Group discussion Teacher Workshop 2: Implementing MoneySmart Teaching Units of Work in the classroom Teacher Workshop 3: Embedding MoneySmart Teaching into faculty curriculum Teacher Workshop 4: Showcasing MoneySmart Teaching 9

10. © ASIC 2012 Overview of the MoneySmart Teaching Secondary package and units of work The MoneySmart Teaching Secondary package Contains: o A Teacher Guide o A Facilitator Guide o Units of work for mathematics, science & English o The National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework 10

11. © ASIC 2012 Five Important Concepts Through the MoneySmart Teaching Units of Work students will learn about five important concepts of money management which are: to plan to save to spend wisely to invest to donate 11

12. © ASIC 2012 Gaining Understandings Maxed out! We don’t want to alarm you, but look at this short movie about youth debt — http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/resource- centre/videos/to-the-max http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/resource- centre/videos/to-the-max 12

13. © ASIC 2012 Concluding messages Discuss with your children Discuss with your child’s teacher Help with home study tasks Get involved Visit the MoneySmart Teaching website (www.teaching.moneysmart.gov.au) and (www.teaching.moneysmart.gov.au) www.moneysmart.gov.au with your childrenwww.moneysmart.gov.au 13

14. © ASIC 2012 Thank You Thank you for attending this Workshop - Parents and Carers as partners in learning. Please continue your discussions during refreshments. 14