Level 1 Financial Skills

FINANCIAL SKILLS – YEAR 11
NCEA LEVEL 1
CODE: 11FSK

This course is designed for students who wish to develop some basic consumer financial skills.  On completion of the year’s course, students may be able to enter Level 1 Economics or Accounting or undertake the Level 2 Financial Skills course.

The knowledge and skills obtained from studying Financial Skills would be useful in any career as it deals with the management of money. Financial skills are used in managing your personal finances as well as in employment. Topics include budgeting, kiwisaver, insurance, banking, wise buying, credit and debt, personal financial goal setting, interpreting financial documents.

Students will also do a “Market Day” using real money to hopefully make a profit. This standard is worth 6 credits.