
Equip your students with the critical financial toolkits they need to navigate life today and confidently step into their future. Cash Courses transform complex money concepts into practical, bite-sized lessons. By mastering these essential life skills early, your students will build the smart habits required to make informed, real-world financial decisions. The workbooks can be printed but are interactive pdf’s so can be completed on a computer if preferred. Activities are designed to be self-directing, with individual tasks and some group or class discussions if you choose to lead the topic this way. Students completing this Cash Course will learn about borrowing money using the scenario of a loan to purchase a car.
Mathematics and Statistics (Financial Mathematics and Number)
Social Sciences (Draft – Economic Activity, Financial Education)
Through this unit, students will learn:
Financial education is compulsory in the New Zealand curriculum for year 1-10, with full implementation required in 2027.
The Cash Course series is aligned with the Knowledge and Practices of the curriculum for:
Concepts relating to borrowing are introduced from year 8 in the draft Social Sciences curriculum.
The resources are also designed to support the Curriculum Capabilities.
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