Financial Literacy for Teens in VCE VM and Pathways

Resource Description

Your high school and young adult learners will love building financial literacy skills within their numeracy and work skills units with this 80 page financial skills unit. The easy reading, age appropriate content takes the hard work out of preparing for a diverse range of learning needs in a maths or numeracy classroom. The focus is on financial skills needed for adulthood, including skills for work, daily living, problem solving, renting, saving and budgeting.

Financial literacy skills help young people manage confidently in areas including:

• Money management skills
• Shopping and consumer maths
• Budgeting
• Saving
• Planning for future education
• Understanding Australian tax
• Understanding superannuation
• Renting a home

Financial literacy knowledge and skills are an essential part of life beyond school, so that young people can make sound choices about their own future.

Who is it for?

VCE VM and Pathways

Adult initial education

HSC Life Skills Maths

Work Education

Transition Education

Note that where tax, super or income arrangements are used, the focus is on Australian systems.

What's inside?

80 printable worksheets and activities to support financial literacy education for high school and young adult learners.

Topics include:

• Shopping skills
• Money problem solving
• Financial support
• Taxation
• Superannuation
• Renting a home
• Paying a bill
• Comparing prices
• Pay slips
• Income and expenses
• Spreadsheets
• Reflecting on skills
• Answers included

Terms of use

You are permitted to use this resource with your own students. Please encourage other teachers to purchase their own copy. Do not place into a share folder or upload to social media.