Thursday, 18 July 2013 10:57
IFP encourages responses to financial education curriculum
The Institute of Financial Planning is encouraging members to respond to the draft curriculum on financial education by 8 August.
The draft was published earlier this month and covers what will be included in financial education classes for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils from September 2014.
The curriculum was formulated by the Department for Education and Personal Financial Education Group (pfeg).
The content is:
Key Stage 3
The IFP is a keen supporter of financial education through its annual Financial Planning Week. During this week, Financial Planners are encouraged to visit schools and explain to pupils about finance. It also supports Bamzonia which is a technology firm that creates interactive tools to build financial confidence in school pupils.
To view the consultation click here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/national-curriculum-review-new-programmes-of-study-and-attainment-targets-from-september-2014 and it will close on 8 August.
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The draft was published earlier this month and covers what will be included in financial education classes for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils from September 2014.
The curriculum was formulated by the Department for Education and Personal Financial Education Group (pfeg).
The content is:
Key Stage 3
- Functions and uses of money
- Personal budgeting
- Managing risk
- Income and expenditure
- Credit and debt
- Insurance
- Savings
- Pensions
The IFP is a keen supporter of financial education through its annual Financial Planning Week. During this week, Financial Planners are encouraged to visit schools and explain to pupils about finance. It also supports Bamzonia which is a technology firm that creates interactive tools to build financial confidence in school pupils.
To view the consultation click here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/national-curriculum-review-new-programmes-of-study-and-attainment-targets-from-september-2014 and it will close on 8 August.
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