Other numeracy and financial literacy programmes
If you know of any other numeracy and
financial literacy programmes currently taking place in schools,
please do let us know.
MoneySense for Schools
MoneySense for Schools is a financial education
programme for secondary schools in the UK. NatWest has been running
its flagship education programme since 1994. MoneySense for
Schools includes online, interactive resources to make each
lesson relevant and engaging for students. The free resources can
be found at www.natwest.com/moneysenseforschools
and include:
- Interactive activities
- Quizzes
- Video clips
- Printable activity sheets
There are four modules which take students through the basics of
banking and financial management - from the decision to open a bank
account for the first time to managing money on a day-to-day basis
as part of living independently away from home. The modules are
relevant for the 11-14, 14-16 and 16-18 age groups and have been
designed to ensure that they are easy for teachers to deliver
independently - guidance notes and a glossary are provided.
What Money Means
Financial education charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education
Group) and HSBC Bank have joined forces to launch What Money
Means - a national initiative designed to improve financially
capability education in primary schools.
What Money Means has generated a range of materials that schools
and teachers can use and experiment with in relation to their own
programme of personal finance education. These include:
- planning tools
- suggestions for activities
- stimulus materials
- examples of approaches that teachers can use and adapt.
To find out more about this programme and to access the free
resources please visit the 'What Money Means'
website.
pfeg Programmes
pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) is an independent
charity helping schools to plan and teach personal finance relevant
to students' lives and needs. Their mission is to ensure that all
young people leaving school have the confidence, skills and
knowledge in financial matters to participate fully in society.
pfeg provides free support, resources and expert consultancy to
teachers and school leadership teams. For more information on their
programmes and resources, please visit www.pfeg.org
HSBC Schoolbank
SchoolBank delivers financial education in a fun and
unique way, at the same time teaching children how to manage their
own project. They will learn and understand the responsibilities of
cash management and personal finance.
If you are interested in this service, visit your local HSBC
branch and ask for their support in creating a SchoolBank.
HSBC also provide a couple of great tools for schools to help
with pupils' financial understanding which can be found in their 'Resources for Schools'
section of their website.
Fit4Finance
Fit4Finance is an education programme Britannia have
developed to improve financial capability. It is for use within the
secondary school environment (predominantly years 10/11).
The programme introduces students to the basics of personal
finance through a series of engaging and interactive workshops
tailored to meet the individual schools needs. The workshops cover
topics such as Banks, Building Societies, Interest, Budgeting,
Credit and Debt.
To find out more about this programme, please visit the Britannia website.