1. © ASIC 2014 Teacher Workshop 2 Working with the curriculum and units of work in teaching teams Helping young people be MoneySmart

2. © ASIC 2014 2 Workshop 2 − Overview This Workshop will: Review the importance of consumer and financial literacy education Consider parents’ responses to focus questions Review any consumer and financial literacy education currently taking place in the school / learning area Identify existing consumer and financial literacy units of work or those that could be adapted Explore the MoneySmart Teaching units of work Select units of work to be taught to specific classes Identify the requirements for Workshop 3

3. © ASIC 2014 3 Why consumer and financial literacy education is important for all young people What experts say- video What Parents/carers say – focus question responses

4. © ASIC 2014 4 Curriculum review Reflect on your teaching program Using the NCFL Framework: –Identify all the consumer and financial literacy education currently taking place in the school/learning area –Note any NCFL Framework elements not being covered in current curriculum or school activities Identify existing units of work that could be adapted to include a consumer and financial literacy focus

5. © ASIC 2014 5 Studying a MoneySmart Teaching unit of work Work in year-level groups / faculty groups / learning areas Review a chosen unit Consider how the unit planner maps to the Australian Curriculum and the NCFLF Tailor the unit to fit your school and class context Consider how this might inform your teaching practice and enhance student outcomes in consumer and financial literacy

6. © ASIC 2014 6 Planning for action Develop a plan for the teaching of consumer and financial literacy as a context for learning using existing and new units considered in the previous activity Establish a time frame to teach and record reflections in preparation for Teacher Workshop 3 Consider how parents and the wider school community could be involved and support his initiative

7. © ASIC 2014 7 Preparing for Teacher Workshop 3 Team members will share: –a brief report on the unit taught using the Reflection Template –examples of student work –assessment tasks Date for Teacher Workshop 3